More info on Intel’s internet-centric processor arriving later this year. The Intel Atom processor is based on an entirely new micro-architecture designed specifically for small low power devices while maintaining the Intel Core 2 Duo instruction set compatibility found in standard full blown PCs. The design also includes support for multiple threads for better performance and increased system responsiveness. All this on a chip that measures less than 25 mm², making it Intel’s smallest and lowest power processor yet. [Intel]
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At first I thought the name Atom would be a good idea for Intel’s new chip range, but the more I think about it the more I hope that their chips won’t actually be anything like an atom and actually have some substance!