ARM-chips from TSMC broke the mark of 3 GHz

Clock frequency for a long time is not the main criterion by which to judge the real possibilities of the processor. In place of gigahertz came other figures, but it does not stop the producers, who continue to actively popularize the idea of "bigger is better." TSMC company introduced a new generation dual-core ARM Cortex-A9, which are able to "accelerate" to the clock frequency of 3.1 GHz. Although the rate of 3 GHz is no longer a record for x86-based processors that offer Intel and AMD, but none of the above manufacturers ARM-processors on such terms did not. However, the increasing power consumption at such a high clock frequency makes actual use of the 3-GHz ARM chips questionable in terms of practical use. This opinion is shared by engineers and TSMC, which indicate that the majority of mobile platforms will have a processor with a clock speed of 1.5 to 2 GHz, and these figures have been achieved. At the same time, they note that there is a group of devices, where high performance at a given moment is more important than saving battery consumption. Produced a 3-GHz processors TSMC to 28-nanometer technology High K-melat gate. According to company representatives, it can double the performance in comparison with the samples, released on 40 nm process.