[londonite]

For example the note and g s 3

[pi r squared]

Not presently, other than in benchmarks (and even then sometimes not presently!). But as times move on, it may be that more apps are designed with quad-core in mind and therefore run better on quad-core than on dual-core.

For now, though, the difference is pretty imperceivable.

[londonite]

What type of apps would benefit though

[alan1302]

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Originally Posted by londonite

What type of apps would benefit though

Mainly games - First person shooters, racing games -that kind mainly.

[whoever,hey]

Nothing noticable atm. You might notice if you have loads of multitasking going on.

[Step666]

Games will likely be the first to see a difference.

In general, quad-core processors should not only be more powerful than dual-core processors but also more power efficient if properly utilised - splitting the load between multiple cores means each core should be able to run at a lower speed, which in turn should use less power.
But, in reality, it depends a lot on which specific processors you're talking about.

In the case of the Note vs the S3, not only does the S3's CPU have 2 extra cores but it uses smaller transistors which makes it more power efficient, also whilst it's the same model of GPU in both handsets, there are minor tweaks to the architecture that improve the performance compared to older handsets like the Note and the S2.

[Sniffle774]

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Originally Posted by Step666

Games will likely be the first to see a difference.

In general, quad-core processors should not only be more powerful than dual-core processors but also more power efficient if properly utilised - splitting the load between multiple cores means each core should be able to run at a lower speed, which in turn should use less power.
But, in reality, it depends a lot on which specific processors you're talking about.

In the case of the Note vs the S3, not only does the S3's CPU have 2 extra cores but it uses smaller transistors which makes it more power efficient, also whilst it's the same model of GPU in both handsets, there are minor tweaks to the architecture that improve the performance compared to older handsets like the Note and the S2.

So does this mean more efficent use of the battery then ?

[Step666]

It should, though it's far from the only thing that affects battery life - screens are still the number one drain.

The different sizes and types of screens along with the different capacities of batteries will make more of a difference to the battery life of handsets than the processor. Not to mention, how you use your phone.
But, it's one of those things where every little helps.