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Popular science on purchasing a computer during the back-to-school season: What is the difference between large cores and small cores in tablets’ processors? Which tablet is worth buying?

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Summer vacation is coming to an end. In addition to purchasing school supplies, many students are also taking the time to look for digital products that suit them, so as to create better conditions for learning in the new semester. When buying a tablet, many people will first check the parameters of the processor, but the various professional terms are also dazzling. Just for the core parameter, there are big cores and small cores. So, what is the difference between the big core and the small core in the processor? Which tablet is equipped with a powerful processor that can bring us strong performance? Now, BMAX will talk to you in detail.

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First, let's talk about the topic of big core and small core in the processor.



In fact, at the beginning, tablet computer processors did not distinguish between big and small cores. But as people's demand for tablet performance increased, the number of 

processor cores began to increase, and the heat and power consumption of tablet computers also increased. This affects both the stability of system operation and the user experience. In order to better balance the performance and power consumption of the processor, reduce heat, and meet the intelligent scheduling and optimal power saving effects in different usage environments, tablet computer processors also adopt a big and small core design.



The big cores and small cores play different roles in the processor due to their different performance levels.



The big cores, also known as the performance cores, usually have higher performance and higher main frequency, and are used to handle heavier tasks, such as games, high-definition video playback, etc. The small cores, known as the energy-efficient cores, have lower performance and lower main frequency, but lower power consumption, and are used to handle lighter tasks, such as text processing, email writing and sending, etc.

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The main purpose of this design is to save energy and improve battery life by dynamically switching between large cores or small cores according to different task loads while ensuring performance. When the system load is high, the large core will be activated to provide sufficient computing power to ensure that the tablet can provide a smooth operating experience when running at high intensity; when the system load is low, the small core will be used to reduce power consumption, ensuring basic functional requirements while minimizing energy consumption, thereby extending the overall battery life of the device.



Therefore, the performance of two processors with the same number of cores will be different due to the different number of large and small cores. For example, there are two octa-core processors. One of them has more large cores and the other one has more small cores. It is not difficult to judge that the performance of the former is stronger than that of the latter.

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However, many tablets’ processors currently use a "dual large core + six small core" architecture. How can we tell which processor has better performance? At this time we can check out the frequency, power consumption and running scores of the processor.



Frequency



Frequency refers to the number of clock cycles executed by the tablet processor per second. It is an important indicator to measure the processing speed of the tablet.The higher the frequency, the faster the tablet's processing speed, which can better cope with multitasking and high-intensity application requirements, and provide us a smoother user experience.



Power consumption



Under the premise that the number of large and small cores is the same, the lower the power consumption, the less likely it is to overheat and consume power too quickly, and the system performance will be more stable.



Benchmarks



The tablet benchmark is a quantitative score obtained by testing the performance of the tablet's processor and other hardware using special benchmark software (such as AnTuTu, etc.), which is used to evaluate the overall performance and processing power of the tablet. Through the benchmark test, we can intuitively understand the performance of the tablet in terms of processing speed, graphics rendering, etc., which is very helpful for evaluating whether the tablet is suitable for handling high-load tasks (such as games, video editing, etc.).

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In summary, the number of cores is an important indicator for evaluating the performance of tablet processors, but if you want to have a more comprehensive understanding of the performance of tablet processors, you must also consider factors such as frequency, power consumption, and benchmarks. Here, BMAX recommends several cost-effective tablets for you. They are not only equipped with powerful processors, but also have other excellent configurations, which will bring you a wonderful operating experience.



I10 Plus



Screen: 10.1-inch HD screen

Processor: Unisoc T606

Architecture: 2 x A75@1.6GHz + 6 x A55@1.6GHz

Power consumption: 10W

AnTuTu benchmark: 276898

Memory: 4GB+8GB

Storage: 128GB

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I11



Screen: 11-inch HD screen

Processor: Unisoc T606

Architecture: 2 x A75@1.6GHz + 6 x A55@1.6GHz

Power consumption: 10W

AnTuTu benchmark: 276898

Memory: 4GB+8GB

Storage: 128GB


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I11 Power



Screen: 11-inch 2K screen

Processor: MediaTek G99

Architecture: 2 x A76@2.2GHz + 6 x A55@2.0GHz

AnTuTu benchmark: 400000+

Memory: 8GB+12GB

Storage: 256GB


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