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| [* black] Journey to the center of the A6. The most prominent features inside are the Dual ARM cores, and the three [http://www.imgtec.com/powervr/powervr-graphics.asp|PowerVR] graphics cores. | |
| [* black] When compared to the rigid, efficient layout of the GPU cores directly below it, the layout of the ARM cores looks a little homespun—at first. | |
| [* black] Generally, logic blocks are automagically laid out with the use of advanced computer software. However, it looks like the ARM core blocks were laid out manually—as in, ''by hand''. | |
| [* black] A manual layout will usually result in faster processing speeds, but it is much more expensive and time consuming. | |
| - | [* black] The manual layout of the ARM processors lends much credence to the rumor that Apple designed a custom processor of the same caliber as the all-new [link|http://www.arm.com/products/processors/cortex-a/cortex-a15.php|Cortex-A15], and it just might be the only manual layout in a chip to hit the market in several years. |
| + | [* black] The manual layout of the ARM processors lends much credence to the rumor that Apple designed a custom processor of the same caliber as the all-new [link|http://www.arm.com/products/processors/cortex-a/cortex-a15.php|Cortex-A15], and it just might be the only manual layout in a chip to hit the market in several years, besides Intel CPUs. |