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Arm Ltd.
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CPU
Arm Cortex-A78C CPU
Secure and Scalable Performance for Next-Generation On-The-Go Devices Arm Cortex-A78C is a CPU built on the foundation of Cortex-…
Overview
Secure and Scalable Performance for Next-Generation On-The-Go Devices
Arm Cortex-A78C is a CPU built on the foundation of Cortex-A78. It is purpose-built to be part of a scalable solution with advanced security features for gaming on-the-go and always-on, always-connected laptops.
Key features
- Performance for Demanding Workloads
- Enables high-performance computing with support for up to eight big-core-only cluster and up to 8MB L3 cache running eight threads in parallel for demanding digital immersion workloads, from all-day play to all-day productivity.
- Integrated Security Features at Architecture Level
- Pointer Authentication support minimizes the surface attacks of malicious software, reducing potential exploits and ensuring that data on devices is secure.
- Purpose-Built for Specific Market Needs
- Advanced features provide the scalability, developer support, and security needed for laptop class productivity and gaming on-the-go.
Specifications
Identity
Part Number
Arm Cortex-A78C
Vendor
Arm Ltd.
Type
Silicon IP
Compute
CPU Architecture
ARM
Files
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Provider
HQ:
Great Britain
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