Intel today provided a few more details about its upcoming processor Oak Trail processor that will target tablets. The company also outlined Canoe Lake, which will enable much thinner netbook designs than we see in stores today.
Intel Pinetrail Atom Processor
Oak Trail will be a system-on-a-chip (SoC) just like Moorestown, which is aimed at smartphones. Other than Moorestown, however, Oak Trail will include a PCI bus and will be able to run Windows. Oak Trail will be available in early 2011, according to Intel, and deliver up to a “50% reduction in average power consumption with full HD-video playback and targeting software choice including MeeGo, Windows 7 and Google operating systems.”
Of course, since Intel’s Atom processor line was criticized for consuming too much power in possible tablets, it would be interesting to know how much power this new SoC consumes what the 50% reduction in power compares to. At this point, we have no idea whether it compares to the regular Atom chip or to Moorestown. We have no idea what power scenario Intel was referring to – idle, standby or under load.
The company also announced two new Atom processors, the N455 (1.66 GHz) and N475 (1.83 GHz), both of which come with DDR3 support while retaining the TDP ratings of the N450 and N470 of 5.5 watts and 6.5 watts, respectively. Intel offers these two new processors next to the DDR2 version without a price premium. The tray price of the N450/N455 is $64 while the company charges $75 for the faster N470/N475.
Intel Canoe Lake Atom Netbook
The company also announced DDR3 replacements for the D410/D510, which will arrive on June 21. The single-core D425 will carry over the clock speed of 1.66 GHz; the dual-core D525 is expected to be upgraded from 1.66 GHz to 1.83 GHz, but keep its TDP of 13 watts. Pricing should remain at $43 and $63, respectively.
During his keynote at Computex, Intel executive vice president David Perlmutter showcased a new netbook based on upcoming Pine Trail Atom processors. The Canoe Lake platform enabled a 14 mm thin netbook, which “runs cooler and is 50% thinner than any other netbook consumers can find on the market today,” Intel said.
Intel quietly added two new desktop processors to its lineup as well. The i5-655K with unlocked multiplier for overclockers lists with 3.2 GHz at the low-end of the processor family, but is priced at $216, $20 above the 3.33 GHz i5-661 ($196). The i3 series received a new flagship model: The 550 is clocked at 3.20 GHz and is priced at $138, $5 above the 3.06 GHz 540 model.
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