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Intel gives Atom Z5xx a speed boost
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The Intel Atom is getting an upgrade. Well more of a speed bump than an upgrade. Intel is bumping the speed of the Atom up to 2.0GHz at only 2.4 Watts. Intel has been plugging the new Atoms (the Z5xx) for some time now saying they are great as they are, but it looks like they could not resist the urge to get more out of them. Read more here They weren't good enough, apparently, as there are two new members now joining the ranks. First is the Z550, featuring a clock speed of 2GHz while still using less than 2.4 watts. Also new is the more frugal Z515, with a dynamic clock ...
Intel's Atom Line Hits 2 GHz
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... is a CPU used in small, mobile devices because of its power efficiency. The chip is the smallest processor that Intel currently offers. Intel has just announced an addition to it's Atom Z5xx line. The current Atom Z5xx has processors varying from 1.1 to 1.86GHz. Those Atoms use a mere 2.2W of power, perfect for mobile devices, or any device that's trying to extend battery life. The new releases, the Atom Z550 and the Atom Z515 expand the pack. The Atom Z550 runs at 2GHz with a minuscule power draw of 2.4W or less. The Z515 is a different breed as it has a ...
Intel Atom Z550 uses less than 2.4W at 2GHz
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... Engadget writes Intel has added two chips to its Atom Z5xx lineup.
First up is the Intel Atom Z550, this model has a frequency of 2GHz and uses less than 2.4W.
Another new chip is the Atom Z515, this processor has a dynamic clockspeed between 800MHz and 1.33GHz. Intel Atom Z550 uses less than 2.4W at 2GHz - More news at DV Hardware
Intel Atom Z5xx Hits 2Ghz
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... Engadget reports that Intel Atom Z5xx series will be having 2 more members joining the line up. The Z550 and Z515.
Atom Z500 Series Makes it to 2.00 GHz Mark, Dynamic Clock-Speed
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... 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
Monday Shortbread
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Monday Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki 12:00 AM on March 23, 2009 Monday Smarthouse reports new Apple OLED notebook & iPhone confirmed by LG Engadget reports Intel's Z5xx series of Atom processors hits 2GHz MSI: HDMI support across the whole series, MSI's R4600 HDMI series slips into the market Donanim Haber on Colorful's 128-bit interface & GDDR2 memory 9800 GT (write-up in Turkish) NordicHardware has RV790 / RV740 update , RV870 coming along nicely ATi-Forum: HD 4890 with Launch-Driver and RV870 info (in German) ...
Intel debuts 2GHz Atom Z550 processor, demos Moorestown platform
Engadget —
... 's one-year anniversary, Intel's unveiled Z550, the latest processor in the family and as the rumors suggested, it clocks in at a pretty impressive 2GHz along with support for Hyperthreading, all in under three watts of power usage. Additionally, it took the veil off of the Z515 with Intel Burst Performance Technology, which can bump the speed up to 1.2GHz. In more forward-thinking news, senior VP and general manager Anand Chandrasekher demoed its ...
