Samsung today unveiled its new 1GHz ARM Cortex A9-based dual core processor, codenamed Orion, for ëadvanced mobile applicationsí. Highlighting the generational leap in performance, Orion is capable of simultaneously supporting two on-device display screens, while driving a third external display such as a TV or monitor through an HDMI interface. Built on a 45nm process, each 1GHz core is equipped with a 32KB data cache and a 32KB instruction cache. Also integrated is 1MB of L2 cache, which is designed to optimize multitasking.
