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Old 01-28-2010, 07:47 PM   #75
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Originally Posted by DawnFalcon View Post
The iPad...I don't need to "convince myself" of anything, it's using a single-core ARM A9. You realise that it's actually less powerful, compared to the 16/32GB iPhone GS, right? The Mali's performance is terrible compared to the PowerVR's - quite a few games that run on the GS's won't manage it on the iPad (and they'll need the 3d part re-writing on most, for that matter!)
I wonder if you are not confusing the A9 with the ARM9 architecture, which is getting a bit long in the tooth. Most sites (Engadget, ARMDevices.net, etc.) are reporting the A9, or the ARM Cortex-A9, is the basis for the Apple A4 chip (too many A- chip names!). The Cortex-A9 is a significant step up from the Cortex-A8, which is the CPU architecture in the 3GS you mention.

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