Intel to launch new Atom processors soon

If you're thinking of rewarding yourself with a new netbook with the just released Windows 7 operating system for Christmas, the latest news is that you might be better off holding off until early next year. According to Register Hardware, this is because Intel plans to make a "fast transition" to the next generation of Atom processors, codenamed "Pineview."

A cornerstone of Intel's new netbook and nettop platform, the new Pineview CPU essentially combines the Atom N280 core with a memory controller and graphics core into a single processor. This results in even lower overall power consumption--always a good thing when it comes to netbooks.

Performance-wise, the new processor is expected to support HyberThreading and 512KB of L2 cache, as well as dual-core variants for desktops. Intel will make an official announcement toward the end of December, according to the report.

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