Yesterday we reported on Samsung's move to enable full, simultaneous use of all eight cores on an Exynos 5420 Octa processor thanks to a new method called Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP). Meizu just announced they will be adding this capability to their Meizu MX3 devices, including existing devices. The obvious implication of this announcement is that the HMP code can be added to and implemented on the Exynos 5420 Octa through some type of software update, whether it is a kernel or driver update.
A few questions now exist regarding the HMP process. First, will other manufacturers utilizing the same chip in their devices be able to pursue the same strategy of deploying some type of software update to enable HMP on their existing devices? Second, while we have seen a little bit of what HMP can do for performance, what will be the impact on things like battery life and heat management? Third, could HMP be deployed to other Exynos octa-core processors?
source: GizChina
Meizu nerver said anything like that at all. Stop quoting false information from other websites. 5410 does not in any way have anything to do with HMP. This is only for the 5420 as explained by both anandtech and andreiLux on XDA(he got the info from one of the lead designers).
Yes they did say that.
No they did not. Please show me the exact quote. Anandtech and AndreiLux have both confirmed that the 5410 is incapable of ever supporting HMP.
The say that the MX3 will support it. The MX3 uses the 5410.
Look for it in the Meizu blog, im not your secretary.
Just checked the original source, and guess what? No mention of HMP, but a software solution for something similar. But the fact still remains that the 5420 is the only SoC currently capable of ever supporting real HMP.
From the meizu blog, using google translate (is in chinese):
“Meizu’s efforts to be let Exynos5410 no temper, but there is more to look forward to. Samsung announced plans to launch in Q4 this year, heterogeneous multi-processing program, then A15 and A7 architecture allows simultaneous operation, to avoid frequent switching, in order to enhance the chips come from the overall performance and efficiency. Reason to believe that Samsung’s new program makes good MX3 in life saving more on a higher level”
What they basically said was that Samsung announced HMP for their new 5420, which leads them to believe there will also be power-saving benefits for the MX3 in the future (due to the accompanying software). Doesn’t mean MX3 is going to ever support HMP (reason: it can’t due to lack of hardware support).
So you are saying that Meizu cant tell the diference between the exynos 5410 and the 5420. I found that hard to believe.
AndreiLux is not a hardware manufacturer, he is only a dev who in theory spoke with a samsung engineer. He is the only one saying that the 5410 cant support HMP.
Anyway, is usless to keep discusing this.
Definitely, but I’d trust Anandtech and a developer over a Chinese website any day (especially since it didn’t come straight from the manufacturer of the chip in question). :) And yeah this definitely seems a bit pointless.
The Meizu MX3 uses the Exynos 5410, the same one as the galaxy S4. Not the 5420 (note 3).
This implies that samsung could realease a software update to enable HMP for the S4 as well.
5410 won’t support HMP. This is for the 5420.