MSM8960 processor from Qualcomm - the best mobile processor in 2012 according to the Linley Group

MSM8960 processor family, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 was chosen as the best mobile processor 2012 international panel of experts in the field of semiconductors Linley Group in its annual awards. Winners are determined by a team of IT-based analysts virtues leading products generated during 2012.




"A lot of new and interesting mobile processors was put into production in 2012, but we have chosen the best company Qualcomm MSM8960 chipset, including due to the impressive performance of two of its core architecture Krait, - said Linley Gvinep (Linley Gwennap), principal analyst Linley Group . - In addition, MSM8960 is the first product that combines the application processor and LTE-modem on a single chip, the industry's first integrated with Wi-Fi baseband, and also the first mobile processor built on 28 nanometer technology. "



From the Editors: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 (S4), 1500 MHz dual core, GPU Adreno 225 (eight times more powerful than the Adreno 200). The chip supports dual channel mode RAM LP DDR. Qualcomm MSM8960 used in smartphones HTC One XL, Nokia Lumia 920, Nokia Lumia 820, Motorola RAZR HD, Motorola Razr M, Sony Xperia V.