Intel launches the 22nm Silvermont Atom core --Tablets and smartphones

Semiaccurate ^ | May 6, 2013 | Charlie Demerjian

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Intel is introducing a new 22nm Atom core, and for the first time in the history of the line it is a new microarchitecture. Lets take a look at what we can expect from this new device, and why.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

fyi

[PapaBear3625]

Silicon lattice spacing is 0.54 nm. With 22 nm, that means that features are just 40 atoms wide. We are very close to physical limits now.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The real story to me is the amount of engineering they have don on the power levels....

I don't think anyone can match that.

Still early ,...and the proof is how it all operates.

And they borrowed from AMD's bulldozer architecture...

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

“We are very close to physical limits now.”

“Inventions reached their limit long ago and I see no hope for further development.” — Julius Sextus Frontinus, 1st Century Roman engineer

There are still quarks.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

“We are very close to physical limits now.”

“Inventions reached their limit long ago and I see no hope for further development.” — Julius Sextus Frontinus, 1st Century Roman engineer

There are still quarks.

[Revolting cat!]

Julius Sextus Frontinus invented saying the same thing twice, too?

[Jonty30]

It’s should be possible to just use light wavelengths at some point.