The x86 Power Myth Busted: In-Depth Clover Trail Power Analysis

Re:The x86 Power Myth Busted: In-Depth Clover Trail Power An... by maximilianburke on Tuesday December 25, 2012 @03:33AM (#4965488)

I just found that Intel is about to release a server-version of the Atom, codenamed Centerton, based on a 32nm process. These will be 64-bit processors and support Intel's virtualization extensions.

Next year there will be a 22nm version of Centerton, Avoton, with a 14nm processor following the year after. Centerton, and possibly Avoton, will be out before the first 64-bit ARM chips.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6509/intel-launches-centerton-...

It looks like Intel is taking the Atom's intended market serious enough to extend their tick-tock cadence to it.

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Re:The x86 Power Myth Busted: In-Depth Clover Trail Power An... by Zenst on Tuesday December 25, 2012 @07:39AM (#4965863)

This is on area which Intel are trying to cover low power server market to stop people looking and playing with ARM's as much as possible.

Eitherway it certainly will wake up Intel, took AMD with the XP series chips to get Intel into gear many years ago and they need another kick for momentum.

But on a like for like generation of CPU and nanometer size ARM certianly have more headroom. Intel though certainly have a crazy no lose situation as they have a full ARM liscence so can always make and sell ARM chips.

Intel also have there multi core knights corner CPU's and they will only get better and have many area's of research into feilds that have yet to emerge. I find there whols onchip radio research very tantalising for future chip to chip communicatons with regards to production costs of servers.

Fun times, and as a consumer I'm happier we now have a race on our hands.

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