**What is 10nm?**
The term "10nm" refers to the manufacturing process used in producing a CPU. It represents the level of precision at which the transistors and other components are etched onto the chip. The smaller the nanometer size, the more advanced the technology, allowing for more transistors to be packed into the same space. This leads to improved performance, lower power consumption, and better energy efficiency. Compared to the older 14nm process, the 10nm process allows for a much smaller chip area, giving manufacturers more flexibility in designing slimmer devices or incorporating larger batteries. When combined with more efficient chip architecture, this can significantly enhance battery life and overall device performance.
**10nm Mobile Phones**
In November 2016, Qualcomm announced its collaboration with Samsung to develop the next-generation Snapdragon 835 processor, featuring a groundbreaking 10nm manufacturing process. Alongside this, it also supported QuickCharge 4.0, offering faster charging capabilities. According to Qualcomm, the 10nm process enabled the Snapdragon 835 to deliver higher performance while consuming less power, greatly enhancing the user experience on mobile devices. With a smaller SoC size, OEMs could optimize internal designs by adding larger batteries or creating thinner smartphones. Additionally, the improved process contributed to longer battery life. The Snapdragon 835 was already in production, with devices expected to hit the market in the first half of 2017.
**Snapdragon 835 with the latest 10nm technology**
**10nm Servers**
On December 8, 2016, Qualcomm announced through its subsidiary, Qualcomm Datacenter Technologies (QDT), that it would provide commercial samples of the world’s first 10nm server processor. As the first product in the Qualcomm Centriq family, the Centriq 2400 featured up to 48 cores and was built using cutting-edge 10nm FinFET process technology. This chip included QDT’s custom ARMv8-compatible core, the Qualcomm Falkor CPU, optimized for high performance and low power consumption, making it ideal for data center workloads.
This move marked a major shift in the industry, introducing high-performance, energy-efficient ARM-based server processors for data centers. Cloud service providers were increasingly looking for solutions that balanced performance, efficiency, and cost. QDT aimed to meet these needs by leveraging the ARM ecosystem to deliver innovative server SoCs, providing customers with new options in the high-end server market.
During the demonstration, QDT showcased Linux and Java-based applications like Apache Spark and Hadoop running smoothly on the Centriq 2400. The processor was in the sampling phase with major customers and was expected to become commercially available in the second half of 2017.
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