Presented by : Sadegh Riyahi Majid Shokrolahi

Politecnico di Milano Polo Regionale di Como Architectures for multimedia systems Professor : Cristina Silvano Presented by : Sadegh Riyahi Majid Shokrolahi 29th June 2010

Outline Introduction What is Atom Atom Series D500 series Architecture D500 Functional Specification Pine Trail Platform Memory and Thermal specification Package mechanical type (Block diagram) Performance Performance evaluation and comparison Application Deployment and utilization Commercial specification References

Atom?! Intel Atom is the brand name for a line of ultra-lowvoltage x86 and x86-64 CPUs from Intel (45nm) Direct successor of the Intel A100 and A110 The Intel Atom is low-power, low-cost and lowperformance Better performance and increased system responsiveness Designed for A new range of power-efficient devices Smaller, more compact designs Highly integrated application processor Netbooks, Entry-level desktops, Tablets, Handhelds, Smartphones, Consumer electronics (CE) devices, and other companion devices

Atom Series Intel Atom processor family Logo Code-name Series Core On-Die GPU Release date MID / Ultra-Mobile PC Silverthorne Atom Z single (45 nm) Diamondville Atom N2xx single Atom 200 (45 nm) No April 2008 No June 2008 Atom 300 dual (45 nm) September 2008 Classmate PC / Netbook / Nettop Pineview Atom N4xx single (45 nm) Atom D510 dual (45 nm) Yes January 2010

Dxxx Series The major new features codenamed "Pineview" which utilizes the "Lincroft" systemon-a-chip architecture and is used in the "Pine Trail" platform. includes longer battery life, with 6 cell systems reporting 10 or more hours of battery life Total kit power goes from 11.8 W to 7 W (TDP) with the new processor and chipset, a 40% improvement D510 and D410 with integrated graphics Intel GMA 3150, a 45 nm shrink of the GMA 3100 with no HD capabilities, is included as the on-die GPU Include the Atom N450 for netbooks and the D510 and D410 for nettop and low end desktops.

D500 Series Code name "Pineview" is the new Atom processor that combines the CPU with Intel GMA 3150 integrated graphics, "Pine Trail" is the name for the platform, combining the Atom "Pineview" processor with the NM510 Express motherboard chipset. Generic Features Bus Turbo Mode Burst Performance Technology (Intel BPT) Functional Features The Atom D510 processor features dual core running at 1.66 GHz, with 1 MB of L2 cache. Power requirements are rated at 13 watts. Dual core processors with HyperThreading, which means they support up to four streams of computing data.

Outline Introduction What is Atom Atom Series D500 series Architecture D500 Functional Specification Pine Trail Platform Memory and Thermal specification Package mechanical type (Block diagram) Performance Performance evaluation and comparison Application Deployment and utilization Commercial specification References

Functional Specification Can execute up to two instructions per cycle. Clock speed of 1.66GHz ( Windows 7's basic requirements.) 45nm transistor gate length (line width) HyperThreading, so the single core processors (N450, D410) can process two streams at once, while the D510 can process four. GPU and memory controller are integrated onto the processor die Transistors: 176 million Die Size: 87 mm² (9.56 9.06) Package Size: 22 mm 22 mm

D500 Series (Functional Specification) Name Intel Atom Processor D510 Intel Atom processor D525 Code Name Pineview Pineview Clock Speed 1.66 GHz 1.8 GHz Cache 1 MB L2 Cache 1 MB L2 Cache Bus Type DMI DMI Instruction Set 64-bit 64-bit 1ku Bulk Budgetary Price $63.00 $75 Max Memory Size 4 GB 4 GB DDR3-800 (SODIMM only); Memory Types DDR2-667/800 DDR2-800/667 Max Memory Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s 6.4 GB/s Package Size 22mm x 22mm 22mm x 22mm # of Processing Die Transistors 176 million 176 million Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology No No Intel Demand Based Switching No No Thermal Monitoring Technologies No No

Pine Trail Platform Integrate the memory controller and graphics, eliminating the "middle" or "Northbridge" chip in the nettops and netbooks. moves the GPU and memory controller onto the CPU die Result Smaller package that consumes less power when coupled with intel's NM10 "Tigerpoint" chipset.

Memory and Thermal Description N450 Supports DDR2-667MHz memory maximum Thermal Design Power (TDP) of only 5.5W D410 and D510 D410 and D510 support DDR2-667 and DDR2-533MHz memory. Have Max TDPs of 10W and 13W, respectively. Reasons: D500 series have integrated graphics cores, which account for the additional power usage. Because of single chip on D500, it needs more power for dissipate heat than N450. D500 Needs more fan to keep it cool than N450. D500 produces more noises than single core N450.

Package mechanical type (Block Diagram)

Outline Introduction What is Atom Atom Series D500 series Architecture D500 Functional Specification Pine Trail Platform Memory and Thermal specification Package mechanical type (Block diagram) Performance Performance evaluation and comparison Application Deployment and utilization Commercial specification References

Performance evaluation and comparison Intel Atom D and N Series Performance comparison Compared with Intel Pentium: The performance of a single core Atom is about half of a Pentium M of the same clock rate. Compared with Intel Atom Diamondville: Pineview platform is not much faster than the previous Diamondville platform. Direct competitor: AMD - Athlon Neo higher TDP (15W) than Atom With 27 mm 27 mm in size and 2.5 mm in thickness (Bigger than Atom) Equipped with 512 KB of L2 cache and HyperTransport 1.0 running at 800 MHz frequency.(lower performance than Atom)

Outline Introduction What is Atom Atom Series D500 series Architecture D500 Functional Specification Pine Trail Platform Memory and Thermal specification Package mechanical type (Block diagram) Performance Performance evaluation and comparison Application Deployment and utilization Commercial specification References

Intel Atom D510Mini-ITX Model CPU / Chipset Graphic Audio RAM Power supply External connectors Internal connectors Dimensions D510MO MiniITX Intel Atom CPU D510 passive cooling onboard NM10 express chipset Intel GMA3150 6 Channel HD Audio 2 x DDR2 DIMM, 667/800 Mhz, up to 4GB 24 pin ATX 1 x VGA 4 x USB 1 x Audio 1 x 10/100/1000 Mb/s (Gigabit) Ethernet 1 x PS2 4 x USB (1x for optional WLAN) 2 x SATA 2 x serial 1 x Parallel 1 x PCI 1 x Mini PCIexpress 1 x LPT 17 cm x 17 cm

Intel Atom D510Mini-ITX Affordable, and Internet-centric computer designs in a compact 170mm x 170mm size an affordable price point Ideal for innovative system usage models such as kiosks, call centers, home surveillance solutions, and entry-level home entertainment systems. D510 D410

Commercial specification Intel used mainly in netbooks, nettops, and Mobile Internet devices (MIDs). Also it can be used in kiosks, call centers, home surveillance solutions, and entry-level home entertainment systems. Notebooks : Asus EEE PC 1215N Archos 13 13.3 inch Motherboard : Shuttle X350/XS35: mini PC/nettop Intel Atom D500 series Price Intel Atom D500 $ 75 Motherboard mini-itx con Atom D510 90 Euro Lenovo C200 $499

Commercial specification Google Notebook : $100 Laptop + Writely + GDrive = Google s Future? Google focuses on Chrome laptop adoption, So as it turns out, Intel isn't just casually accepting of Google's new OS initiative, it's actually been privy to the project.

References 1. http://download.intel.com/design/processor/datashts/322844.pdf 2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/intel_atom 3. http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/10/no-surprise-intel-has-known-aboutchrome-os-worked-with-google/ 4. http://xtreview.com/addcomment-id-4412-view-intel-silverthorne-atomprocessor-benchmark.html 5. http://www.netbooknews.it/motherboard-mini-itx-con-atom-d510/ 6. http://www.searchenginejournal.com/100-laptop-writely-gdrive-googlesfuture/3118/ 7. http://www.excaliberpc.com/595060/intel-boxd510mo-intel-nm10-intel.html 8. http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/191 9. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2357342,00.asp