A core is an element of the processor that reads the instructions given by the user and then executes the tasks.
Every smartphone contains one processor chip and this chip may have one, two, four, six and eight cores. And all processing work is done by these cores which is the part of chip.
Types of Cores
- Single core: One core to manage all instructions given by user
- Dual core: Two (2) different cores to manage all instructions
- Quad core: Four (4) different core to manage all instructions
- Hexa core: Six (6) different core to manage all instructions
- Octa core: Eight (8) different core to manage all instructions
Dual core
Dual-core processor contains two cores in a single IC.
These cores function as a single unit, but they will each have their own controller and cache, allowing them to perform faster than single-core processors
Quad core
It contains two dual core in one integrated circuit.
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It’s a processor with a chip that has 4 independent cores managing data. A smartphone is capable of running 4 data lines simultaneously who is having quad core processor.
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Normally quad-core processor is favourable on the occasion when the user wants to do multi-tasking as its made to perform under such conditions.
Quad-core is almost twice as efficient to a dual-core processor.Â
Octa core
The Octa-core processor is made up of eight processor cores. In other words, it has 2 sets of 4 cores which is on the work it’s totally depend upon the task requirement or difficulty.
The processor allows smartphones to execute ultra-advanced tasks such as managing heavy graphic games and high resolution videos. Make the devices more efficient, fast and capable.
The Octa-core processor also gives devices faster load times.
Is it necessary to have processor with octa-core in smartphone?
It’s all depends on the usage of the smartphone.
Having smartphone with 8 cores certainly makes difference in performance. Â
If somebody whose most of the work is to using apps, emailing, texting, and browsing web or something like that then this kind of works do not require more power.
So, No need to engage in octa-core processor because this drains the battery fast as compared to other cores processor.
But if someone who involves in complex things likes to plays heavy graphic games, watching HD videos, live streaming, loading big web recording videos on smartphone then octa-core processor certainly plays a good role and handles it easily.
An octa-core processor is powerful and bit faster in comparison with dual-core.     Â
In current scenario, almost every top end Android smartphone is coming octa-core processor. It’s good to have octa-core processor in smartphone but it’s not necessary for everyone with lighter usage.
More core means higher smartphone processing speed?
No, smartphone processor performance depends on the two key factors: First, its cores and the other one is clock speed. Even it’s also vary from device to device.
If you are a gamer and play heavy graphics games or watch high resolution videos than you have to choose an Hexa-core or Octa-core processor device with its good clock speed.
While choosing the core processors you have to take care of the clock speed as well which is mentioned in Gigahertz (GHz). By GHz you can able to know at what speed each core will perform the task.
For better understanding, let take an example, one core will perform its task at 4.6 Ghz and other one is clocked at 2.8 Ghz. it means higher the Ghz better the speed of performing the task.
So, therefore speed of the smartphone is also depends upon the clock speed of each core.
Top smartphone core processors manufacturers
Which mobile processor chipset is best?
Apple Bionic Chipsets is on the top category and considered the best in the current generation smartphones but as it’s been bit expensive and not everybody can afford to own apple smartphones then after this comes Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets which is available in medium range price smartphones as well.
