Intel has unveiled new Atom processors that feature integrated graphics built directly into the CPU, enabling energy-efficient designs in netbooks and Atom-based entry level desktop PCs.
The company said that the new platform for netbooks consists of new atom processor N450 and a new low-power NM10 express chipset. For entry level desktop PCs, it consists of either the atom processor D410 or the dual core D510, paired with the NM10 Express Chipset. The new platform is designed for small devices and low power built on the company’s 45nm high-k metal gate manufacturing process.
According to Intel, the N450 is a single core atom processor with 512k of L2 cache and a 7 watt total kit TDP including chipset. The D410 for entry-level desktop PCs is a single-core atom processor with 512k of L2 cache and a 12-watt total kit TDP including chipset, and the D510 for entry-level desktop PCs is a dual core atom processor with 1meg L2 cache and a 15-watt total kit TDP including chipset.
The new platform integrates memory controller and graphics into the CPU and a lower TDP. It features 20% improvement in average power and a smaller package size over the previous Atom platform and entry level desktop PCs feature 70% reduction in footprint and about 50% lower TDP than the previous generation, the company claims.
Mooly Eden, vice president of Intel corporate and general manager of Intel’s PC Client Group, said: The Intel Atom processor has fueled an entirely new category of computing over the last year and a half and we think the growth will continue for devices like netbooks and entry-level PCs built around basic computing and Internet usage models.
“We’re excited to be delivering the next-generation Atom platform and working across the industry as we head into a second phase of growth, powering innovative new system designs with better performance, smaller footprints and better battery life.
