Intel delays new Menlow Atom chips to mid-April

Posted on Monday, March 23 2009 @ 14:43 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
DigiTimes heard Intel has decided to postpone the launch of the Atom Z550 and Z515 processors for MIDs to mid-April.
The Atom Z550 and Z515 CPUs will feature core frequencies at 1.2GHz and 2GHz, respectively, with an average power consumption of 0.22W and a TDP of 2.4W.

The Atom Z550 will support Intel's US15W chipset, while the Atom Z515 will have a choice of either US15W or low-power UL11L chipsets.

The Atom Z515 also features Intel new Burst Performance Technology (BPT), which automatically adjusts core frequency based on performance needs.


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