Why do we not use these kinds of bespoke cores/ASICs to optimize specific workloads on pro computers? For example, I can imagine MacBook Pros, traditionally meant for graphics-heavy workloads and content creators, could do very well to include the video encode/decode ASIC or the Display Engine. Or do MBPs already have these special chips?
kayvonf
Any modern Core i7 processor has hardware support for audio and video encode/decode, as well as for 3D graphics.
Why do we not use these kinds of bespoke cores/ASICs to optimize specific workloads on pro computers? For example, I can imagine MacBook Pros, traditionally meant for graphics-heavy workloads and content creators, could do very well to include the video encode/decode ASIC or the Display Engine. Or do MBPs already have these special chips?
Any modern Core i7 processor has hardware support for audio and video encode/decode, as well as for 3D graphics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Quick_Sync_Video