Samsung Announces Orion 1GHz Dual-Core Processor for Mobile devices

As if its Hummingbird processor is not good enough for the Galaxy S, Samsung has just introduced a dual-core version, code named Orion. This new processor for mobile devices  is a 1GHz ARM CORTEXTM A9-based dual-core application processor. It is designed using Samsung's 45 nanometer low-power process technology. Accroding to the press release, the proc has two 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 cores and each offers 32KB data cache and a 32KB instruction cache. Samsung also added a 1MB L2 cache for optimized CPU performance. Its memory interface and bus architecture supports HD video playback and intensive 3D games.

Orion will enable recording full HD (1080p) video recording and using the enhanced GPU, the 3D graphics performance will be 5x better than the previous generation model.

According to the press release, the new processor will be demoed at the 7th Annual Samsung Mobile Forum in Taiwan. Samsung also mentioned that the Orion will be available to select customers in 4Q of 2010 and mass production is scheduled to start in the first half of 2010.