Boost computer with phone/tablet

[Bestlink101]

Wondered the plausibility and practicality of having your phone merge to your computer to use the resources on your phone (let's say you're not limited by usb bandwidth). I've noticed phones have gotten way faster. Somehow use the cpu long side with your existing cpu or maybe use the ram in the phone. Some of the gpus in mobile devices are actually pretty impressive, I read somewhere that the gpu in some phones beats some amd apus. Maybe use that alongside the existing gpu via multip display (dx 12). 

[You_are_a_cunt]

Unlikely

[another random person]

14 minutes ago, Bestlink101 said:

Wondered the plausibility and practicality of having your phone merge to your computer to use the resources on your phone (let's say you're not limited by usb bandwidth). I've noticed phones have gotten way faster. Somehow use the cpu long side with your existing cpu or maybe use the ram in the phone. Some of the gpus in mobile devices are actually pretty impressive, I read somewhere that the gpu in some phones beats some amd apus. Maybe use that alongside the existing gpu via multip display (dx 12). 

 

To begin with, the CPU and GPU used by mobile devices are arm processors whereas computer processors are full ones that accept different input and have a larger range of functions. The internal components of a phone aren't meant to be shared and are specifically designed to work only within the phone. Some apps can use the processing power of some good phones to complete simpler tasks(BOINC). But the simple answer is no, it can't be used to speed up computers. It simply won't be practical.

[LogicalDrm]

There's thing called optimization. It makes phones and tablets seem like they have powerful CPU and GPU. When they actually are quite weak compared to even basic laptops. Just smooth HD video hasn't been around for many years on mobile devices, running multiple tasks still isn't very smooth (I got S5, it might be better on newer phones).

 

Even if it would be possible to boost it, it wouldn't be done over USB connection. It would need to be over network or lightning and wouldn't be good to anything directly on you main PC. But to aid on something on dedicated machine.