Multi-Core Tablet Apps Processor Tracker 2013: Multi-core Penetration Hits Almost 90 Percent

Multi-core tablet applications processor shipments registered a solid 58 percent year-on-year growth in 2013. Multi-core penetration in tablets increased to over 89 percent in 2013, up from 78% in 2012. Apple, Samsung and MediaTek captured the top-3 spots in the multi-core tablet applications processor market in 2013. This report provides single, dual, quad and octa-core tablet applications processor unit shipment estimates from Q1 2010 to Q4 2013 across stand-alone and integrated categories for 25 chip vendors.