Qualcomm further introduced its next mobile processor architecture for the Snapdragon family. The new processor micro-architecture, code-named Krait, will offer speeds of up to 2.5 GHz per core and delivering 150 percent higher overall performance, as well as 65 percent lower power than currently available ARM-based CPU cores, the company said. These chipsets will be available in single-, dual- and quad-core versions and include a new Adreno GPU series with up to four 3D cores, and integrated multi-mode LTE modem. The latest family of Snapdragon chipsets will include the single-core MSM8930, the dual-core MSM8960 and the quad-core APQ8064. All chipsets in the family will integrate a quad-combo of connectivity technologies — Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and FM — and include support for near field communication (NFC), as well as stereoscopic 3D (S3D) video and photo capture and playback. Samples of the MSM8960 are anticipated to be available in Q2 and samples of the MSM8930 and APQ8064 are anticipated to be available in early 2012.
