What Is an Intel® Atom™ Processor?

The Atom N2800 processor is a platform officially released by Intel at the end of December 2011 that includes a third-generation Atom processor (also called Intel® Atom processor). The previous codename was Cedar Trail, which is a Netbook and retail channel. And low-power devices such as medical IT equipment, many new functions are injected. The new platform's power management features have the potential to improve performance, and battery life is increased by 20% over the previous generation platform.

Atom N2800 processor

Intel officially released a platform with a third-generation Atom processor (also called Intel® Atom processor) at the end of December 2011. The previous codename was Cedar Trail, which is a Netbook, retail channel, and medical IT equipment. Wait for low-power devices and inject many new features. The new platform's power management features have the potential to improve performance, and battery life is increased by 20% over the previous generation platform. The Netbook, which includes the third-generation Atom processor platform, has a 10-hour battery life, can stand by for several weeks, and supports 1080p high-resolution movies.

The platform includes a dual-core Atom processor N2600 and a matching NM10 high-speed chipset. Its miniaturized package specifications further save space on the system board. Intel also introduced Atom processors D2500 and D2700 for entry-level desktop computers (DT), AIO PCs and intelligent system solutions. The platform supports Windows, MeeGo and Tizen operating systems.

However, Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, Samsung Electronics, and Toshiba, etc., who would have launched the new Netbook in early 2012, have been out of the market due to the shrinking of the Netbook market. Currently, Netbook The market is dominated by Acer and Asus.

The third-generation Atom processor platform uses Intel's 32-nanometer process technology and adds many new features, such as Wireless Display technology and Intel Wireless Music. Users can use these new features and wireless technology devices to transfer videos or photos stored in Netbooks to the TV in the home through the wireless network, or to the stereo in the home through the streaming technology Horn and play in real time.

Other features such as Intel Smart Connect technology allow users to connect to the network immediately when they turn on the Netbook. In addition, even if the computer switches to sleep mode, it can automatically update including email, Twitter and RSS news. And other application content. Intel Rapid Start technology can quickly wake up from standby mode and save battery power.

Intel's newly designed media-specific engine can play 1080p high-resolution movies and Blu-Ray content, and supports digital display and video output specifications including HDMI and DisplayPort. Built-in Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3600/3650, with integrated memory controller to help improve performance and system response speed. Its graphics performance is twice as high as the previous generation platform, and power consumption is also higher. Generation platform reduced by 20%. ^[1]