It still works and WILL work in emulation mode.Isn't GB5 deprecated?
For systems without SME instructions, Geekbench 6.3 CPU Benchmark scores are comparable with Geekbench 6.1 and Geekbench 6.2 scores. Systems with SME instructions enabled will score higher in Geekbench 6.3 than in earlier Geekbench versions..
Those model numbers. Yuck!The four SKUs Qualcomm announced yesterday:
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The eight total SKUs that have been leaked:
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Yup, 90% marketing and 10% useful information.Those model numbers. Yuck!
But is extra cache really going to help?Doing just that and nothing else will still be expensive because the bigger cache may reduce yields. Even a microscopic defect in the cache die may cause it to be rejected during QA/QC. And an intact cache that large would still have higher latency than the smaller one it will be replacing. They need something like IBM's virtual cache implementation: https://www.anandtech.com/show/16924/did-ibm-just-preview-the-future-of-caches
Coz they suffer a frequency regression to keep the V-cache die cool. But software that loves cache doesn't care about slightly lower frequency.For example, despite the added V-cache, AMD's X3D parts are slightly slower than the non-X3D parts, in ST benchmarks.
Are you telling me that Geekbench 6 in WoA is running via the x86 emulator?It still works and WILL work in emulation mode.
No WoA native binary yet but now ARM CPUs may score higher in GB 6.3:
September 12, 2023 - John PooleAre you telling me that Geekbench 6 in WoA is running via the x86 emulator?
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benchmarks.
Geekbench 6.2 features the following changes:
Windows on ARM support – Geekbench 6.2 introduces Windows on ARM support. Now, users of ARM-based Windows devices, such as the Lenovo ThinkPad X13s and the Microsoft Windows Dev Kit 2023, can use Geekbench 6 to benchmark and compare their system performance. Windows on ARM support is included as part of Geekbench 6 for Windows – no separate download is required.
Just 1.5 months before Snapdragon X Elite was introduced.September 12, 2023 - John Poole
I was just watching this hahaha. Tech Media isn't very knowledgeable and can easily fall to marketing fluff.WTH kind of promo video is this?
I though well of Hardware Canucks and I do get the need to do promo-videos in order to survive financially, but the timestamped part is where i lost it:
"Additionally with the Innovative dual boost technology 2 of those high-performance cores can surge to an impressive 4.2 Ghz" (from 3.8 Ghz)
I'm sorry, what year is it? Intel introduced turbo boost with Nehalem in 2008. And while it was still a bit conservative on Nehalem (266Mhz uplift vs 400Mhz on snapdragon) it was a a lot more agressive on Westmere introduced in January 2010 (650 -800 MHz Single-core boost on laptop parts) .
Adjectives like this should not come out from a youtube channel of a relatively respected HW outlet in 2024.
QCOM probably been working behind the scenes with ISVs to accelerate WoA native Arm software or Arm64EC support.Just 1.5 months before Snapdragon X Elite was introduced.
Your job is done?PS: It's been nice knowing all you guys. I will not be posting here anymore for the following months, as I intend to step away from the tech world and tech news. I hope you guys keep this thread alive. Keep the Snapdragon speculation and discussion flowing! adieu.
Farewell Flame. Hopefully you come back soon to discuss when devices are out in the wild. Until we meet againPCWorld interviewed Kedar Kondap
PS: It's been nice knowing all you guys. I will not be posting here anymore for the following months, as I intend to step away from the tech world and tech news. I hope you guys keep this thread alive. Keep the Snapdragon speculation and discussion flowing! adieu.
Oh nice. So it should be possible to force GB6 to run the x86 binary and see what the emulation overhead looks like.September 12, 2023 - John Poole
The article reporting is just as vague as Qualcomm's marketing slides, if not even more so. Charlie is essentially asking his audience to trust him.What slides did they even show that needed WoA emulation?
Near doubling of package power from 80100 to 84100? I know it's a 400MHz bump, but that seems...excessive? Am I missing something?
They're riding the tail edge of their v/f.Near doubling of package power from 80100 to 84100? I know it's a 400MHz bump, but that seems...excessive? Am I missing something?
How do they plan on competing with STX1 then? I thought the entire shtick was that it would be more efficient at comparable perf.They're riding the tail edge of their v/f.
Iirc they missed their IPC targets by quite some margin and had to push clocks.