Low-cost mini-note equipped with "next-generation Atom processor" with improved performance with low power consumption appears

Intel 's Atom processor has been adopted as a low - priced mini - note such as "EeePC" and "Aspire One" which is currently gaining popularity, but it became clear that a new Atom processor is going to appear .

The new Atom processor is said to be the next-generation model that redesigned the platform, and performance improvement and power consumption improvement are seen.

Details are as follows.
(PDF file)Pine Trail & Moblin Disclosure

According to the material released by Intel, it seems that the platform of the next generation Atom processor called now by the codename "Pine Trail" is being developed.


Categories of low-priced mini-note "netbook" and low price desktop "net top" have already been established, and the growing market is shifting to the next phase.


"Pine Trail" platform. In the past, it was composed of three chipsets, but by improving power consumption by improving performance by configuring it with two CPUs "Pineview" and "Tiger Point" integrated memory controller and graphics, it will improve performance It is.


The image looks something like this. "Pineview" is the processing part, "Tiger Point" is in charge of connection interface parts such as USB, serial ATA, PCI Express, Intel HD audio. This not only improves CPU and graphics performance but also reduces the average power consumption that affects battery life.


According to the following article, next-generation Atom processor will appear in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Intel sees new netbook chip in fourth quarter | Gadgets & Gizmos