[citation][nom]xxsk8er101xx[/nom]People need to stop thinking that a quad 1ghz processor ='s 4ghz. Or, that a dual 1ghz processor ='s 2ghz.If you drive two cars at the same time at 60MPH are you driving the car at 120MPH? NO! why? Because when you put it in perspective it sounds retarded![/citation]
I'm probably coming across as something of a crazy person, chatting with myself, but nobody else has any input, I guess. The Moto execs were both probably speaking inaccuracies, from what I can tell, but maybe not. TSMC should be able to produce 40nm "Osprey" Cortex-A9 parts by the end of the year. The IP was released end of 09, and there's been sufficient time. They're the same gen as the 1GHz A9s in the Tegra2, and OMAP4 platforms, but with architecture differences that let them hit 2GHz. They're similar, its just that the lower clockspeed version is optimized for battery life, and the 2GHz version is optimized for speed.
- The 2GHz A9s were supposed to be a competitor for Atom in the smartbook, tablet, netbook, type of markets... but I've never heard of someone wanting to use one in a phone.