At the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing today, Intel celebrated the 1-year anniversary of their wildly popular Atom processor family, by introducing two new processors for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and several other milestones during his keynote today at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing.
The two new Atom processors were the Z550 and Z515. The Z550 extends the performance of the MID product line to 2GHz and uses under 3 watts. The Z515 incorporates the new Intel Burst Performance Technology, which enables the processor to run at 1.2GHz when performance is needed in existing small and sleek MID form factors.
These new Atom processors are targeting pocketable MIDs. Several new MID designs were also announced for the China market.
The first live demo of Intel’s next-generation Atom-based MID platform, codenamed “Moorestown” provided a sneak peek into the low-power future by showcasing a greater than 10x idle power reduction compared to today’s Atom-based platform in a side-by-side demo. Due by 2010, the Moorestown platform is comprised of a System on Chip (codenamed “Lincroft”) that integrates a 45nm Intel Atom™ processor core, graphics, video and memory controller, and a companion input/output (I/O) hub (codenamed “Langwell”).
The Moorestown platform will be accompanied by a new Moblin software version that is optimized to enable the rich, interactive, PC-like Internet experience along with cellular voice capabilities. Mobile phones with WiMAX are expected to be used by cable operators Comcast and Time Warner as well as Sprint and Clear.
The IDF event, held at the Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel, was geared toward the Chinese market in support of local innovation and Intel’s industry leadership in the region.
