Intel will, in 2013, the latest generation of Atom processors based on a 22nm architecture introduce. These Atoms, code-named Silvermont, will be a system-on-a-chip, in several different variants to be delivered.
The current generation of 32nm-Saltwell-Atoms, with the Cedar Trail, Queensbay and Oak Trail platforms, is replaced by the Bay Trail platform. Main component therein, the at 22nm produced Valleyview socs, which in different variants will be delivered. Intel, according to a document on the website Baidu was published, four variants of the soc release, those with one to four cores can be supplied. The clock speed would be 1.2 GHz to 2.4 GHz, the gpu would be greatly improved compared to the current Atoms.
The four variants of the Valleyview-socs are Valleyview-I, Valleyview-M, Valleyview-t and Valleyview-T. The Valleyview-I soc’s for embedded applications designed and available as single-, dual – and quadcore-soc. The Valleyview-M-series for netbooks intended to, and will have four cores at up to 1.7 GHz on board. For budgetdesktops get the Valleyview-D soc’s two cores less than 1.7 GHz or four cores (up to 1.9 GHz. For the higher segment, the Valleyview-T soc’s with four cores meant. These socs go to at least 1.6 GHz tap, with turbo increase to more than 1.9 GHz.
The Atom socs get one to four cores, each with 512KB L2 cache and support for virtualization. The integrated memory controller is one – or two-channel with support for up to 8GB of ddr2 or ddr3 memory up to 1333MHz. The gpu gets four “graphic” engines ” of Intel seventh generation gpu-cores and an extra decode engine from Imagination Technology for the decoding of h264 video. The socs integrate four pci-express lanes, audio hardware, a camera interface and interfaces as well as sata-300 ports and usb ports.
