Samsung Exynos 5 OCTA will use all 8 cores for the Galaxy S5

When MediaTek introduced the worlds first true octa-core chip in July, that put pressure on Korean OEM Samsung. After all, the Samsung Exynos 5 Octa can only use one set of four cores at a time while the MT8135 can use all eight cores at a time. But thanks to the Heterogeneous Multi-Processing solution, the Samsung chip will also be able to use all eight cores at once, starting in the fourth quarter.

The setup allows big heavy duty tasks to run on the "big" A15 cores and small housekeeping chores can run on the "LITTLE" A7 cores without having to switch back and forth as currently required. Sammys presser points out that being able to access all eight cores at once will improve 3D gaming, Augmented Reality, and advanced web browsing.

"Its usually assumed that the big CPU will do all the performance-critical work, however, power-efficient little cores can handle many significant workloads all on their own, so the workload is balanced within the system. big.LITTLE processing is designed to deliver the right combination of processors for a specific job. An eight-core processor with HMP is the truest form of the big.LITTLE technology with limitless benefits to the users of high-performance, low-power mobile products."-Taehoon Kim, vice president, System LSI marketing, Samsung Electronics

Samsung didnt say that we would see these chips in any current smartphone model, but it is a good bet that the Samsung Galaxy S5 will implement the silicon in at least some regions.

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