64-bit ARM core, interconnect target mobile

The Cortex-A72 processor core IP is said to be the highest performing CPU technology available today for developing mobile SoCs. In target configurations, the Cortex-A72 processor promises a 3.5x CPU performance boost over an A15 core. ARM also introduced a premium mobile experience IP suite that offers a significant graphics upgrade for users – at up to 4K at 120 f/s resolution, along with the CoreLink CCI-500 cache coherent interconnect.

Devices with these technologies are expected to enter the market in 2016. The A72 uses ARMv8-A architecture for energy-efficient 64-bit processing with operation to 2.5 GHz when using a 16 nm FinFET process. The CoreLink CCI-500 Cache Coherent Interconnect enables big.LITTLE processing with significant system power savings, thanks to an integrated snoop filter, along with a 30% increase in processor memory performance compared to the previous generation.