Second Generation of Armv9.2 Premium Efficiency Cortex CPU

Arm Cortex-A725 is the second Armv9.2 premium-efficiency CPU, continuing to push the boundaries of sustained high performance in a constrained power envelope. Optimized for sustainable user experiences such as premium AAA mobile gaming and seamless web browsing, it is complemented by the Armv9.2 high-efficiency core, Arm Cortex-A520, and the premium-performance core, Arm Cortex-X925 – all encompassed in the Arm DSU-120.

Features and Benefits

Progressive Performance and Efficiency Improvements

Micro-architecture improvements deliver 25% greater efficiency and 12% more performance compared to Arm Cortex-A720.

Scalable Micro-Architecture Catering to Diverse Market Needs

Configuration options tailored for cost-constrained markets, delivering double-digit performance improvements over the Armv8.2 generation CPU within the same silicon area envelope.

System-Level Power Savings with Second Generation v9.2 CPU Cluster

Double L2 cache size compared to Cortex-A720 in conjunction with power improvements with a refreshed Arm DSU-120 result in substantial power savings for better efficiency.

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Specifications

Cortex-A725 is a premium-efficiency Armv9.2 architecture CPU, which provides industry-leading sustained performance in a constrained power envelope. This AArch64 bit-only CPU comes with a refreshed DSU-120 and can be combined with Cortex-X925 and Cortex-A520 in a big.LITTLE configuration.

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Extended performance delivery with laser focus on power efficiency. With a laser focus on power efficiency.

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The Basis for Solutions Approach

Armv9 Architecture

Armv9-A supports the 128-bit wide fixed-length vector extensions first seen in Armv7 and Armv8. SVE2 goes further to provide variable length vectors, enabling vector-length, agnostic programming for enhanced application performance on mobile computing devices.

Arm Compute Subsystems (CSS) for Client

Arm's first CSS for client markets is based on the latest Armv9.2 CPU cluster and Arm Immortalis GPU with new Arm Physical Implementations to address the need for more efficient compute in best-in-class consumer solutions.

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