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Multi-Core Processors in Smartphones

Multi-core vs. Single-core, for ARM vs. x86 vs. MIPS, and for Standalone vs. Integrated Solutions

Research Report

Pages
57
Deliverables
Released
4Q 2010
Product Code
RR-WAPR-11
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The smartphone market is growing fast; in 2016 it is expected to reach over 700 million units per annum. Smartphones are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with more functionality, improved performance and new applications, which is driving the need for higher performance applications processors.

This study forecasts the market growth of multi-core processors in smartphones. It provides forecasts for ARM vs. x86 vs. MIPS cores and standalone vs. integrated solutions. It also profiles and provides SWOT analyses for all major suppliers.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • When will multi-core applications processors start shipping?
  • How quickly will the market for multi-core applications processors grow?
  • How much of the market is ARM-based, how will this change?
  • Which core type will be most successful?
  • What are the key market drivers/inhibitors?
  • What are the current IC average selling prices? How will they change over the next five years?
  • Who are the main suppliers? What are their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats?
  • What growth rates are expected over the next five years in the smartphone applications processors markets?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Applications processor suppliers
  • Smartphone suppliers
  • OS suppliers
  • IP suppliers
  • Core suppliers
  • Applications suppliers

Table of Contents

  • Executive Brief

  • Executive Brief: Top-Line Forecast
  • Executive Brief: Drivers
  • Executive Brief: Inhibitors
  • Executive Brief: Market Share
  • Executive Brief: Summary and Strategic Recommendations

Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. Overall Market Trends
1.2. Business Outlook
1.3. Key Market Forecasts

Section 2.
Total Market Overview
2.1. Definitions
2.1.1. Smartphone Definition
2.1.2. Applications Processor Definition
2.2. Market Overview
2.3. Why Multi-core?
2.4. Processor Core Architectures

Section 3.
Competitive Landscape
3.1. Supplier Market Shares
3.2. Supplier Profiles, Product Families, and SWOT Analyses
3.2.1. Apple
3.2.1.1. Supplier Overview
3.2.1.2. Main Product Families
3.2.1.3. SWOT Analysis
3.2.1.3.1. Strengths
3.2.1.3.2. Weaknesses
3.2.1.3.3. Opportunities
3.2.1.3.4. Threats
3.2.2. ARM
3.2.2.1. Supplier Overview
3.2.2.2. Main Product Families
3.2.2.3. SWOT Analysis
3.2.2.3.1. Strengths
3.2.2.3.2. Weaknesses
3.2.2.3.3. Opportunities
3.2.2.3.4. Threats
3.2.3. Broadcom
3.2.3.1. Supplier Overview
3.2.3.2. Main Product Families
3.2.3.3. SWOT Analysis
3.2.3.3.1. Strengths
3.2.3.3.2. Weaknesses
3.2.3.3.3. Opportunities
3.2.3.3.4. Threats
3.2.4. Freescale Semiconductor
3.2.4.1. Supplier Overview
3.2.4.2. Main Product Families
3.2.4.3. SWOT Analysis
3.2.4.3.1. Strengths
3.2.4.3.2. Weaknesses
3.2.4.3.3. Opportunities
3.2.4.3.4. Threats
3.2.5. Intel
3.2.5.1. Supplier Overview
3.2.5.2. Main Product Families
3.2.5.3. SWOT Analysis
3.2.5.3.1. Strengths
3.2.5.3.2. Weaknesses
3.2.5.3.3. Opportunities
3.2.5.3.4. Threats
3.2.6. Marvell
3.2.6.1. Supplier Overview
3.2.6.2. Main Product Families
3.2.6.3. SWOT Analysis
3.2.6.3.1. Strengths
3.2.6.3.2. Weaknesses
3.2.6.3.3. Opportunities
3.2.6.3.4. Threats
3.2.7. MIPS
3.2.7.1. Supplier Overview
3.2.7.2. Main Product Families
3.2.7.3. SWOT Analysis
3.2.7.3.1. Strengths
3.2.7.3.2. Weaknesses
3.2.7.3.3. Opportunities
3.2.7.3.4. Threats
3.2.8. NVIDIA
3.2.8.1. Supplier Overview
3.2.8.2. Main Product Families
3.2.8.3. SWOT Analysis
3.2.8.3.1. Strengths
3.2.8.3.2. Weaknesses
3.2.8.3.3. Opportunities
3.2.8.3.4. Threats
3.2.9. Qualcomm
3.2.9.1. Supplier Overview
3.2.9.2. Main Product Families
3.2.9.3. SWOT Analysis
3.2.9.3.1. Strengths
3.2.9.3.2. Weaknesses
3.2.9.3.3. Opportunities
3.2.9.3.4. Threats
3.2.10. Renesas Mobile Corporation
3.2.10.1. Supplier Overview
3.2.10.2. Main Product Families
3.2.10.3. SWOT Analysis
3.2.10.3.1. Strengths
3.2.10.3.2. Weaknesses
3.2.10.3.3. Opportunities
3.2.10.3.4. Threats
3.2.11. Samsung
3.2.11.1. Supplier Overview
3.2.11.2. Main Product Families
3.2.11.3. SWOT Analysis
3.2.11.3.1. Strengths
3.2.11.3.2. Weaknesses
3.2.11.3.3. Opportunities
3.2.11.3.4. Threats
3.2.12. ST-Ericsson
3.2.12.1. Supplier Overview
3.2.12.2. Main Product Families
3.2.12.3. SWOT Analysis
3.2.12.3.1. Strengths
3.2.12.3.2. Weaknesses
3.2.12.3.3. Opportunities
3.2.12.3.4. Threats
3.2.13. Texas Instruments
3.2.13.1. Supplier Overview
3.2.13.2. Main Product Families
3.2.13.3. SWOT Analysis
3.2.13.3.1. Strengths
3.2.13.3.2. Weaknesses
3.2.13.3.3. Opportunities
3.2.13.3.4. Threats
3.3. Supplier Summary

Section 4.
Market Forecasts
4.1. Forecast Methodology
4.2. Key Assumptions
4.3. Total Market
4.4. Market by Core Number
4.5. Market by Core Type
4.6. Standalone vs. Integrated Solutions
4.7. Market by Region

Section 5.
Company Directory

Section 6.
Acronyms




24 Tables

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Wireless Device Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2006 to 2015
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Total Smartphone Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
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Total Applications Processors in Smartphones, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
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Total Applications Processors in Smartphones, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
4-2
Smartphone Applications Processors by Core Number - Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
4-3
Smartphone Applications Processors by Core Number - Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
4-4
Smartphone Applications Processors by Core Number - ASP, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
4-5
Smartphone Applications Processors by Core Type, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
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Smartphone Applications Processors - Standalone vs.Integrated ICs, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
4-7
Smartphone Applications Processors by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
7 Charts
  • Total Application Processors in Smartphones - Units, Revenues, and ASPs, World Market: 2010 to 2016
  • Core Type, World Market: 2010 to 2016
  • Total Application Processors in Smartphones - Units, Revenues and ASPs
  • Core Count
  • Core Type
  • Standalone vs. Integrated
  • Total Application Processors in Smartphones Market Shares
23 Figures
  • ARM Cortex-A8
  • ARM Cortex-A9 showing up to 4 cores
  • ARM Cortex-A15 showing up to 4 cores.
  • Freescale's i.MX31 applications processor based on an ARM 11 core.
  • Freescale's i.MX515 applications processor based on an ARM Cortex-A8 core.
  • Intel's Moorestown Platform
  • The Intel Atom Processor Z6xx Series
  • The Marvell Armada 618
  • MIPS 1004K
  • NVIDIA Tegra 2 Applications Processor
  • Qualcomm's Snapdragon Integration
  • Qualcomm's Chipset Roadmap
  • Renesas Electronics' (NEC) EMMA Mobile 1D Applications Processor
  • Renesas Electronics's SH-Mobile G4 Applications Processor/Baseband SoC
  • Samsung's S3C6410 Applications Processor
  • Samsung's S5PC100 Applications Processor
  • Samsung's S5PC110 Applications Processor
  • ST-Ericsson's U6715 Integrated Applications Processor/Baseband IC SoC
  • ST-Ericsson's U5500 Integrated Applications Processor/Baseband IC SoC
  • ST-Ericsson's U8500 Integrated Applications Processor/Baseband IC SoC
  • Texas Instruments's OMAP 2 Applications Processor
  • Texas Instruments's OMAP 3 Applications Processor
  • Texas Instruments's OMAP 4 Applications Processor