Intel shipping Atom D525, D425 processors

As expected, Intel is now shipping the latest DDR3 compatible Atom processors, Intel Atom D525 and Atom D425 to the nettop manufactures and vendors. The D525 is a dual-core 1.8GHz processor while the D425 is a single-core processor. Both can take-up upto 4GB RAM.

These new nettop processors will eventually replace D510 and D410 which do not support DDR3 RAM modules

Dual core Intel Atom 510 TDP uncovered – 13W which means it is STILL a power-sipping processor

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) for the new dual-core Atom D510 processor for nettops is 13W. For those who know the TDP of dual-core Atom 330 processor, it sounds a lot more. TDP of dual core Atom 330 is 8W, but that does not includes the TDP of its Intel 945GC chipset which is 6W. This brings us to a total of 14W (8W+6W).

The Atom 510 has Northbridge and graphic chipset integrated. The Northbridge (Intel 945SE) has 6W TDP and Southbridge needs additional 3.3W. So, if the NM10 Southbridge will require the same, 3-4W for its operation, the TDP of the dual core Atom 510 will end up at 16.3W which is similar to current dual core Atom 330 CPU, 14W (with Intel 945GC chipset)

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