I was looking at a Nexus 7 and it has a quad core Tegra 3 proccesor. Then I read some rumors about a new Asus tablet that was rumoured to have a “VIA WM8950” processor. How do they compare? Which is better?
Thanks!
macropterous
June 3, 2013 at 4:16 pm
Specs for WM8950 (Taiwanese made chip) are as follows:
1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 core processor (single core)
ARM Mali-400 3D graphics processor
Multi-standard 1080p video decoding engine
H.264 video encoding
DDR3/LPDDR2 DRAM interface
Multiple video interface including HDMI, LVDS and DVO
Flexible networking and peripheral interface
Advanced hardware security engine
Android 4.0/4.1 and Windows CE 7.0 Support
Compared to the Tegra3 there is truly no contest:
Quad-core, with 5th battery-saver core
Up to 1.7 GHz single core /1.6 GHz quad-core
etc...
The WM8950 is a single-core A9. There really is no comparison in terms of how snappy the system will feel if multiple apps are running. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WonderMedia
Tegra 3 is better than VIA's processor as it's more powerful and works more smoothly than VIA.
Asus did choose VIA's processor to go down to lower price point.As long as the tablet it intends to built plays 1080p videos,surfs internet without hitch and has a lower price,people won't mind buying it even though it's not having huge specs.
Patrick Jackson
January 1, 2013 at 10:03 am
Both are processors of different companies. Better look for thier specifications in their websites.
Specs for WM8950 (Taiwanese made chip) are as follows:
1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 core processor (single core)
ARM Mali-400 3D graphics processor
Multi-standard 1080p video decoding engine
H.264 video encoding
DDR3/LPDDR2 DRAM interface
Multiple video interface including HDMI, LVDS and DVO
Flexible networking and peripheral interface
Advanced hardware security engine
Android 4.0/4.1 and Windows CE 7.0 Support
Compared to the Tegra3 there is truly no contest:
Quad-core, with 5th battery-saver core
Up to 1.7 GHz single core /1.6 GHz quad-core
etc...
Enjoy
The Tegra 3 is quad-core A9 w/ low power companion 5th core.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tegra#Tegra_3
The WM8950 is a single-core A9. There really is no comparison in terms of how snappy the system will feel if multiple apps are running.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WonderMedia
The graphics capabilities should technically be similar, but programmers spend more time writing games for Tegra 3, so they should run better on a Tegra 3 device: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1606784
tegra 3 is quad core above all its best for gaming more powerful smoother and offers more speed.
Check this
//www.makeuseof.com/tag/which-tablet-is-best-for-gaming/
Tegra 3 is better than VIA's processor as it's more powerful and works more smoothly than VIA.
Asus did choose VIA's processor to go down to lower price point.As long as the tablet it intends to built plays 1080p videos,surfs internet without hitch and has a lower price,people won't mind buying it even though it's not having huge specs.
Both are processors of different companies. Better look for thier specifications in their websites.
quad core Tegra 3
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nexus-7.html
VIA WM8950
http://micdigi.com/2011/12/via-will-release-wm8950-processor/
http://www.wondermedia.com.tw/en/products/platform/soc/wm8950/index.jsp
Tegra should be better
as i know also Tegra 3 is more better and usually when price is an issue the used non famous types like VIA WM8950
quite right i think there are also some games made for Tegra 3 processor