• Arm unveils Cortex‑X925, 5th‑gen flagship core, boosting performance and power efficiency. • Core part of 2024 Client Compute Subsystems, paired with DSU‑120 and Immortalis‑G925 GPU. • Supports Armv9.2 features: SME (SVE2), BFloat16, and GEMM acceleration. • Up to 14 Cortex‑X925 instances allowed, though real‑world power limits reduce count. • Architecture focuses on memory: run‑ahead branch predictor and enhanced cache hierarchy. • Non‑conforming design prioritizes performance over area and power, enabling flexible core mixes.

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  • Arm has unveiled its fifth‑generation Cortex‑X flagship performance core, the Cortex‑X925, as part of its 2024 Client Compute Subsystems (CSS). The new core builds on the 3 nm platform, alongside the Cortex‑A725 and Immortalis‑G925 GPU, and is housed in the DSU‑120 interconnect. Key architectural upgrades include a doubled instruction window and branch predictor bandwidth, a 3 MiB private L2 cache (1.5× larger than the previous generation), and doubled L1 I$ and D$ bandwidth. The Cortex‑X925 adds a fourth load execution unit, supporting up to 64 B/cycle, and overall aims to improve power efficiency while prioritizing performance.

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