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09-06-2010, 10:50
Published: 08-30-2010 23:53
Intel has launched their first dual-core Atom processor designed purely for netbooks, the N550. The new CPU has led to the netbook manufacturers scrambling to update their products to feature the latest silicon. Intel promises that there will be a significant boost in performance while maintaining the same battery life. Intel plans to make the most of the market dominance of their Atom CPUs before AMD launches their Bobcat (http://www.anandtech.com/show/3863/amd-discloses-bobcat-bulldozer-architectures-at-hot-chips-2010) APUs next year, which will look to provide some real competition in this space.
More... (http://www.anandtech.com/show/3882/intel-atom-n550-netbooks)
Intel has launched their first dual-core Atom processor designed purely for netbooks, the N550. The new CPU has led to the netbook manufacturers scrambling to update their products to feature the latest silicon. Intel promises that there will be a significant boost in performance while maintaining the same battery life. Intel plans to make the most of the market dominance of their Atom CPUs before AMD launches their Bobcat (http://www.anandtech.com/show/3863/amd-discloses-bobcat-bulldozer-architectures-at-hot-chips-2010) APUs next year, which will look to provide some real competition in this space.
More... (http://www.anandtech.com/show/3882/intel-atom-n550-netbooks)