At a recent investor meeting in Santa Clara, California, Intel CEO Paul Otellini has followed up his Mobile World Congress press event with details on its upcoming smartphone processors — Merrifield and the oddly-named “6331” — slated for release next year. Both chips will use a new 22nm manufacturing process, and while the 6331 will be an inexpensive single-core chip, Merrifield will be a dual-core component destined for high-end devices. Merrifield will also include a new GPU design that Mobile and Communications GM Mike Bell hopes will provide a more “immersive experience.”
Intel preps 22nm ‘Merrifield’ and ‘6331’ smartphone processors for 2013
Intel’s plans for two new, 22nm smartphone chips, Merrifield and the “6331”, have been updated by Intel CEO Paul Otellini in a California investor meeting.
Intel’s plans for two new, 22nm smartphone chips, Merrifield and the “6331”, have been updated by Intel CEO Paul Otellini in a California investor meeting.
Intel’s roadmap doesn’t end there — the chip maker is intending to release a 14nm chip in 2014. But, with competitive offerings like the 28nm Snapdragon and the quad-core, 40nm Tegra 3 already making their way onto store shelves, Intel still has some catching up to do.
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