2008-06-04

Intel's Atom processor

Intel Corp. will launch two new versions of its Atom processor. The Atom (formerly known by the codename "Silverthorne") is a whole new type of processor that delivers the full capabilities of an x86 desktop CPU.
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Intel to introduce Atom processor

A NEW CLASS: R. Ravichandran, Director-Sales, Intel South Asia, with the low cost Net book at a press conference in Chennai on Monday.
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Intel Atom

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Intel Atom
Central processing unit

Produced:2008
Manufacturer:Intel
Max CPU clock:800 MHz to 1.87 GHz
FSB speeds:400 MT/s to 533 MT/s
Min feature size:0.045 µm
Instruction set:x86, x86-64
Cores:1, 2
Package:441-ball µFCBGA
Core names:

  • Silverthorne

  • Diamondville

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Intel. Leap ahead.™
Introducing Intel's Smallest Processor: A new miracle in miniaturization.

Intel® Atom™ Processor

Intel's smallest chip. Built with the world's smallest transistors¹.

The 45nm Intel Atom processor is a tiny sliver of silicon
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Watch the videos

Video - Designed from the ground up
Video - 47 million transistors
Video - The smallest element of computing
Video - Small but amazing
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Computing in the real world

Product Reviews

Read the full review of the first Atom-based PC here

Click here for a first look at Acer's Atom-based Aspire One


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