ARM has released a new graphics processor unit (GPU) aimed at wearables and IoT devices, where power is at a premium. ARM also increased the amount of clock gating in areas including LI caches and completed bypassed blocks. The company says the chip will be used in its upcoming smartwatches as well as other connected devices. The GPU is reportedly already licensed by some anonymous clients, who are planning to ship products based around the Mail 470 towards the end of 2016. GPUs concentrate on efficiently rendering the display aspects of a device, allowing the central processing unit (CPU) to concentrate on other jobs.
ARM has released a new graphics processor unit (GPU) aimed at wearables and IoT devices, where power is at a premium. The company says the chip will be used in its upcoming smartwatches as well as other connected devices. The GPU is reportedly already licensed by some anonymous clients, who are planning to ship products based around the Mail 470 towards the end of 2016. GPUs concentrate on efficiently rendering the display aspects of a device, allowing the central processing unit (CPU) to concentrate on other jobs.