Intel has unveiled its low-cost Apollo Lake platform, featuring 14nm Goldmont Atom cores, AnandTech reports.
Intel’s Apollo Lake processors will be released in the second half of 2016.
The Apollo Lake platform is the latest generation of x86 architecture aimed at mobile computing. The platform will be affordable and will be implemented in devices such as tablets and specialised notebooks.
The platform will feature a new generation of Atom processors based off the upcoming 14nm Goldmont microarchitecture.
The Apollo Lake platform will also implement the integrated graphics currently used by Skylake processors.
The new generation of processors will be significantly faster and feature better graphical capabilities than previous iterations.
The platform’s increase in power efficiency will allow devices to use smaller batteries without a decrease in battery life.
Intel plans to implement the Apollo Lake processors in thin, slimline devices – suggesting the use of smaller batteries alongside the platform.
The new platform will reportedly be relatively cheap, giving a marked increase in performance while remaining affordable.
Intel plans for the Apollo Lake architecture to be used in the newest iteration of Cloudbooks – low-cost, ultra-thin notebooks.
Below are the known details and specifications of the upcoming Apollo Lake processors.
| Apollo Lake Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Microarchitecture | Goldmont |
| Process Technology | 14nm |
| Graphics Architecture | 9th Generation |
| Multimedia Codecs | MPEG-2, MPEF-4 AVC, VC1, WMV9, HEVC, VP9 |
| Memory Support | DDR4, DDR3L, LPDDR3/4 |
| Storage Support | SATA, PCIe x4, eMMC 5.0 |
| Launch Date | 2016 |
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I wonder if they have they reached xbox 360 level of Gfx? I remember Cherry lake being just below that.