Even the Galaxy Tab S2 used
a last generation processor, the Exynos 5433, while devices like the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy Note 5 used the brand new Exynos 7420 processor.
Not exact matches
This system features an upgraded
processor for greater responsiveness, as well as an eight - inch screen vs. the seven - inch screen in
last generation Elantra GT.
This is the third
generation of the very popular 10.1 - inch Asus Transformer Book T100 series, that was first launched in 2013, and then upgraded with a new
processor last year.
During the
last day of Computex we managed to get some time at the Freescale booth where they were showing off their next
generation iMx 53
processor and the worldwide introduction of the next
generation IMX 6 series.
The
processor also flies from page to page now, noticeably faster than
last generation.
The Iconia W3 has the disadvantage of a much muddier screen and lower performance from its
last -
generation Intel Atom
processor.
The
last generation Intel Atom Z2520
processor is clocked at 1.2 GHz and proves to be a capable, if not exceptional performer.
It has been updated with a fourth -
generation Intel Core i5
processor, but is otherwise similar to
last year's model.
In plain speak, that's a
last -
generation chipset that doesn't quite match the newer Snapdragon 801
processors Samsung, HTC, LG, and Sony are already putting in their phones.
On paper, those compare pretty well to Intel's latest eight -
generation Core i5 and Core i7 U-series chips, which the company announced
last month, although we'll have to wait for actual benchmarking to come in to see how the
processors stack up head to head.
Thus, you'll find new X-Series
processors released this year that are based on
last - year's chip design, only enhanced and now considered as a current -
generation solution.
Once the
last four X-Series
processors based on the Skylake - X design hit the market, Intel will mainly focus on getting its eighth -
generation processors to the market based on its «Coffee Lake» design.
(
Last year's model, the SP513 -51-51PB, has a previous -
generation processor, but is also a great option if you can find it for less than $ 600.)
The
processor inside is a clear step up from the
last generation and makes the Chromebook 14 powerful enough for most people out there, even if the most demanding users will be better off with something faster.
Besides the big Core
processors, all of which are the
last generation «Skylake» variants, there is the big kahuna with the Xeon E3 - 1505M v6.
The X30 - E updates
last year's model with 8th -
generation Core
processors and more storage capacity, but the lid is still too flexible.
Apple this week refreshed its MacBook Pro lineup with Intel's seventh -
generation Kaby Lake
processors, and early benchmarks for the notebooks suggest the 2017 models are up to 20 percent faster than the equivalent 2016 models equipped with Intel's sixth -
generation Skylake
processors.Specifically, the new 15 - inch MacBook Pro configured with a 2.9 GHz Core i7
processor has average single - core and multi-core scores of 4,632 and 15,747 respectively based on nearly a dozen Geekbench 4 results so far.By comparison,
last year's 15 - inch MacBook Pro configured with a sixth -
generation 2.7 GHz Core i7
processor, which was the equivalent high - end stock configuration, has average single - core and multi-core scores of 4,098 and 13,155 respectively based on over 4,800 Geekbench 4 results.On a
At the 2018 Mobile World Congress, the company took the wraps off the MediaPad M5 series, a range of premium slates with high - resolution screens, speedy (albeit
last generation)
processors, and Android Oreo.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
processor in the S9 is a nice upgrade from
last year's 835 - powered models, it still lags behind the A11 Bionic in the current
generation of iPhones, at least going by early benchmarks.
The new models will have Intel's 7th
generation «Kaby Lake»
processors and a new battery that can
last up to 22 hours.
Both models were originally released
last year in September, feature an S3 dual - core
processor with Apple's W2 wireless chip, built - in GPS with GLONASS support, barometric altimeter, Wi - Fi (802.11 b / g / n 2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, Siri speaks, 8 GB internal storage, and second -
generation OLED Retina display with Force Touch.
The Dell, with it's year - old 7th
generation i5
processor came in dead
last with a score of 359.
The Portégé X30 - E series has the same dimensions and 1.05 kg starting weight as
last year's»D» model, but uses Intel's latest 8th -
generation Core i7 and i5
processors.
As of
last week's update, it had rereleased production fixes for its 6th, 7th, and 8th
generation Intel Core chips and its latest Core X
processors.
The Intel Celeron N3150 in the Chromebook R11 slots its performance a step below the Chromebook Flip, for sure, but easily outperforms the
last generation of fanless Celeron models running an N2850
processor.
Coupled with its Snapdragon 835
processor, which OnePlus says draws 40 percent less power than the larger previous
generation 14 - nanometer chips, the OnePlus 5 should, according to the company,
last approximately 20 percent longer than the OnePlus 3T, despite the fact that it features a smaller 3,300 mAh capacity battery.
Perhaps Qualcomm's latest -
generation flagship
processor, the Snapdragon 845, will be prepared for foldable phones when they eventually do arrive, but we weren't particularly impressed with the performance of its 831 chipset in
last year's Axon M.
Apple says the CPU is six times faster than the
processor powering the
last iPod touch
generation, released nearly three years ago.
Compared to the 14nm based A10
processor, the next -
generation processor is expected provide better performance and a longer
lasting battery, something most iPhone users desire.
But this isn't just about a performance improvement over the seventh -
generation H - series
processors, because HP actually used the low - power, dual - core U-series chips in the
last model.
Under the hood is the same 1.3 GHz Quad Core Mediatek MTK6582
processor that powered the
last generation Unite 2.
Unfortunately it uses
last generation Intel Kaby Lake
processors (up to Core i7), with up to 8 GB of system RAM and 512 GB SSD storage.
You also get the S3 dual - core
processor, which Apple says is 70 percent faster than the previous
generation for tasks like app launching and Siri, and the new W2 wireless chip, which grants you 85 percent faster Wi - Fi connectivity and 50 percent more power efficiency than
last year's S2 chip.
Performance The new MacBook Pro was only a few seconds behind
last year's model on the Handbrake test (2:38 vs. 2:32, respectively), and Photoshop CS6 test (4:17 vs. 4:11), but performed measurably better on CineBench R15 (311 vs. 279 points), thanks to its fifth -
generation Intel Core i5 - 5257U
processor.