Multi-Core Processors to Reach 88% of Mobile Processors Shipped in 2013, Says In-Stat
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Although multi-core processors are common today in notebook PCs, they are only beginning to become common place in other mobile devices, according to In-Stat (http://www.instat.com). In-Stat projects 2010 will be a key year for adoption of multi-core processors in netbooks and smartphones in 2010, while MIDs/UMPCs will see uptake in 2011, and CE devices will follow during 2012/2013.
The use of multiple cores is more common with the x86 architecture today due to its dominance in the notebook PC segment. However, the ARM architecture will see a higher growth rate as the architecture transitions to multi-core configurations. By 2013, almost 88% of the processors sold into the mobile market segment will be multi-core processors.
“Integration of graphics/multimedia acceleration is a key trend as well,” says Jim McGregor, In-Stat analyst. “While multi-core dominates in the high performance mobile computing segments, integration of graphics/multimedia acceleration favors the smartphone, MID/UMPC and mobile entertainment device segment.”
Recent research by In-Stat found the following:
The research, “Mobile Processor Review: The Battle for the Next Generation Consumer Devices” (#IN0904447SI), covers the worldwide market for mobile merchant market processors, including CPUs, applications processors, and baseband processors. It includes:
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