Hardware details about Adreno 740

[Ailuros]

What exactly do you mean. What have I claimed is a "replacement for any smartphone and Android"?

Qualcomm's current core business for its ULP SoCs are smartphones. Any Linux variant they're developing and what not is supposedly what exactly as an operating system for their smartphone customers. The point is that Apple has higher GPU driver stability/predictability due to them having their own OS; it's not a suggestion that QCOM should develop it's own operating system to replace Android for its customers, I'm merely noting that if they wanted to have a comparable driver predictability the solution would be their own OS.

 

[tuna]

Qualcomm's current core business for its ULP SoCs are smartphones. Any Linux variant they're developing and what not is supposedly what exactly as an operating system for their smartphone customers. The point is that Apple has higher GPU driver stability/predictability due to them having their own OS; it's not a suggestion that QCOM should develop it's own operating system to replace Android for its customers, I'm merely noting that if they wanted to have a comparable driver predictability the solution would be their own OS.

Qualcomm could do what Intel and AMD does and have the same stability and predictability.

 

[Ailuros]

Qualcomm could do what Intel and AMD does and have the same stability and predictability.

Because either/or have ever had or have any worth mentioning presence in the ULP SoC market?

 

[tuna]

Because either/or have ever had or have any worth mentioning presence in the ULP SoC market?

There is no real difference in SW needed between what Qualcomm delivers and what AMD delivers. Look at the Steamdeck SoC vs Qualcomm SoCs.

 

[Ailuros]

There is no real difference in SW needed between what Qualcomm delivers and what AMD delivers. Look at the Steamdeck SoC vs Qualcomm SoCs.

If it would be the case QCOM or any other IHV dealing with Android would had solved their problems yesteryear.

 

[tuna]

If it would be the case QCOM or any other IHV dealing with Android would had solved their problems yesteryear.

Qualcomm and IHV don't have the same problems. Qualcomm does not really have any problems with the current situation.

 

[Ailuros]

While QCOM obviously doesn't have any problems right now because they're the biggest player in the ULP SoC market, it doesn't mean that their drivers are perfect or don't have any headroom for improvements. Au contraire ask any sw developer that deals on a constant basis with Android GPU drivers and you'll see that there are problems here and there, but they aren't easily solvable due to the nature of Android itself. Of course we can always blindfold ourselves and just claim that everything is perfect in the house of Denmark, while it isn't.

 

[tuna]

While QCOM obviously doesn't have any problems right now because they're the biggest player in the ULP SoC market, it doesn't mean that their drivers are perfect or don't have any headroom for improvements. Au contraire ask any sw developer that deals on a constant basis with Android GPU drivers and you'll see that there are problems here and there, but they aren't easily solvable due to the nature of Android itself. Of course we can always blindfold ourselves and just claim that everything is perfect in the house of Denmark, while it isn't.

Qualcomm's drivers and development methodology sucks, but that is not because of Android/Linux, that is because of Qualcomm. They could do what AMD and Intel are doing, but they won't.