The Nvidia Tegra 3 processor that claims to bring about a vast enhancement in the world of quad core mobile computing has finally been unveiled by the company. The announcement was made in sync with the official disclosure of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet which is the first device to be powered by this new processor.
The Tegra 3 processor possesses a new technology called the Variable Symmetric Multiprocessing (vSMP) which serves as a fifth CPU ‘companion’ that has been specially created for the sort of work that requires less amount of power. The four primary cores have been designed for the type of work that needs high performance and it uses less power than traditional dual core processors.
“Tegra 3 is a marvel. Its quad-core CPU, 12-core GeForce GPU and vSMP technology are revolutionary. We worked closely with NVIDIA to build the ultimate tablet- the Eee Pad Transformer Prime that delivers a magical, uncompromised experience to consumers,†stated Jerry Shen, CEO, Asus.
Previously named, Project Kal-El, the processor delivers up to three times the graphics performance of Tegra 2 and up to 61 percent lower power consumption, according to Nvidia. It should offer 12 hours of battery life for HD video playback.
This newly unveiled processor is incorporated with the world’s first quad core ARM Cortex A9 CPU and a 12-core GeForce GPU. A higher memory bandwidth and a speedier image signal processor are among the many new and interesting features that it has on offer.
The Nvidia Tegra 3 processor is currently in the production stage and developers can order the Tegra 3 Developer Kit to create applications for devices with Tegra, like tablets and super phones. This can be done online at developer.nvidia.com/tegra.
