ARM platform for performance and power efficiency — Hardware and software perspectives

In 2015, smartphone shipment has reached 1.5 billion devices world-wide. The specifications of the smartphone are progressing from all perspectives, including the CPU, GPU, baseband and connectivity, codec, display, peripherals, security, sensors, memory, and software and services on the mobile devices connecting to the world. A slick form factor design with capability of console level gaming experience and high computing performance are the trends of mobile device development for the years to come. The requirement to achieve higher performance and better power efficiency is crucial to the success of the mobile devices.