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Much has been talked about Intel Atom and new possibilities in terms of portability, due to its small size and low power consumption, which has become the star of the netbook and MID.

And Intel will apparently soon be good news for fans of portability, so they presumably would appear a new processor, the Z550, which breaks the current ceiling of 1.86GHz and carries this line of processors to 2Ghz. All this with the same consumption of 2.4W, 533MHz bus and 512KB of L2 cache. In short, a faster processor with the same specifications, which allows manufacturers to integrate them into the models currently produced without major hardware modifications, so after the announcement should not be long before they appear on the market .

There is also talk of the Z515, a 1.22Ghz processor with a consumption of 1.4W. While slower than the Atom lower (1.33GHz) and has a slower bus, its energy consumption (which can also lower depending on usage) makes it ideal for smartphones, a market that cries out for good processors.

Well, this is what appears in the crystal ball of futurology, but with good sources that do give it almost for granted. But as always, time will tell.

We are experiencing a time of change in the field of processors, it does not matter only the gigahertz, or performance. It is beginning to value energy efficiency, and because of that they are designing processors with reduced consumption and as a sufficient return for what tasks. The latest proposal by Intel’s dual-core processor Atom 330.

The Intel Atom 330 dual-core will be the first family, and thanks to two threads per core processes we are talking about a reduced power processor capable of handling four simultaneous threads to 1.6 Ghz. The FSB is 533MHz but is due to the Atom chipset platform.

Given that the cache is replicated on a core version, Atom 230, and has other additional core was expected to see consumption doubled, but in this case, the TDP remains at only 8 watts , only two watts more than the Atom 230.

Not yet know the price range to sell or an exact date, but Intel has said it will for the third quarter of the year, so we expected a summer release imminent positioned between ultra and the new range of Atom processors.

The new Intel Atom platform , is now available in more than 35 tablets and will be on more devices from May and throughout 2011.

The new Intel Atom Z670 is part of the platform “Oak Trail” provides smoother playback of video , faster surfing the Internet and increased battery life.

The available media experience “Oak Trail” includes support for 1080p video decoding, and HDMI.

The platform also supports Adobe Flash, which allows you to run a rich content and Flash-based games.

With these significant improvements in energy-efficient performance, Intel Atom Z670 processor allows applications to run on multiple operating systems, including Google Android, and Windows Meego.

The platform also helps make devices smaller and thinner , the addition of integrated graphics and memory controller directly to the wafer processor.

The processor is 60% smaller than previous generations , with a low-power design for fanless devices and battery life of most of the day.

Additional features include Intel Enhanced Deeper Sleep , which saves more energy during periods of inactivity, and enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology.

A motor integrated HD decoder allows HD video playback smooth 1080p, for a fraction of energy consumption. In addition, Intel Atom Z670 come with Intel High Definition Audio to enable a home theater sound premium.

“The new platform ‘Oak Trail’ with Intel Atom is a clear example of our ongoing commitment to bring personal experiences and all the amazing mobile devices, netbooks or tablets are offering architectural enhancements for increased battery life and an increasingly better performance, “said Doug Davis, vice president and general manager and Tablet Netbook Intel Group. “We are accelerating the Intel Atom product line to move faster than Moore’s Law and bring new products to market in three process technologies over the next three years.”

The platform is likely to be used by a wide range of tablets and embedded devices, such as medical or industrial applications.

These solutions include mobile clinical assistant devices that allow medical personnel to record data directly from electronic files of each patient and avoid recording data on paper graphics.

This can result in reduced errors, improved workflow, increased productivity and reduced paper handling and general expenses.

We had not forgotten him after all the earthquake news and analysis of the MWC 2011. Intel Core i7-990x is unofficial and delivers what was expected of him. After months of rumors (in August and November, for example) finally came along this week.

The Intel Core i7 990x is, as expected, the most powerful new microprocessor domestic market. We could say that is the natural heir of the i7-980X, offering similar features, continues to be a 32-nanometer Gulftown with 6 cores (12 threads thanks to Hyperthreading). In fact the only difference with the 980X is that the clock has been increased to 3.47 GHz, 3.33 for the former.

As you know, the price of this new model will make it a processor that is not available to everyone. Stood at $ 999, a figure already traditional for Intel’s flagship model. At the end will be a model any parameter is unlocked and can be changed by the user, making a micro 990x ideal for overclocking.

Little more to add. Rare will see the Intel Core i7 990x operating beyond in some fairs or events. Clearly there are models whose price / quality ratio is much higher, and that after all this 990x can buy … but will not be a bestseller, much less.

Intel Atom Processors in Embedded

In addition to the introduction of the storage platform, Intel also announced two single-core Intel Atom processors, the N450 and D410, and the first dual-core Intel Atom processor, the D510, for embedded devices. With 7-year lifecycle support to meet the performance-per-watt requirements of embedded devices, the Intel Atom processor-based embedded platform is ideal for small, energy-efficient designs for print imaging, digital security surveillance and industrial market segments.

The three processors are paired with an I/O controller designed for the embedded market – the Intel® 82801HM I/O Controller – for a 2-chip solution that provides rich I/O capabilities and adds flexibility via high-bandwidth interfaces, including PCI Express*, PCI*, SATA and USB 2.0 connectivity.

Processor-Based Platform to Home, Small Office Storage Devices
Intel releases its first storage-optimized Intel® Atom™ processor-based platform for the growing home and small office/home office storage markets.
New single- and dual-core chip options provide performance scalability and flexibility and run on Microsoft Windows Home Server* and Linux operating systems.
Leading storage vendors LaCie*, LG Electronics*, QNAP*, Synology* and Thecus* plan products based on the new Intel Atom processor-based platform.
Intel Atom processors also introduced for embedded applications are ideal for multiple market segments including print imaging, digital security surveillance and industrial.

Intel Corporation today launched its first Intel® Atom™ processor-based platform optimized for networked home and small office/home office (SOHO) storage devices.

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