Qualcomm to ship 1.5GHz QSD8672 Snapdragon processor in Q4

And you thought a dual-core 1.2GHz chip was quick. If all goes to plot (that’s an immense ” if,” by the best way), Qualcomm will one-up its Computex standout before the tip of this year, with vp of product management Mark Frankel affirming that his company is on course to ship a 1.5GHz dual-core QSD8672 chip in advance of the dawn of 2011. He’s quoted as saying that the blazing new Snapdragon could find a home in smartphones, low-cost laptops and tablet PCs, and while we’re ended in believe that nearly all of said products won’t actually greet consumers until early next year, a number of aggressive partners may get wares out ” by Christmas.” For those unfamiliar, the flowery new 8672 relies on an ARM design and should be crafted using a 45nm process technology, and the individual voltage scaling will enable each core to be clocked independently of the alternative with the intention to maximize battery life and performance. Naturally, 1080p video playback might be supported, as will DDR2, DDR3 and HDMI interfaces. Oh, and don’t sweat it — you’ve still got lots of time to get on Santa’s ‘good’ list.

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