Cortex

Arm’s New Cortex-M55 Breathes Helium

June 20, 2020May 23, 2021 David Schor AI, ARM, ARMv8, Cortex, Cortex-M, Cortex-M55, Helium, M-Profile Vector Extension (MVE)

A look at the new Cortex-M55, an embedded ARMv8 core with the new Helium vector extension.

Architectures Mobile Processors

Arm Unveils the Cortex-A78: When Less Is More

May 26, 2020May 23, 2021 David Schor 5 nm, ARM, ARMv8.2, Cortex, Cortex-A77, Cortex-A78

Arm unveils the Cortex-A78 microarchitecture for next-generation flagship smartphones.

Architectures Mobile Processors

Arm Cortex-X1: The First From The Cortex-X Custom Program

May 26, 2020May 23, 2021 David Schor 5 nm, ARM, ARMv8.2, Cortex, Cortex-A78, Cortex-X, Cortex-X1

Arm launches the Cortex-X1, their most powerful Cortex CPU to date. This is the first CPU from the new Cortex-X Custom Program.

Architectures Neural Processors

Arm Launches the Cortex-M55 and Its MicroNPU Companion, the Ethos-U55

February 10, 2020May 25, 2021 David Schor ARM, Arm Ethos, Cortex, Cortex-M55, inference, neural processors

Arm launches two new IPs for deeply-embedded AI: the Cortex-M55 with the new M-Profile Vector Extension (Helium), and the Ethos-U55, an ultra-low-power dedicated NPU for embedded applications.

Architectures

Arm Unveils Cortex-A77, Emphasizes Single-Thread Performance

May 26, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor ARM, ARMv8.2, Cortex, Cortex-A76, Cortex-A77, Deimos

Arm unveiled the Cortex-A77 with a strong emphasizes on single-thread performance.