For a moment there I was confused at why the Snapdragon 400 was a quad-core A7 part instead of a dual-core Krait 200. It took me a good while before I remembered that this is part of Qualcomm's useless branding.
Any reason why a quad-core A7 configuration should be favored over dual-core Krait 200? I'm guessing this has a newer modem IP block and the dual-core Krait 200 still has Category 3 LTE without carrier aggregation?
8930 is still dual core krait with category 3 LTE, correct, like a cut down 8960.
8x26 is this quad A7 deal with either the older generation modem or the new IP block for 8926 and new memory interface. This is essentially a way to make the SoC appealing as a midrange play for a few target markets.
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xaueious - Monday, June 3, 2013 - link
For a moment there I was confused at why the Snapdragon 400 was a quad-core A7 part instead of a dual-core Krait 200. It took me a good while before I remembered that this is part of Qualcomm's useless branding.Any reason why a quad-core A7 configuration should be favored over dual-core Krait 200? I'm guessing this has a newer modem IP block and the dual-core Krait 200 still has Category 3 LTE without carrier aggregation?
Brian Klug - Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - link
8930 is still dual core krait with category 3 LTE, correct, like a cut down 8960.8x26 is this quad A7 deal with either the older generation modem or the new IP block for 8926 and new memory interface. This is essentially a way to make the SoC appealing as a midrange play for a few target markets.
-Brian
marco89nish - Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - link
At first look I thought it was Krait 400 cores with A7 cores in something like big.LITTLE configuration.speculatrix - Friday, September 18, 2015 - link
How many transistors would there be in a SnapDragon 400 SoC in a smart watch?