Intel CedarView-D to launch 2011 and Use Less Power

Monday, November 23rd, 2009...9:02 pm

CedarView coming in 2011

More Intel Cedarview news today from Fudzilla. If you’ll remember, it’s the replacement for the current Atom processor in netbooks, not due to launch in 2011.

As before, it will be a processor based on a 32nm manufacturing process, be HD ready and will last until 2013. News today is that it will feature an integrated Tigerpoint NM10 southbridge as the upcoming Atom Pineview processor and the desktop version (Cedarview-D) will have a TDP of less than 10W . TDP, or Thermal Design Power, is a measurement to tell how much heat a cooling system must be able to handle, and ergo, how much power a chip will consume at full tilt. The upcoming Pineview-D will have a TDP between 12W – 15W, so it’s good to see that Intel continues to focus on saving power and therefore longer battery life. The dual-core version will be at the upper end of 15W.