Intel announced a sub-1watt processor for small devices

[Draernor]

Intel's new processor runs on 0.6w-2.5w, 500mhz-1.8GHz /533MHz FSB/ 512k of L2 cache.

Full story here. (http://www.dailytech.com/Thinking+Small+New+Intel+Architecture+Champions+Su b+1+Watt+x86/article10930.htm)

Although, like another user commented on the news site, the branding for this SUCKS. Intel Atom... come on.

[xlink]

atom...
I'm guessing that means it has minuscule performance

[Shadowmage]

Its performance target was a 1.8GHz dothan, so it actually is very good. Also, it has multithreading so it's even better :D

[Zytek_Fan]

Welcome to XS.
We have a similar thread on Atom open right now, so this one may be merged with the other.

[STEvil]

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=179137&highlight=atom
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=178881&highlight=Diamondville
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=173828&highlight=Diamondville
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=165498&highlight=Diamondville

[Draernor]

Ah... Thanks. Sorry, didnt see anything when I searched.