Thread: Rumor: Next-gen Kindle Fire HD tables - specs are in!
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Old 07-31-2013, 07:13 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by GreenMonkey View Post
Nope, he's right. See here:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7176/n...-mini-review/4

For the new Nexus 7 they decided to call it an S4 Pro but it's more like a more like a lower-binned or underclocked Snapdragon 600.

They "bin" processors when they don't quite meet the spec but still want to use the silicon. AMD/Intel has done this for ages (dual-core chips with 2 more cores enable-able with extra voltage, CPUs with cache disabled, etc).
Thanks, that's good to know, and I guess it explains the confusion pre-launch about the CPU powering it, with conflicting reports about the S4 Pro and the S600.
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