On December 21, 20009, Intel introduced its new line of Atom processors codenamed Pineview. The new lines of processor are based on “45nm architecture” that was introduced in 2008. These new chips integrate GPU and memory controllers into CPU. The new lines consist of three chips-Intel Atom D510, Intel Atom D410, Intel Atom N450. The Intel Atom D410 is a single core processor and the Intel Atom D510 is a dual core processor. Both of them are used in desktop and nettops. The Intel Atom N450 is low-powered single core processor for netbooks. All three chips have a clockspeed of 1.66 GHz and energy efficient. Tech News World reports:
Intel claims the integration of memory controllers and graphics into the CPU in the new line of Atom processors is an industry first on x86 chips. This means the processors now consist of a CPU and a chipset. They don't need an input/output controller hub like older-generation chips did.
The N450 offers a 20 percent improvement in average power consumption, Intel said. The integration has cut the total footprint for the netbook platform by about 60 percent, according to the company. For entry-level desktop PCs based on the new Intel Atoms, the reduction is about 70 percent.
Asus, Acer, Lenovo, Dell, Toshiba, Samsung and Fujitsu are going to launch new products based on these new processors in January next year which will be running Windows 7 Starter or Windows 7 Home Basic, Moblin Linux v2 or Intel's version of Linux. Pricing and availability of these chips will also be announced at that time.
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