#intel silvermont

It seems like Intel has grown tired of playing catch up with ARM-based processors and decided to beef up its next generation Atom lineup which currently goes by the name of Silvermont. I think that we can all agree that Intel’s first attempt at the mobile scene wasn’t as spectacular as they might’ve predicted. But even though the firm failed to give ARM-based processors a run for its money with its first lineup of Atom processors, Intel is planning to make a huge comeback which will be spearheaded by Silvermont. Silvermont will be the franchise’s centerpiece starting on the latter part of this year until 2014. With this, Intel is looking at 3x boost in performance, as well as 5x decrease in power consumption over the current Atom processor. Other features of Silvermont are as follows: • A new out-of-order execution engine enables best-in-class, single-threaded performance. These instructions build on Intel's existing support for 64-bit and the breadth of the IA software installed base. • Enhanced power management capabilities including a new intelligent burst technology, low- power C states and a wider dynamic range of operation taking advantage of Intel's 3-D transistors. Read more in our articles including "Intel lays out plans for upcoming mobile CPUs" and "The biggest changes are coming to Android Auto".