Marvell 64 bit quad core and octa core processor launched

For PC, 64 bit processor is not a new stuff. But when Apple launched the iPhone5S, people found that smart phone processors can be as fast as PC. In 2014, more and more smart phones suppliers started to develop their products with 64 bit processor. And yesterday, Marvell launched its latest 64 bit quad core and octa core processor with LTE network.

The processor launched are PXA1908 and PXA1936. Both units are for smart phones. PXA1936 is for high end smart phone market. It is one octa core processor with 8 Cortex A53 cores, and it is 64 bit chipset. The max frequency is 1.5GHz. It can support decoding and encoding 1080P video, and 13M-16M pixels camera. It adopts the advanced power management system, and enhances the power efficiency. It integrates positioning and SensorHub function.

The PXA1908 is one processor for middle end smart phones. It adopts ARM Cortex A53 framework, and 64 bit quad core chipset. Frequency is 12GHz. It can only support 720P videos and 13M pixels camera, and integrates the positioning and SensorHub function.

Both chipset can support FDD-LTE, TD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA and GSM network. And they can work with the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop OS. As estimation, they will be available for sale in early of 2015.

In meanwhile, Marvell also launched two Pro editions. The CPU performance is enhanced further. The Pro PXA1936 is enhanced to 1.8GHz, and Pro PXA1908 is 1.5GHz.