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B3D News · 12-Feb-2009, 20:16

It's frequent to see people claim this or that power number is too high to be used in a mobile phone, or so low it'll result in amazingly long battery life. A recent document from Texas Instruments gives detailed numbers for OMAP3 and implicitly PowerVR's SGX, and so might help break some myths.

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archie4oz · 12-Feb-2009, 21:39

I don't think it's a surprise when you consider the Palm Pre is using the OMAP3430 + SGX530

iwod · 13-Feb-2009, 04:52

What Manufacturing Process is that Build on? Those numbers seems very good......

Ailuros · 13-Feb-2009, 11:27

The only surprise is that I'm not surprised at all (don't throw stuff at me heh...)

argor · 13-Feb-2009, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by iwod

What Manufacturing Process is that Build on? Those numbers seems very good......

if i remember correctly 65-nm

roninja · 14-Feb-2009, 17:07

expect the OMAP36xx and 37xx families @45nm shortly

oh and OMAP 44xx a lil while later....

wco81 · 19-Feb-2009, 17:00

Lets see once the products are out, when these things are running some location-aware application which is streaming data as well as receiving GPS data and the display is scrolling some map.

While playing music.

iPhone fares poorly in these scenarios and these are more power-hungry chips?

12-Feb-2009, 20:16	#1
B3D News Beyond3D News Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 440	Quick Tidbit: OMAP3/PowerVR SGX Power Consumption It's frequent to see people claim this or that power number is too high to be used in a mobile phone, or so low it'll result in amazingly long battery life. A recent document from Texas Instruments gives detailed numbers for OMAP3 and implicitly PowerVR's SGX, and so might help break some myths. Read the full news item

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archie4oz ea_spouse is H4WT! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: 53:4F:4E:59 Posts: 1,586	I don't think it's a surprise when you consider the Palm Pre is using the OMAP3430 + SGX530 __________________ "The sooner someone gets sued by Intel for violation, the sooner the patent can be revoked from orbit for gratuitous and wanton disregard for prior art and obviousness." ~TomF

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Ailuros Epsilon plus three Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Chania Posts: 7,762	The only surprise is that I'm not surprised at all (don't throw stuff at me heh...) __________________ People are more violently opposed to fur than leather; because it's easier to harass rich ladies than motorcycle gangs.

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roninja Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 254	expect the OMAP36xx and 37xx families @45nm shortly oh and OMAP 44xx a lil while later.... Last edited by roninja; 19-Feb-2009 at 18:38.

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13-Feb-2009, 04:52	#3
iwod Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 168	What Manufacturing Process is that Build on? Those numbers seems very good......

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wco81 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: West Coast Posts: 4,294	Lets see once the products are out, when these things are running some location-aware application which is streaming data as well as receiving GPS data and the display is scrolling some map. While playing music. iPhone fares poorly in these scenarios and these are more power-hungry chips?

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