Your thoughts on the Next Ninty Console

[Miyamotoo]

fatslob-:O said:

Miyamotoo said:

Keep on mind that is for comparison for A72, and below you have some informations for A76

https://www.cnx-software.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ARMv7_vs_ARMv8_Performance_.png

https://images.anandtech.com/doci/12785/22.PNG

 

Also you need to realise that A57 in Switch was clocked only at 1 GHz and using only 3 cores, so imagine just how about much difference we would talk if Switch would just use A76 clocked at 2GHz with more available cores than 3. But of course Nintendo will not use for Switch 5 years old CPU (assuming Switch will be launched in 2023.) and they will use in worst case around 2 years old CPU like they did with Switch.

Remember, Switch will most likly have more modern CPU than PS5/XB2, similar like ARM A57 is more modern CPU than PS4/XB1 CPU. I am not saying that Switch 2 will have stronger CPU, but it will have modern and much capabile CPU in any case than it is in current Switch, that will most likely be more than enough for instance to run 4k PS4/XB1 games at least at 1080p in docked mode or at least at 720p in portable mode.

I meant the Switch has 4 cores but whatever ... 

Your slides don't look too encouraging BTW if we compare the A76 to the A73 which has a 50% higher IPC ? All this means is that Zen 2 will have a >3x higher IPC than the A76 ...  

Mobile CPUs will forever be clocked low since the Switch is already in a pretty big form factor as a mobile devices come but do you really think that a Switch successor will spontaneously double the core counts on such a thermally constrained device ? 

More modern how exactly ? Pretty sure big x86 cores have tons more details or other optimizations baked into them for years to come than whatever ARM core designers will come up with in the foreseeable future ... 

It has 4 but only 3 are available for games.

Thats not hole story, A76 can also clock more than A73. Zen 2 will maybe have 3x higher IPC than A76, but A76 is 2018. CPU, Switch will most likly using ARM CPU from 2021/2022.

Thats not true, A76 can already go to 3GHz. Switch has 20nm chipset, A76 is already making in 7nm, that means that Switch 2 will most likely have 7nm chipset at least, and there is huge difference betwine 20nm and 7nm only if we talk about same CPU or GPU, not mentioned next gen and improved CPU/GPU with 7nm. So yeah, Switch 2 will most likely have more CPU and GPU cores than current Switch has, with higher clocks also.

2015. tech architecture vs 2012. tech architecture. ARM is most used CPU in world, most popular tech device (smart phone) on world in most cases works on ARM CPUs, mobile CPUs have much more space for growth than any other CPU.