octa-core
Eight processing units
Octa-core describes a processor with eight independent cores, allowing it to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
The term appears almost exclusively in smartphone and tablet marketing, where it signals high performance: The new phone features an octa-core processor.
In practice, octa-core chips often run four powerful cores alongside four efficient ones to balance speed and battery life.
Component that executes instructions
- CPUMain computing chip
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- multithreadingParallel execution paths
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
architecture · ARM · die · nanometer · fabrication · transistor · cache · clock speed
Doing several things concurrently
- parallel processingSimultaneous computational operations
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- speedRate of motion
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
rendering · power efficiency · workload · threads · frame rate · responsiveness · optimization · resource allocation
processor
Component that executes instructions
- CPUMain computing chip
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- multithreadingParallel execution paths
silicon · architecture · ARM · die · nanometer · fabrication · transistor · cache · clock speed · semiconductor
multitasking
Doing several things concurrently
- parallel processingSimultaneous computational operations
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- speedRate of motion
gaming · rendering · power efficiency · workload · threads · frame rate · responsiveness · optimization · resource allocation · task management
smartphone
Handheld connected computer
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- AndroidGoogle's phone platform
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
midrange · Qualcomm · Samsung · Xiaomi · mobile gaming · battery life · 5G · chipset · device · handset