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ARM Cortex-A8
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<p>The ARM Cortex-A8 is a <a href="/facts/32-bit/TDMVce8s">32-bit</a> processor core licensed by <a href="/facts/ARM_Holdings/jqqppj7b">ARM Holdings</a> implementing the <a href="/facts/ARM_architecture/SALsYA79">ARMv7-A architecture</a>. </p><p>Compared to the <a href="/facts/ARM11/RBYoh2hU">ARM11</a>, the Cortex-A8 is a dual-issue <a href="/facts/Superscalar_processor/gPxRAb25">superscalar</a> design, achieving roughly twice the <a href="/facts/Instructions_per_cycle/nHl8f6Ho">instructions per cycle</a>. The Cortex-A8 was the first Cortex design to be adopted on a large scale in consumer devices. </p>