Intel's 64-Bit Bay Trail Chips For Android Devices Coming Soon
When Apple introduced the 64-bit A7 chip, tech manufacturers have been gearing up to match the competition.
Benchmark tests for the A7 chip revealed excellent results. Earlier reports indicated as Samsung follows the same path of developing the 64-bit Exynos chip, it appears Intel is also joining the competition. Once Intel introduces its 64-bit to the market, it can be a rivalry like no other. Can Intel beat Apple and Samsung?
According to a report from CNET, Intel will be introducing the 64-bit to Android devices.
"It's not only about Windows 64-bit, we've been talking about Android as well," said Hermann Eul, Intel's general manager of mobile and communications group. He revealed a 64-bit kernel running with Bay Trail on Android during the company's investor day.
"We have 64-bit Windows shipping next quarter and, needless to say, we'll run fast to make this happen on Android as well," he added.
At the moment, the Bay Trail set from Intel continues to perform as one of the most powerful chips around. Some of the devices it powers up include 2-in-1 device from Lenovo and Dell. It has also been included Asus' Transformer Book line.
At early November, it was reported that Samsung and ARM have joined together to work on the Korean tech giant's 64-bit chip. Many sources expected Samsung to introduce the fancy chip during the release of the Samsung Galaxy S5.
For those looking for something beyond the 64-bit realm, ARM was also reported to be working on 128-bit mobile chips. This should come over the next few years. Although it may sound overboard, chop demand will continue to increase as tech manufacturers try to introduce more drastic and groundbreaking updates in their handsets.
Analysts predicted that manufacturers like Samsung, Apple, ARM and Intel may be gearing up for more innovative and enhanced features like face recognition and biometric sensors.
The first 64-bit mobile was Apple's A7. The company has included it in the following product lines: iPad Air, iPad Mini Retina and iPhone 5s. If Samsung, Intel and other manufacturers will introduce 64-bit chips and then the market could do a whole new level of competition among smartphones and tablets.