

Using an x86 system image eliminates the translation of ARM to x86 instructions that occurs at runtime when using the ARM-based emulator. The performance of an x86 system image can be comparable to a physical Kindle Fire tablet when the emulator is running on a development computer that has a sufficiently capable processor and GPU. Typically, the better the overall processor performance, the better the emulator performance.

To determine the capabilities of your Intel processor, visit. You should first set up the x86 system images for the Kindle Fire emulator as a faster alternative to ARM-based emulation, if your development computer running Windows or OS X has an Intel processor that supports virtualization extensions (VT-x). The gameplay was nearly identical to that of the tablet.” The result? Fast startup and response time for the x86 system image. We hosted the emulator on a Windows 7 machine with a quad-core 3.10 GHz processor, 8 GB of memory, and AMD/ATI Radeon R6570 graphics card. We ran the game on the Kindle Fire HDX 7” emulator, as well as on an actual Kindle Fire HDX 7” tablet. This is a 74-MB APK that includes complex gameplay code along with a large set of assets. To demonstrate how much faster the x86 system images are than the ARM system images, we looked at the performance of Air Patriots, a game from Amazon Game Studios. However, the optimal emulation experience is through x86 system images. Both x86 and ARM system images take full advantage of the GPU. With Kindle Fire HDX sporting best-in-class hardware, providing true-to-device emulation requires a development machine with an equally solid graphics configuration. We have built the third-generation emulators directly from Fire OS source code to provide the most accurate Kindle Fire emulation. Keeping that in mind, running the x86 system images with a capable GPU and the right virtualization options, you can run apps at near-device speed. “Let’s be clear, Android emulators have a bad reputation.

Via Abu Obeida Bakhach, Kindle Developer Programs Product Manager… For a smooth and quick experience to create and configure AVDs (Android Virtual Devices), we are also announcing the beta Amazon AVD Launcher. Excited about the new Kindle Fire tablets? Can’t wait to get your hands on them to run your app? We are happy to announce the emulators for Kindle Fire HDX 8.9”, Kindle Fire HDX 7” and Kindle Fire HD 7”.
