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[Query]: The hierarchy of ARM Cortex-A* series processors

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/query-the-hierarchy-of-arm-cortex-a-series-processors.178530/

kg11sgbg
kg11sgbg Original post #1
Oct 13, 2013 at 3:04 PM
Friends, just want to know which is the latest or the powerful among these ARM Cortex-A* series of processors.

Cortex-A15,Cortex-A12,Cortex-A11,Cortex-A9,Cortex-A8,Cortex-A7,Cortex-A5

I browsed through Wikipedia and some other sites,but it looks confusing.

Since in one place it is ARM9 and in other place it is ARM Cortex-A9,with different architectures,properties,etc.

If possible, please rank from the lowest strength to highest strength of the above ARM Cortex-A* CPU's.
Vyom
Vyom #2
Oct 13, 2013 at 11:04 PM
You may want to refer this:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/buying-advice/150741-mobile-buying-guide.html#post1994212
kg11sgbg
Oct 14, 2013 at 12:50 PM
^ Thanks Vyom.

In lay mans term that means :
Cortex-A5<Cortex-A7<Cortex-A8<Cortex-A9, isin't it?