Intel this week unveiled its newest Atom processor platforms for smartphones, tablets and netbooks.

 

Anand Chandrasekher, senior vice president and head of the Ultra Mobility Group, said the new chipset “significantly” cut power, cost and footprint for handhelds.

 

“As a result of our efforts, the Intel Atom processor is pushing the boundaries of higher performance at significantly lower power to show what’s possible as handheld devices become small, powerful mobile computers,” he said.

The platform includes the Atom Processor Z6xx series system-on-chip, the MP20 platform controller hub and a dedicated mixed signal IC.

Compared to the previous generation product, the new platform cuts idle power by 50 times, audio power 20 times and offers two- or threefold reductions for browsing and video.

 

“These power savings translate into more than ten days of standby, up to two days of audio playback and four to five hours of browsing and video battery life,” Intel said.