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Intel to launch dual-core Atom CPU in Q3?
Intel is all set to launch its low-power Atom processors next month as It looks to find its place in the market for low-cost desktops and notebooks. But while the company has only publicly acknowledged a single-core 1.6GHz Atom 230 processor, a leaked roadmap last month suggested that a dual core version was also in the works.
Well, the folks over at Fudzilla are now lending those rumors some more credence courtesy of a supposedly legitimate leak that confirms the chipmaker’s plans to release its first dual-core Atom processor in Q3 of this year. Dubbed the Atom 330, the chip will clock in at the same 1.6GHz as the single-core Atom 230 – though earlier reports hinted at a 1.87GHz variant.
The processor will supposedly feature a 533MHz FSB, 1MB L2 cache memory and boast a TDP rating of just 8W, which is a bit higher than the 2W rating the Atom 230 has, but still decent for a dual-core CPU and quite less than any of Intel’s current portable chips. Unfortunately, there’s no word as to how much this processor will cost.
Well, the folks over at Fudzilla are now lending those rumors some more credence courtesy of a supposedly legitimate leak that confirms the chipmaker’s plans to release its first dual-core Atom processor in Q3 of this year. Dubbed the Atom 330, the chip will clock in at the same 1.6GHz as the single-core Atom 230 – though earlier reports hinted at a 1.87GHz variant.
The processor will supposedly feature a 533MHz FSB, 1MB L2 cache memory and boast a TDP rating of just 8W, which is a bit higher than the 2W rating the Atom 230 has, but still decent for a dual-core CPU and quite less than any of Intel’s current portable chips. Unfortunately, there’s no word as to how much this processor will cost.
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