First ARM Cortex-A57 processor taped out
ARM and TSMC have taped out the first ARM Cortex-A57 processor on 16nm FinFET process technology.
The test chip is aimed at the high end server processor market and is said to be ARM's highest performing processer.
"This first ARM Cortex-A57 processor implementation paves the way for our mutual customers to leverage the performance and power efficiency of 16nm FinFET technology," said Tom Cronk, executive vp and general manager of ARM's processor division.
According to ARM, the companies took the chip from design to tape out in just six months. No date has been given for its arrival in specific devices.
