New Intel Logo Signs at Jones Farm

Almost six months after the new Intel brand and logo were announced, new signage is being installed here at the Intel Jones Farm campus in Hillsboro, Oregon.

No more “dropped e” logo!

Intel's Atom Chips Are in Short Supply

Demand exceeds even the most optimistic expectations from Intel.

Intel has confirmed that the much-awaited Atom chips for low-cost laptops is facing demands beyond their initial expectations. The company further reveals that there are no manufacturing hurdles involved with Atom, it's just that the they've received more orders from PC makers than what they had originally planned for.

Intel has scheduled the official launch of Atom chips for release in June 2008. Mini-laptops powered by them will be available in market shortly thereafter. More than 10 PC makers have already placed orders with Intel for Atom chips. Intel is bumping up production to address this Atom concern but the shortage for the upcoming Atom chips will be felt until third quarter of 2008.


Size comparison for Intel's Atom CPU

Trade publications like Apple Daily (Chinese) confirm this shortage of Atom chips at launch. HP (Mini-Note HP Compaq 2133) and ASUS (Second-gen Eee PCs with Celeron M 900MHz) will benefit the most as they've gone in for laptops which are not dependent on Atom entirely.

Initial reports suggest that Intel will be able to meet only 40% of orders for Atom chips initially. The PC makers most affected by the shortage are: Acer, Dell, MSI & Gigabyte.

Big Things Come in Small Packages- Intel Atom Processor

Extreme Gaming Machine
The Intel® AtomTM processor is the name given to a new family of low-power processors designed specifically for mobile Internet devices (MIDs) and a new class of simple and affordable Internet-centric computers. The company also announced the Intel® Centrino® AtomTM processor technology for MID platforms, consisting of multiple chips that enable the best Internet experience in a pocketable device.

The Intel Atom processor is a chip that measures less than 22 mm² and is designed specifically for small devices and low power. The design also includes support for multiple threads for better performance and increased system responsiveness. It contains 47 million transistors on a single chip which can fit in an area of size of an American penny thus making it Intel’s smallest and lowest power processor. All this while delivering the power and performance you need for full Internet capabilities.

These new chips have a thermal design power (TDP) specification in 0.6-2.5 watt range and scale to 1.8GHz speeds depending on customer need in comparison to today’s mainstream mobile Core 2 Duo processors with a TDP in the 35 watt range.

“This is our smallest processor built with the world’s smallest transistors. The Intel® AtomTM processor is based on an entirely new design, built for low power and designed specifically for a new wave of Mobile Internet Devices and simple, low-cost PC’s. This small wonder is a fundamental new shift in design, small yet powerful enough to enable a big Internet experience on these new devices. We believe it will unleash new innovation across the industry.”

- Intel Executive Vice President Sean Maloney

In addition to the MID opportunity, Intel believes the demand for a new category of low-cost, Internet-centric mobile computing devices dubbed “netbooks” and basic Internet-centric desktop PCs dubbed “nettops,” will grow substantially over the next several years.

Intel Centrino Atom Processor Technology
The Intel Centrino Atom processor technology brand represents Intel’s best technology for MIDs. Formerly codenamed “Menlow,” Intel Centrino Atom processor technology includes the Intel Atom processor, a low-power companion chip with integrated graphics, a wireless radio, and thinner and lighter designs. Together, these components are designed to enable the best mobile computing and Internet experience on these new devices.

intel-atom-performance

Let us recall that the processors Intel atom support technology analog to hyper-Threading; therefore in some tasks with multithreaded optimization their result will be improved.

Intel DG31PR Desktop Board

Highlights for Intel DG31PR Desktop Board
Processor Class:Core 2 Quad
Processor Support:1 x Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz to 3GHz
Processor Socket:Socket 775
Chipset:Intel G31 Express