Intel Introduces Atom Processor for Mobile Internet Device
Intel has officially announced their Atom line of ultra-mobile processors, previously code named Silverthorne and Diamondville. This new family of chips is based on an entirely new CPU architecture that was designed from the ground up, specifically to address the computing and power consumption requirements of Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and Ultra-Mobile PCs (UMPCs). Rumors on the Internet currently put the cheapest Atom CPU in a price range between $29 and $49.
Comprised of some 47 million transistors, Intel’s new Atom processor die measures 25mm2; so small that you could fit eleven of the cores in the area of an US penny. Built on Intel’s 45nm hafnium-infused high-K process, these chips are said to have power consumption characteristics in the .6 - 2.5 watt range, though they’re reported to have 512KB of on chip cache and an operating frequency topping out at 1.8GHz currently.
“This is our smallest processor built with the world’s smallest transistors. The Intel® Atom™ processor is based on an entirely new design, built for low power and designed specifically for a new wave of Mobile Internet Devices and simple, low-cost PC’s. This small wonder is a fundamental new shift in design, small yet powerful enough to enable a big Internet experience on these new devices. We believe it will unleash new innovation across the industry.” - said Intel Executive Vice President Sean Maloney.
Intel is gearing up to launch the new processor what may be its most important product since the Pentium processor.
Source: gizmag
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