Intel's Atom Architecture: The Journey Begins
by Anand Lal Shimpi on April 2, 2008 12:05 AM EST- Posted in
- CPUs
Atom at a Glance
Built on Intel's 45nm manufacturing process, the Atom is Intel's smallest x86 microprocessor with a < 25 mm^2 die size and 13 mm x 14 mm package size. Unlike previous Intel processors that targeted these market segments, Atom is 100% x86 compatible (Merom ISA to be specific, the Penryn SSE4 support isn't there due to die/power constraints).
At a high level, here are some of the architectural features that make the Atom unique. We'll be diving into a few of these over the coming pages:
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lopri - Thursday, April 3, 2008 - link
This article is as much propagana-ish as it is technical. Did you read the last page of the article?clnee55 - Friday, April 4, 2008 - link
Since Anand wrote this article. I let him answer your accusationGulWestfale - Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - link
i believe that the graphics core in the chipset is a powerVR gen5 derivative; intel already uses some of their tech in its existing mainboards and wikipedia states that intel has licensed gen5 tech for one of its chipsets, the GMA500 (which is the same as poulsbo?) gen5 is also DX10-capable, which matches the info in your article.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerVR#Series_5_.28S...">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerVR#Series_5_.28S...
yyrkoon - Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - link
and wikipedia has been known to be wrong . . . a lot lately it seems.My point here *is*, I would probably trust anandtech more than wikipedia now days, as it seems any Joe can put up a 'reference' without citation.
jones377 - Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - link
Following the references link from the Wiki article...http://www.imgtec.com/News/Release/index.asp?NewsI...">http://www.imgtec.com/News/Release/index.asp?NewsI...
Poulsbo uses a PowerVR 3D core
Anand Lal Shimpi - Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - link
Yep, you guys are correct, I wasn't aware that it was public yet :) I've updated the article.Take care,
Anand