Intel Atom processor encounters ARM chip

Intel will exhibit Atom processors for tablets and netbooks at CES on January 6th, but the chip will need to wait until the second half of next year.

So far, the chip that dominates the world of smart phones is mainly the ARM architecture chip, and Intel Atom processors will face enormous difficulties in the competition in this field. 77% of Android smartphones use ARM chips from Qualcomm, resulting in some industry players awarding the "Quadroid" title to the ARM-Android platform.

ARM chips are also used on most smartphones and tablets, including the Apple iPad and the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

Technical Analysis Company. Jack Gold, an analyst at Gold Associates, said: "The entry of Intel into the mobile space is a huge obstacle and the company is trying to overcome the difficulties." Intel’s early Atom chips originated in the x86 architecture, which has high energy consumption and cannot meet the needs of smaller mobile devices. Intel needs to show smart phone manufacturers that Atom chips have advantages over ARM architecture in terms of energy consumption, graphics processing, and size. "He expects a competition battle between ARM and Atom.

Since the 1990s, Intel has dominated the desktop computing market. 80% of PCs worldwide use Intel chips.

Intel dismissed smart phone chip wars. Diane Bryant, Intel’s chief information officer (CIO), said in an interview recently: “We have been very successful in the mobile space from the very beginning. The early Centrino processors drove the notebook Wi-Fi technology. Intel The low-power, small-size Atom processor has been recognized for its value. We have powerful processor technology that covers the 32nm to 22nm process and uses less energy."

Some analysts said that Intel is slow in the areas of tablet computers and smart phones. But Bryant said that Intel fully understands the mobile trend and supports Intel employees who want to use different operating system smartphones.

Bryant said: "I think that mobile will be a trend, and will play an increasingly important role. Which kind of equipment to access corporate data is a huge challenge, but at present mobile technology has blurred the boundaries of people's work and personal life. ”

Intel CEO Paul Otellini said in early December that it will launch smartphones with Atom processors in the second half of next year.

Intel spokesman Claudine Mangano said that the third-generation Atom processor Medfield plan will be released in 2011. Compared with the older models, the new Medfield has a small size, low energy consumption, and high performance. Mangano also pointed out that Intel will not encounter ARM challenges. And pointed out that due to the continuous growth of the smart phone and tablet market, Intel Atom processors can be successful.