Intel targets microservers with 8-core Atom SoC

[Theknight42]

http://WWW.Zdnet.com/intel-targets-microservers-with-8-core-atom-soc-7000018590

[qwertywarrior]

its based on silvermont

 

If you’ve followed the Atom family’s evolution, then you know that Intel hasn’t modified its fundamental microarchitecture in five years. Yes, it made a shift from 45 to 32 nm manufacturing. But the cores themselves—code-named Saltwell at 32 nm, but based on the original Bonnell design—continue to employ in-order execution, clearly favoring low power use at the expense of performance.  

With Silvermont, that changes. We’re now looking at a more complex out-of-order execution engine largely enabled by a transition to 22 nm manufacturing.

 

this is the same architecture we will see in tablets and desktops  soon AKA Baytrail

but  intel will stop using the "Atom" name  it will replace with celeron and pentium

 

i cant wait for a tablet with a quadcore baytrail cpu  (Z3770)  2 watts

great performance and great battery life