So what is better, the quality or quantity of cores on a processor? If you listen to Qualcomm, it is the quality of the cores; in a video that calls to mind Guitar Hero, Qualcomm says that 17 of the top 20 apps in China use no more than 2 cores. Qualcomm's point is that apps need faster cores, not more cores. Additionally, Qualcomm says that with each generation, Snapdragon CPU cores are rebuilt while the competition chooses to copy the same old cores...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Qualcomm-video-promo-takes-aim-at-MediaTek-its-not-the-quantity-of-cores-its-the-quality_id46887
