The iPhone 5S @ 1136 x 640 scores 2088 frames and the NVIDIA Shield @ 1280 x 720 scores 2149 frames in GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD.
Mobile Kepler (coming 2014) can be licensed to any manufacturer, and it already has a few advantages over PowerVR 6 series. An early tablet version was shown running games such as Battlefield 3. Mobile Maxwell will follow in 2015.
You should go to Anandtech and look at the testing he does there.
Wasn't TSMC supposed to be taking on the lions share of A series production this year? Yeah. I understand many Apple users want Samsung to go away, but TSMC has a lot to do before they're ready to be the major supplier, and wishful thinking won't magically make it so.
Fret ovet failure "rate"? Sounds like something a statistician would care about. Because most people only care if one MacBook Pro fails: theirs.
Sorry off topic : I my case, my best buddy 2, me 1. All Nvidia issues. Mine was replaced by Apple under AC I am happy to say. My friend was shit out of luck with two 17" MBPs.
Apple must be hiding some new innovation or something. I can't figure out why they aren't working with Intel to make their chips. They need top quality at obscene volume and it'd be assuring to have the 800 lb gorilla in your corner. So I wonder....does TSMC have something cool cooking in their fabs?
Also, I love those pics of the wafers with the zillions of colors and transistors. Why aren't these things square? Seems like a lot of waste at the edges.....
The iPhone 5S @ 1136 x 640 scores 2088 frames and the NVIDIA Shield @ 1280 x 720 scores 2149 frames in GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD.
Mobile Kepler (coming 2014) can be licensed to any manufacturer, and it already has a few advantages over PowerVR 6 series. An early tablet version was shown running games such as Battlefield 3. Mobile Maxwell will follow in 2015.
Those numbers are so close they could be flipped just by altering the RAM speed or bumping the GPU clock. Beyond that, this is mobile, without thermal numbers the numbers don't mena much.
Apple must be hiding some new innovation or something. I can't figure out why they aren't working with Intel to make their chips. They need top quality at obscene volume and it'd be assuring to have the 800 lb gorilla in your corner. So I wonder....does TSMC have something cool cooking in their fabs?
Also, I love those pics of the wafers with the zillions of colors and transistors. Why aren't these things square? Seems like a lot of waste at the edges.....
IF they were hiding something they would keep it from samsung, but even they have 30-40% of this chip spend.
And you do realize that TSMC is the 800 lb gorilla when it comes to contract chip foundries, and Samsung is quickly catching up. Intel is only about a 200lb gorilla in the ‘contract’ chip fab business (‘foundry model’)
Playing the devils advocate….
Intel wasn’t even in the contract Fab until this fall… so to answer your question… Apple wasn’t asking, because Intel didn’t even have a product.
And if Apple was asking, Intel may not be giving as good a price. These seductions take a while, and Intel doesn’t like to play from a position of weakness, which, is where Apple is used to keeping it’s supply chain vendors.
A couple more bad years of x86 sales, coupled excess capacity in the fabs, and the story might be different. Remember… on an intel designed chip, intel gets to charge the IP (publisher’s) premium. On a contract chip… They effectively get to charge only a few percent over their (printer’s) cost to make the chip. This is new business for Intel, and one that is margin poor compared to their x86 line.
I doubt Intel’s pricing model (or commitment) is yet trustworthy. Really, do you think Intel would really commit (block from x86 production) 10-25% of their 14nm capacity at, say, 20% margin [sell a $10 for $12 for 50 million chips] , vs a corporate 1000% margin [selling a $10 chip for $12 to Intel’s division who then sells it for $100] on the same capacity to expand their x86.
as for wafer roundness… google Czochralski Growth Method.
Wasn't TSMC supposed to be taking on the lions share of A series production this year? Yeah.
I understand many Apple users want Samsung to go away, but TSMC has a lot to do before they're ready to be the major supplier, and wishful thinking won't magically make it so.
I highly doubt that Apple wants to rely upon one foundry any more. Such a situation made sense when just getting started with DIY SoC's but Apple is in a different league now. They literally have volumes that go beyond what a single factory can handle. Note the rumors that Samsung had to go to Global Foundries to handle excess demand.
Rumors are rumors of course but Samsung has already had to expand the factory in Texas and Apples need for chips expands almost every day. I could see Apple using a two or three foundry strategy from this point on. Frankly it has nothing to do with Samsung and everything to do with the old saying about having all of ones eggs in one basket.
Apple must be hiding some new innovation or something. I can't figure out why they aren't working with Intel to make their chips. They need top quality at obscene volume and it'd be assuring to have the 800 lb gorilla in your corner. So I wonder....does TSMC have something cool cooking in their fabs?
I've heard rumors that TSMC is indeed doing better with sub 20 micron than might be expected. That doesn't mean much of course.
Also, I love those pics of the wafers with the zillions of colors and transistors. Why aren't these things square? Seems like a lot of waste at the edges.....
It is due to the manufacturing process and how the silicon is grown.
Those numbers are so close they could be flipped just by altering the RAM speed or bumping the GPU clock. Beyond that, this is mobile, without thermal numbers the numbers don't mena much.
Yes and no, do keep in mind the Shield is pushing ~21% more pixels 1136x640 =/= 1280x720. The thermals on the Tegra 4 are without a doubt higher, but that's more due to the four Cortex A15 cores clocked at 1.9GHz.
The 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited results for the Xiaomi MI-3 (Tegra 4) smartphone are about the same as the iPhone 5S.
Xiaomi MI-3 (Tegra 4) - 14,632
Apple iPhone 5S (A7) - 14,191
A couple other factors that could have changed results:
Neither of the Tegra 4 devices listed above are even running the latest version of Android which is 4.4 (both are running 4.2). For reference, a Nexus 5 (Snapdragon 800) running 4.4 was able to score 16,260, while its sister device, the LG G2 running 4.2 scored 15,043. The performance gap between 4.2 and 4.4 is ~7.5%.
The 3DMark results above are running the 32-bit version of Ice Storm. The 64-bit version would offer up to 7% improved performance. "Once we had a 64-bit build we tested an iPhone 5s under controlled conditions in our Test Lab. As expected, we found that the results from the 64-bit version were similar to the 32-bit version, with only a 7 percent improvement. That is not enough to change the ranking of the iPhone 5s in our Best Mobile Devices list."Futuremark.
The only reason I posted this information was in response to melgross' claim that, "Nvidia ARM graphics performance is terrible". As I've displayed above, the graphical capabilities of Tegra 4 would not be considered "terrible", in fact, quite the opposite.
IF they were hiding something they would keep it from samsung, but even they have 30-40% of this chip spend.
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And you do realize that TSMC is the 800 lb gorilla when it comes to contract chip foundries, and Samsung is quickly catching up. Intel is only about a 200lb gorilla in the ‘contract’ chip fab business (‘foundry model’)
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Playing the devils advocate….
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Intel wasn’t even in the contract Fab until this fall… so to answer your question… Apple wasn’t asking, because Intel didn’t even have a product.
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And if Apple was asking, Intel may not be giving as good a price. These seductions take a while, and Intel doesn’t like to play from a position of weakness, which, is where Apple is used to keeping it’s supply chain vendors.
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A couple more bad years of x86 sales, coupled excess capacity in the fabs, and the story might be different. Remember… on an intel designed chip, intel gets to charge the IP (publisher’s) premium. On a contract chip… They effectively get to charge only a few percent over their (printer’s) cost to make the chip. This is new business for Intel, and one that is margin poor compared to their x86 line.
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I doubt Intel’s pricing model (or commitment) is yet trustworthy. Really, do you think Intel would really commit (block from x86 production) 10-25% of their 14nm capacity at, say, 20% margin [sell a $10 for $12 for 50 million chips] , vs a corporate 1000% margin [selling a $10 chip for $12 to Intel’s division who then sells it for $100] on the same capacity to expand their x86.
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as for wafer roundness… google Czochralski Growth Method.
I'm not necessarily sure Intel is too worried. Their focus of x86 into the mobile market has been scoring them some very big design wins over ARM with companies such as Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, Sharp, and Toshiba. Samsung has also been spotted with Bay Trail tablets in testing.
Just about every manufacturer (excluding Microsoft/Nokia) has abandoned Windows RT. So just about every Windows 8.1 tablet from here on out will be using Bay Trail, or depending on the size of the tablet, Haswell Y or U series.
Intel has also been scoring some wins from Android, currently Bay Trail is the only 64-bit SoC on the market that can run Android in thin/light tablets. There will also be a number of low cost Bay Trail tablets that can dual boot Windows 8.1 or Android.
Yes and no, do keep in mind the Shield is pushing ~21% more pixels 1136x640 =/= 1280x720. The thermals on the Tegra 4 are without a doubt higher, but that's more due to the four Cortex A15 cores clocked at 1.9GHz.
The 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited results for the Xiaomi MI-3 (Tegra 4) smartphone are about the same as the iPhone 5S.
A couple other factors that could have changed results:
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[*] The 3DMark results above are running the 32-bit version of Ice Storm. The 64-bit version would offer up to 7% improved performance. [SIZE=12px]"Once we had a 64-bit build we tested an iPhone 5s under controlled conditions in our Test Lab. As expected, we found that the results from the 64-bit version were similar to the 32-bit version, with only a 7 percent improvement. That is not enough to change the ranking of the iPhone 5s in our Best Mobile Devices[/SIZE][SIZE=12px] list." [/SIZE]Futuremark.
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<span style="line-height:1.4em;">' claim that, "</span> Nvidia ARM graphics performance is terrible". As I've displayed above, the graphical capabilities of Tegra 4 would not be considered "terrible", in fact, quite the opposite.
It is terrible, and it always has been terrible. Your comparison has little meaning. You NEED a phone to similar sized tablet comparison to have any meaning. The Shield is a very specialized device. Unless that very same chip is running in similar devices to others, it makes for a poor standard to compare to. That should be obvious.
It is terrible, and it always has been terrible. Your comparison has little meaning. You NEED a phone to similar sized tablet comparison to have any meaning. The Shield is a very specialized device. Unless that very same chip is running in similar devices to others, it makes for a poor standard to compare to. That should be obvious.
It helps when you actually read the entire post. The Xiaomi MI-3 is a smartphone.
I'm not necessarily sure Intel is too worried. Their focus of x86 into the mobile market has been scoring them some very big design wins over ARM with companies such as Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, Sharp, and Toshiba. Samsung has also been spotted with Bay Trail tablets in testing.
I wasn't predicting, just scenario-izing. I wouldn't be surprised if Intel rebounded really well this year and next.
But their focus on the mobile market has been there for years,and by most accounts, has been less than amazing in terms of performance envelope in real world implementations.
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You should go to Anandtech and look at the testing he does there.
You should go to Anandtech and look at the testing he does there.
He uses GFXBench 2.7 and 3DMark Ice Storm in his testing.
The numbers I've used are the most recent and come directly from the GFXBench and Futuremark websites.
Even based off of his outdated numbers that tested a single device:
NVIDIA Shield (reviewed in July) @ 1280 x 720 - 38 fps
iPhone 5S (reviewed in September) @ 1136 x 640 - 37 fps
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD (Onscreen):
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Futuremark's 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited:
NVIDIA Shield (Tegra 4) - 16,519
Apple iPad Air (A7) - 14,913
Xiaomi MI-3 (Tegra 4) - 14,632
Apple iPhone 5S (A7) - 14,191
I understand many Apple users want Samsung to go away, but TSMC has a lot to do before they're ready to be the major supplier, and wishful thinking won't magically make it so.
Sorry off topic : I my case, my best buddy 2, me 1. All Nvidia issues. Mine was replaced by Apple under AC I am happy to say. My friend was shit out of luck with two 17" MBPs.
Apple must be hiding some new innovation or something. I can't figure out why they aren't working with Intel to make their chips. They need top quality at obscene volume and it'd be assuring to have the 800 lb gorilla in your corner. So I wonder....does TSMC have something cool cooking in their fabs?
Also, I love those pics of the wafers with the zillions of colors and transistors. Why aren't these things square? Seems like a lot of waste at the edges.....
Apple must be hiding some new innovation or something. I can't figure out why they aren't working with Intel to make their chips. They need top quality at obscene volume and it'd be assuring to have the 800 lb gorilla in your corner. So I wonder....does TSMC have something cool cooking in their fabs?
Also, I love those pics of the wafers with the zillions of colors and transistors. Why aren't these things square? Seems like a lot of waste at the edges.....
IF they were hiding something they would keep it from samsung, but even they have 30-40% of this chip spend.
And you do realize that TSMC is the 800 lb gorilla when it comes to contract chip foundries, and Samsung is quickly catching up. Intel is only about a 200lb gorilla in the ‘contract’ chip fab business (‘foundry model’)
Playing the devils advocate….
Intel wasn’t even in the contract Fab until this fall… so to answer your question… Apple wasn’t asking, because Intel didn’t even have a product.
And if Apple was asking, Intel may not be giving as good a price. These seductions take a while, and Intel doesn’t like to play from a position of weakness, which, is where Apple is used to keeping it’s supply chain vendors.
A couple more bad years of x86 sales, coupled excess capacity in the fabs, and the story might be different. Remember… on an intel designed chip, intel gets to charge the IP (publisher’s) premium. On a contract chip… They effectively get to charge only a few percent over their (printer’s) cost to make the chip. This is new business for Intel, and one that is margin poor compared to their x86 line.
I doubt Intel’s pricing model (or commitment) is yet trustworthy. Really, do you think Intel would really commit (block from x86 production) 10-25% of their 14nm capacity at, say, 20% margin [sell a $10 for $12 for 50 million chips] , vs a corporate 1000% margin [selling a $10 chip for $12 to Intel’s division who then sells it for $100] on the same capacity to expand their x86.
as for wafer roundness… google Czochralski Growth Method.
I highly doubt that Apple wants to rely upon one foundry any more. Such a situation made sense when just getting started with DIY SoC's but Apple is in a different league now. They literally have volumes that go beyond what a single factory can handle. Note the rumors that Samsung had to go to Global Foundries to handle excess demand.
Rumors are rumors of course but Samsung has already had to expand the factory in Texas and Apples need for chips expands almost every day. I could see Apple using a two or three foundry strategy from this point on. Frankly it has nothing to do with Samsung and everything to do with the old saying about having all of ones eggs in one basket.
Those numbers are so close they could be flipped just by altering the RAM speed or bumping the GPU clock. Beyond that, this is mobile, without thermal numbers the numbers don't mena much.
Yes and no, do keep in mind the Shield is pushing ~21% more pixels 1136x640 =/= 1280x720. The thermals on the Tegra 4 are without a doubt higher, but that's more due to the four Cortex A15 cores clocked at 1.9GHz.
The 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited results for the Xiaomi MI-3 (Tegra 4) smartphone are about the same as the iPhone 5S.
Xiaomi MI-3 (Tegra 4) - 14,632
Apple iPhone 5S (A7) - 14,191
A couple other factors that could have changed results:
The only reason I posted this information was in response to melgross' claim that, "Nvidia ARM graphics performance is terrible". As I've displayed above, the graphical capabilities of Tegra 4 would not be considered "terrible", in fact, quite the opposite.
So Intel wane along with Microcrap.
A couple more bad years of x86 sales
I'm not necessarily sure Intel is too worried. Their focus of x86 into the mobile market has been scoring them some very big design wins over ARM with companies such as Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, Sharp, and Toshiba. Samsung has also been spotted with Bay Trail tablets in testing.
Just about every manufacturer (excluding Microsoft/Nokia) has abandoned Windows RT. So just about every Windows 8.1 tablet from here on out will be using Bay Trail, or depending on the size of the tablet, Haswell Y or U series.
Intel has also been scoring some wins from Android, currently Bay Trail is the only 64-bit SoC on the market that can run Android in thin/light tablets. There will also be a number of low cost Bay Trail tablets that can dual boot Windows 8.1 or Android.
What TSMC and Samsung designate as 14- and 16-nanometer FinFET-based fabrication process is their 20nm process with FinFet.
Comparing it to the shield proves little. You need a comparable device.
It is terrible, and it always has been terrible. Your comparison has little meaning. You NEED a phone to similar sized tablet comparison to have any meaning. The Shield is a very specialized device. Unless that very same chip is running in similar devices to others, it makes for a poor standard to compare to. That should be obvious.
It is terrible, and it always has been terrible. Your comparison has little meaning. You NEED a phone to similar sized tablet comparison to have any meaning. The Shield is a very specialized device. Unless that very same chip is running in similar devices to others, it makes for a poor standard to compare to. That should be obvious.
It helps when you actually read the entire post. The Xiaomi MI-3 is a smartphone.
Once again:
Futuremark's 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited:
NVIDIA Shield (Tegra 4) - 16,519
Apple iPad Air (A7) - 14,913
Xiaomi MI-3 (Tegra 4) - 14,632
Apple iPhone 5S (A7) - 14,191
Ok, fair enough. But that's just one benchmark. What about all the others?
I'm not necessarily sure Intel is too worried. Their focus of x86 into the mobile market has been scoring them some very big design wins over ARM with companies such as Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, Sharp, and Toshiba. Samsung has also been spotted with Bay Trail tablets in testing.
I wasn't predicting, just scenario-izing. I wouldn't be surprised if Intel rebounded really well this year and next.
But their focus on the mobile market has been there for years,and by most accounts, has been less than amazing in terms of performance envelope in real world implementations.