Monday, May 2nd 2011
Intel Readies 32 nm Cedar View Atom Processors for Late 2011
Intel will give its category-defining Atom processor its next big update in Q4, 2011. Codenamed "Cedar Trail", Intel's next Atom processor will use the latest manufacturing process technologies, and up the feature-set a bit. The Cedar Trail platform combines the Atom "Cedar View" processor with a chipset similar to Intel NM10 from the current "Pine Trail". The platform is laid out in a similar 2-chip package. The first chip embeds a dual-core x86-64 processor, an integrated memory controller that supports single-channel DDR3 memory, and a new DirectX 10.1 compliant integrated GPU that supports 1080p video playback, it connects to the chipset over DMI.
Cedar View Atom processor will be built on Intel's 32 nm process. The new process chops TDP by 30%, while allowing higher clock speeds. Some of the first Cedar View processors are dual-core. Designed for low-power desktops and nettops, the Atom D2500 runs at 1.86 GHz, has no HyperThreading Technology (HTT), has 1 MB of shared cache, and 10W TDP. In contrast, the 45 nm "Pine View" Atom D525 processor achieves 1.83 GHz at 13W TDP. Intel will have a higher-performing part, the Atom D2700. The D2700 is clocked at 2.13 GHz, features HTT, and the TDP remains at 10W.
Source:
Anandtech
Cedar View Atom processor will be built on Intel's 32 nm process. The new process chops TDP by 30%, while allowing higher clock speeds. Some of the first Cedar View processors are dual-core. Designed for low-power desktops and nettops, the Atom D2500 runs at 1.86 GHz, has no HyperThreading Technology (HTT), has 1 MB of shared cache, and 10W TDP. In contrast, the 45 nm "Pine View" Atom D525 processor achieves 1.83 GHz at 13W TDP. Intel will have a higher-performing part, the Atom D2700. The D2700 is clocked at 2.13 GHz, features HTT, and the TDP remains at 10W.
16 Comments on Intel Readies 32 nm Cedar View Atom Processors for Late 2011
why they're insisiting on putting wimpy phone cpu's in tablets is beyond me.
Tablets nowadays firmly belong to the "just enough" category, just like Atom in netbooks. No need to increase the complexity of the device when you can just stick the innards of a powerful phone into a large screen.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Atom
that's like saying "I'm really disappointed with the toyota prius's horsepower"
The N series is built for netbooks and tablets, they will certainly have a lower TDP. I am surprised that there is no launch news with those - especially given the extremely low power consumption of the sandy bridge i3s - but these comments about intel not being up to snuff for ultraportable machines are because we have no information regarding the next generation of those chips. The successor to the D525 (described here) and the successor N550 (no info) are quite different products if they keep the same naming and general product grouping schemes.
I think low end spec PC is getting too low compare to how high we get with high end counter parts today.
Atom has to get cheaper otherwise !
Krishna is coming Q4 '11 on 28nm (aka Bobcat shrink) and will give you E-350 clocks at less power then C-50. AMD can already make C-60 which has turbo to give it E-350 clocks without using more power. C-60 should be able to beat Atom D processors since the E-350 can already do that and this is still on 40nm. Quad core Krishna should able to easily hit E-350 clocks with less power.
AMD shot Atom when they launched Bobcat. Intel is just giving CPR to a soon to be corpse. Until they give Atom OoO, there is no hope (even then the GPU will still suck and the drivers keep kicking the entire thing in the nuts).