“Intel brings Atom Cloverview at the same time with Windows 8′

Chip maker Intel would be coming Atom Cloverview-soc’s at the same time with Windows 8 want to introduce. The new 32nm chips would struggle to compete with the energy-saving ARM chips, running Windows 8 also will be able to run it.

According to Intel’s Bill Kircos be the Cloverview chips simultaneously with Windows 8, introduced or perhaps even just before it. The new Atom chips, which Intel the existence during the IDF in april announced, belong to the first that on a 32nm process to be fabricated. The current Atoms are still using a 45nm process.

The smaller process should the new Atoms more fuel efficient and cooler than their predecessors, making them better suited for use in tablets. Currently, almost all tabletfabrikanten use of chips on the ARM architecture are based.

Cloverview is part of a new family of processors by Intel Saltwell is called. In addition to Cloverview also makes Intel’s upcoming Medfield-soc part of this family. With this chip would Intel focus on smartphones. Specifications of the new chips, such as clock speed, are not yet known.

Windows 8 is the first version of Microsoft’s operating system on ARM-based hardware can run. In addition, the latest edition of Windows, an additional interface specially for tablets was developed and easy with the fingers to operate. According to the latest rumors have Windows 8 the mid of 2012.