The Exynos 2600 uses Arm's latest CPU architecture, including the C1-Ultra and C1-Pro cores. Whereas previous generations used a design with large, medium, and small cores, Samsung has now opted for a configuration without efficiency cores. Thanks to improvements in energy consumption, all small cores have been replaced by medium-sized cores, which, according to Samsung, leads to higher and more consistent performance.
The chief architect behind Intel's Xeon line of server CPUs is leaving Chipzilla for greener pastures. Senior fellow and Xeon Chief Ronak Singhal's nearly 30-year tenure at the x86 giant will come to an end later this month, according to a CRN report, which The Register has independently confirmed. The Carnegie Mellon alum holds degrees in electrical and computer engineering, along with at least 30 patents involving CPUs. Singhal joined Intel in 1997 after spending the previous summer as an intern at Cyrix.