Intel’s Atom-processor based platform, formerly known as Moorestown is now available to OEMs. The platform comprises of a System-on-chip (SoC), a controller hub and dedicated Mixed Signal IC (MSIC) that promises to provide high performance while consuming very less power.
The platform has the 45nm-based Atom Z6xx CPU with 3D Graphics, video encode/decode support, MP20 Platform Controller Hub to support a range of system-level functions and I/O blocks and the MSIC to integrate power delivery and battery charging.
As far as its performance is concerned, the platform consumes up to 50 times less power in idle mode or 2 to 3 times less while browsing or video, which means a single charge can give up to 10 days of standby and 4-5 hours of browsing. Additionally, it supports full 1080p HD video decoding, 720p HD video recording, up to 3x more processing power, superior graphics and various connectivity options like Wi-Fi, 3G and WiMAX.
The platform’s speed can be scaled ranging to up to 1.5GHz for smartphones and up to 1.9GHz for tablets.
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