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Intel Reveals All About Atom Processor Range
Posted by Gizmodo US Edition at 10:00 PM on April 2, 2008
The detailed specs on Intel's upcoming small'n'cheap Atom processor are now up for grabs. From data released at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai, it looks like the first Atom releases will be five different CPUs, destined for a range of portable or "net-top" machines. Each chip has 512kB of on-board L2 caching and supports SSE3 instructions, but will have different processor core speeds and frontside bus speeds. Prices will run from US$45 for the cheapest to US$160 for the fastest CPU. For the processor fanatics among you, details below.
Z500
800MHz clock, 400 MHz frontside bus. No HyperThreading. TDP of 0.65W
Z510
1.1GHz clock, 400 MHz frontside bus. No HyperThreading. TDP of 2W
Z520
1.33GHz clock, 533MHz frontside bus. Supports HyperThreading. TDP of 2W
Z530
1.6GHz clock, 533MHz frontside bus. Supports HyperThreading. TDP of 2W
Z540
1.86GHz clock, 533MHz frontside bus. Supports HyperThreading. TDP of 2.2W
The Atom processors also are combined with the former "Paulsbo" System Controller Hub chipset and wireless adaptors into the Centrino Atom package. The SCH takes command of north and south bridges, memory control, PCI express, USB and other connectivity and an integrated GPU. This last supports Direct X9, and Intel says the top range version can also cope with HD 1080i output. That's pretty impressive for a chip that may be destined for portable gadgets.
Intel is ready to go with all these chips, and wants them to be on sale within 60 days. [Reg Hardware and Reuters]
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Sheemo44
Posted 11:10 PM 2/4/08
wow this thing is definetly a shot in the arm for the umpc market. most umpc's dont have these kinds of clock speeds anyway
Sheemo44
Kamenwati
Posted 11:09 PM 2/4/08
this actually fills me with hope
Kamenwati
olternaut
Posted 11:19 PM 2/4/08
Since Apple is using intel chips now I'm hoping that Apple has products in the pipeline that plan on using the atom chips. Perhaps not in the iphone but hopefully other mobile internet type devices?
olternaut
strider_mt2k
Posted 12:14 AM 3/4/08
@P3nnst8r: Thank you.
I try to get them into these posts too. :D
strider_mt2k
strider_mt2k
Posted 12:13 AM 3/4/08
@olternaut:
As power requirements and size drops all kinds of interesting applications are possible!
strider_mt2k
P3nnst8r
Posted 12:13 AM 3/4/08
Up and at them.
P3nnst8r
thistle.john
Posted 12:46 AM 3/4/08
please put 4 of these in MacBook Air 2.0
thistle.john
firesign
Posted 12:34 AM 3/4/08
bring on more small cheap ultraportables like the eee. excellent.
firesign
zenpoet
Posted 12:32 AM 3/4/08
So, will they call the server processor Eve?
That made me feel dirty. Sorry.
zenpoet
P3nnst8r
Posted 12:19 AM 3/4/08
@strider_mt2k: It's just too easy.
P3nnst8r
SSilver2k2
Posted 1:53 AM 3/4/08
As an embedded developer, all I can say is WOW...I can't wait to get my breakout board. Hopefully these will go on sale within the 60 day time frame.
SSilver2k2
steven522
Posted 1:29 AM 3/4/08
I want someone to put the Z500 in something the size of a DS and give me the functionality of a regular laptop at that size that can run for hours on a "AAA" battery.
steven522
mikecoscia
Posted 1:27 AM 3/4/08
Dam these rock what I have in my eee pc (stock speed)
mikecoscia
rohan1
Posted 1:25 AM 3/4/08
@thistle.john: Would that even be faster than a core 2 duo?
rohan1
Veracity_Inexcusable
Posted 2:25 AM 3/4/08
That is just plain incredible. I was cleaning out the garage yesterday, and came across an old laptop... You know the knid that is 3 nches thick, came only in white, and had the flip up screen that only took up about half of the area like the EEEEEEEEE PC.
Don't forget this thing had the 40gig HD, and a processor that was the size of a dinner plate that had a hard time running DOS.
This tiny litte processor has as much processor power as many of the gateway and HP machines sold only a year or so ago.
So when is my Ipod gonna get one... HeHe
Veracity_Inexcusable
FinalValgas
Posted 3:36 AM 3/4/08
I just hope this means a really nice EEE alternative with a HDD.
FinalValgas
Stacky Botrus
Posted 3:10 AM 3/4/08
@zenpoet:
you sick sonofabitch!
no but really, thats fine.
Stacky Botrus
el_gordo
Posted 5:42 AM 3/4/08
@Veracity_Inexcusable: You mean 40 meg, right?
el_gordo
oat
Posted 5:29 AM 3/4/08
I wonder if they'll ever think about putting one of these in an iPhone
oat
Charles
Posted 7:51 AM 3/4/08
2.2W? Holy SHIT.
Charles
digodemais
Posted 8:24 AM 3/4/08
How many times can AMD get kicked in the nuts. I guess we'll find out this year.
digodemais
-Core-
Posted 10:03 AM 3/4/08
Wow! Very interesting news.. I wonder when we will get AI on computers....
-Core-
xev
Posted 10:06 AM 9/4/08
hmm cant wait to see these in the new eee's and as many other alternatives as possible. i need a 1-2 lb note taking device for $400ish. my damn xps1330 is too heavy
xev