Intel has introduced the new Silvermont micro-architecture for its Atom processors to take on Qualcomm in smartphones and tablets, that run on ARM technology
The new micro-architecture is claimed to be a major building block in future Intel chips for mobile gadgets, microservers and car entertainment systems.
Aimed at offering three time more computing performance and about five times lower power over current-generation Intel Atom processor core, the new microarchitecture is based on 22nm Tri-Gate SoC manufacturing process to enhance performance and offer improved energy efficiency.
Intel executive vice president and chief product officer Dadi Perlmutter said Silvermont is a leap forward and an entirely new technology foundation for the future that will address a broad range of products and market segments.
"Early sampling of our 22nm SoCs, including "Bay Trail" and "Avoton" is already garnering positive feedback from our customers," Perlmutter said.
"Going forward, we will accelerate future generations of this low-power microarchitecture on a yearly cadence."
Intel will deploy the new architecture in its 22-nanometer Bay Trail tablet chips that are scheduled to be launched during late 2013 and the architecture is expected to more than double the performance of its current tablet chips.
In addition, the new architecture will be deployed in Intel’s upcoming Merrifield smartphone chips and Avoton chips for microservers.
The architecture claims to offer enhanced power management incorporating a new intelligent burst technology, low- power C states and 3-D transistors, while Intel Burst Technology 2.0 support for single- and multi-core is aimed at offering high responsiveness scaled for power efficiency.
