Technological advances keep Intel's Atom a contender in handhelds | Tech Gear News - Betanews
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Technological advances keep Intel's Atom a contender in handhelds | Tech Gear News - Betanews
The conventional wisdom on Intel's new Atom platform appears to be that Apple's dominant mindshare in all things mobile makes it the company to beat. But Apple's not the company making Atom..Technological advances keep Intel's Atom a contender in handhelds | Tech Gear News - Betanews Betanews Join Betanews Log in BetaNews Fileforum Install IE Search Accelerator! Tech Gear Software Wireless Security Policy Law IT Systems Web Apps Companies 7 Comments Intel's next-gen Atom processor-based platform (formerly "Moorestown") caused quite a stir in the news and among mobile computing aficionados. On the technical side, Intel seems to have delivered the goods. The platform includes Intel's Atom processor Z6xx Series Family (formerly "Lincroft"), the Platform Controller Hub MP20 (formerly "Langwell") and a dedicated Mixed Signal IC (MSIC) (formerly "Briertown").It adds 3D graphics, video encode and decode, and memory and display controllers into the single s ystem-on-chip (SoC) design. Also included are the MP20 Platform Controller Hub and a dedicated MSIC, integrating power delivery and battery charging, and consolidating a range of analog and digital components.What does this mean in plain English? That the new Atom platform is simply the best performing solution for handheld computing devices Intel has ever developed.How much better? Try >50x reduction in idle power, >20x reduction in audio power and 2-3x power reductions in browsing and video compared to the previous-generation Atom (a.k.a., "Menlow") processor. These efficiencies translate into >10 days of standby, up to two days of audio playback and four to five hours of browsing and video life with common 1500mAh batteries.Along with power savings, Intel's new Atom platform offers highly enhanced audio/video features that are critical to consumer experience and satisfaction. How enhanced? Compared to "Menlow," the new platform delivers 1.5-3x higher compute performance, 2-4x richer graphics, >4x higher JavaScript ! performa nce and support for full HD 1080...
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