Saturday, March 21st 2009
Atom Z500 Series Makes it to 2.00 GHz Mark, Features Dynamic Clock-Speed
Intel's Atom series of processors gets credit for reinvigorating the ULPC and SFF PC segments that had been niche markets run by smaller players such as VIA, Freescale, and ARM. The Atom Z500 series single-core chips operate at speeds ranging from 1.1 to 1.86 GHz, with phenomenally low energy footprints - under 2.2 Watts.
One of the company's newest additions to the range, the Z550, could hit the 2.00 GHz mark, while consuming less than 2.4 Watts. Another chip in the making, Z515, will have dynamic clock-speed between 800 MHz and 1.33 GHz depending on the processing load. The Z515 could end up being an MID maker's favourite, not that Z550 won't be used in devices that small. Sony just might pack the 2.00 GHz chip on an upcoming variant of the VAIO P.
Sources:
Engadget, Pocketables
One of the company's newest additions to the range, the Z550, could hit the 2.00 GHz mark, while consuming less than 2.4 Watts. Another chip in the making, Z515, will have dynamic clock-speed between 800 MHz and 1.33 GHz depending on the processing load. The Z515 could end up being an MID maker's favourite, not that Z550 won't be used in devices that small. Sony just might pack the 2.00 GHz chip on an upcoming variant of the VAIO P.
19 Comments on Atom Z500 Series Makes it to 2.00 GHz Mark, Features Dynamic Clock-Speed
not that you'd really need it of course since you wont be doing anything back breaking on a 12/13.3" netbook. but any performance gain is always a welcome edition to anything which is small & compact.
They need to make a better gpu pair to it like Nvidia with the Ion platform!
For a nettop the priorities are long battery life smale size and a lot lot connectivity (bluetooth, Wifi, hsdpa, wimax, LTE)
So it's good if it is faster in CPU but not necessary for a nettop to be 2x2Ghz with HT tech...
id like to see a nice dual core atom 2ghz is a lot but its not like its a big jump from 1.8ghz is it?
what we need is low power desktop cpus, for offices and regular users like i said office maybe internet and multimedia, those nettops but more like with a proper cpu and desktop
an atom with a low power gpu would be good! dosnt have to be a 8600gt could be a 8200 or a 8400
EDIT: functionality, portability and usage time! we need to get laptops that last long times, like more then 4hrs
Unless their gonna be making atom's mainstream so that everyone can buy it then possibly as you can get the atom & shove in a HD card with it to drive the 1080p in a small mediacenter build off.
1080p is a waste of time in this case unless its on a mediacenter based rig.
Just need to connect to a large TV or monitor and the HD Experience is there!
Beside of that it is good that You don't need to convert an HD film and watch it on the go!
Frankly I wish they had a 1 watt CPU for netbooks. And a 1 watt IGP too. My EeePC900 with its 5W Celeron M ULV and 10W GMA 900 IGP gets very hot when playing old 3D games. Very uncomfortable.
I knew it, as soon as Via decided to come into the market with a 1.7, Intel the woosies, would finally show their beef. Thanks Via for forcing Intel into a speed improvement. They have been holding back. I wish someone would leak out the fastest the atom can go,so I can make an informed decision of what and when to buy my netbook. Competition is good, goes to show Intel is worried about the Via chip.
Atom 330 is good: dual core AND hyperthreading AND max 2GB
Atom 500 series is single core and NO hyperthreading AND the lower Z editions can do only 1GB.
The N270's a pretty fast processor in terms of opening up word etc, I notice hardly any difference between my main rig and netbook so it doesn't even need a speed increase.
do anyone know?