ARM soc mumbo jumbo

A57 -64 bit high end. BL support
A53 - 64 bit mid range. BL support


A17 (2014) - replace A12. BL support
A15 (2010) - 32 bit high end. BL support
A12 (2013) - replace A9
A9 (2007) - 32 bit mid range


A7 (2011) - replace A8, 32 bit low end . BL support
A8 (2005) - replace ARM 11
A5 (2009) - lowest end. replace ARM 11

ARM 2014/2015 CPU IP lineup
CPU IP	Target	Estimated DMIPS/MHz	big.LITTLE	Shipping in Devices/Systems
Cortex A57	High-end mobile/servers	5*	Yes (w/ A53)	2015
Cortex A53	Low-end mobile	2.3	Yes, LITTLE, w/ A57	2H 2014
Cortex A17	Mid-range mobile	4.0*	Yes, big, w/ A7	Early 2015
Cortex A15	High-end mobile	4.0*	Yes, big, w/ A7	Now
Cortex A12	Mid-range mobile	3.5	No	2H 2014
Cortex A9	High-end mobile	2.5	No	Now
Cortex A7	Low-end mobile	1.9	Yes, LITTLE, w/ A15/A17	Now

*Estimate based on ARM's claims