Think of an Atom Processor

Intel® Atom™ Processor

Intel® Atom™ processors enable a broad range of devices including netbooks, entry-level desktops, tablets, handhelds, smartphones, consumer electronics (CE) devices, and other companion devices.¹

Today Intel Atom processors integrate features such as controllers for memory, graphics, video, and display for a host of new applications that deliver flexibility and innovation. In the future, 32nm-based System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions will provide even greater functionality and form factor options.

Intel Atom processors are optimized to enable new connected experiences with a range of capabilities³:

• A new range of power-efficient devices with excellent performance enabled by industry-leading 45nm high-k metal gate technology and soon, 32nm silicon process technology
• Highly integrated application processor that transforms everyday devices
• Smaller, more compact designs with a thermal design power (TDP) ranging from less than 1 watt to 13 watts
• Low power options in select devices enabling incredibly low idle, allowing devices to conserve energy
• Better performance and increased system responsiveness enabled by Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)²

The evolution of small

Follow the journey of the Intel Atom processor:

March 2008 Mobile Internet Devices	September 2009 Consumer Electronics	January 2010 Netbooks	May 2010 Smartphones and Tablets
The first Intel Atom processors are announced, intending to enable a new generation of powerful and energy-efficient companion devices for accessing the internet.	Intel announces the new 45nm-based Intel Atom processor CE4100 that delivers the newest SoC to a family of consumer electronics media processors designed for interactive TV.	Intel announces its latest Intel Atom processor, integrating a memory controller and graphics into the CPU, reducing power while increasing performance in smaller systems.	The latest Intel Atom processors deliver groundbreaking power reductions while maintaining performance and enable thin, innovative form factors including tablets, handhelds, and smartphones.