TheARM Cortex-A715is the second generation ARMv9 "big" Cortex CPU.[1]Compared to its predecessor theCortex-A710the Cortex-A715 CPU is noted for having a 20% increase in power efficiency, and 5% improvement in performance.[1]The Cortex-A715 shows comparable performance to the previous generation Cortex-X1 CPU.[2][3]This generation of chips starting with the A715 drops native 32-bit support.[4]It forms part of Arm's Total Compute Solutions 2022 (TCS22) along with Arm'sCortex-X3,Cortex-A510,Arm Immortalis-G715and CoreLink CI-700/NI-700.[5]

ARM Cortex-A715
General information
Launched2022
Designed byARM Ltd.
Cache
L1cache64/128KiB(32/64 KiBI-cachewith parity,32/64 KiBD-cache)per core
L2 cache128–512 KiBper core
L3 cache256 KiB – 16 MiB(optional)
Architecture and classification
MicroarchitectureARM Cortex-A715
Instruction setARMv9.0-A
Products, models, variants
Product code name
  • Makalu
Variant
History
PredecessorARM Cortex-A710
SuccessorARM Cortex-A720

Architecture changes in comparison withARM Cortex-A710

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The processor implements the following changes:[6]

  • Decode width: 5 (increased from 4)
  • Removed micro-op (MOP) cache (previously 1.5k entries)

Usage

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See also

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References

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  1. ^abLtd, Arm."Cortex-A715".Arm | The Architecture for the Digital World.Retrieved2022-07-21.
  2. ^"Next-gen Armv9 CPUs unleash compute performance - Announcements - Arm Community blogs - Arm Community".community.arm.com.Retrieved2022-07-21.
  3. ^"Cortex-A715".developer.arm.com.Retrieved2023-09-16.
  4. ^Amadeo, Ron (2022-06-29)."Arm X3 CPU gets a 25% speed boost, should still be slower than a 2021 iPhone".Ars Technica.Retrieved2022-10-18.
  5. ^"Second generation Arm Total Compute Solutions - Announcements - Arm Community blogs - Arm Community".community.arm.com.2022-06-28.Retrieved2023-09-16.
  6. ^"Arm Introduces The Cortex-A715".WikiChip Fuse.2022-06-28.Retrieved2023-09-16.
  7. ^"MediaTek Launches Flagship Dimensity 9200 Chipset for Incredible Performance and Unmatched Power Savings".MediaTek(Press release). 2022-11-08.
  8. ^"Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Defines a New Standard for Premium Smartphones".www.qualcomm.com.Hawaii: Qualcomm. 2022-11-15.Retrieved2022-11-15.
  9. ^"Google Tensor G3: Everything you need to know about the Pixel 8 processor".Android Authority.2024-05-26.Retrieved2024-06-04.