a quad core Atom from Intel with added Windows 10

Anyone got a use case? http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/16/01/07/2218254/intels-next-gen-compute-... What on earth is Core-M you may possibly ask? 'Delving a little deeper into exactly what Core M offers, its headline figure is a Thermal Deisgn Power (TDP - read max power consumption) of just 4.5W. This compares to around 10-15W for a typical laptop processor and 50-100W for desktop processors. Previously this level of power draw was only possible in severely under-powered Atom processors, such as the Bay-Trail line, which were really only good for more simple tablet-type devices. Core M really is the first processor to bridge the gap between ultra-low TDP and acceptable laptop performance. Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/intel-core-m-everything-you-need-to-k...'

On Fri, 8 Jan 2016 12:14:39 +0000, Ian Young wrote:
Core M really is the first processor to bridge the gap between ultra-low TDP and acceptable laptop performance.
ARM Cortex A72, anybody? <http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/04/arm-details-its-new-high-end-cpu-core-cortex-a72/> "For the same performance, we are certainly sure that, running at full tilt, we're going to use 75 percent less power [than Broadwell]." -- chip chief architect Mike Filippo
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