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Intel To Rebrand Atom Chips Along Lines of Core Processors

Posted by samzenpus on from the keeping-it-consistent dept.

angry tapir writes Intel has announced that going forward it will use style of branding for its Atom chips that is similar to its branding for Core chips. Atom CPUs will have the X3, X5 and X7 designations, much like with the Core i3, i5 and i7 brands. An Atom X3 will deliver good performance, X5 will be better and X7 will be the best, an Intel spokeswoman said.

6 of 109 comments (clear)

  1. But I want faster... by telchine · · Score: 4, Funny

    Surely there should be an X11 chip, for those that want to go louder and faster?

  2. Dubious premise . . . by Phreakiture · · Score: 5, Funny

    An Atom X3 will deliver good performance

    I highly doubt that.

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  3. In other news... by gnasher719 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ARM just renamed their chips X3000, X5000, and X7000 :-)

  4. Re:like eggs by itzly · · Score: 5, Funny

    Likewise, instead of selling condoms as small, medium and large, they are branded: regular, tight, and extra tight.

  5. While you're at it... by ChunderDownunder · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Please dump the Pentium and Celeron brands, which are relics from a bygone era.

    Just call your brands either Core or Atom and be done with it.

    Obfuscation doesn't help the consumer.

  6. I just want to know: backdoor or nobackdoor by ad454 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    With recent Intel chips containing AMT (Active Management Technology) and vPro, which contain integrated 3G radio support plus hidden processing core running separate hidden "management" instructions from the main core, what I really want to know is which Intel chips have a potential backdoor and which do not.

    https://fsf.org/blogs/communit...

    Otherwise any smart competitor which can prove that their don't have any backdoors, would have a significant marketing advantage. (Are you listening AMD?)