Intel announces Atom C3000 socs for iot and network devices

Intel announces a new series of energy-efficient Atom socs for use in internet of things devices and networking equipment. The C3000-socs appear in variants with two to sixteen cores and have a TDP from 8.5 watts.

The clock speeds vary from 1.5GHz to 2.2GHz. The socs support ECC memory and up to four 10-gigabit Ethernet connections. They can control up to sixteen SATA600 interfaces, have up to sixteen PCIe 3.0 lanes and four USB 3.0 interfaces.

Intel announces that the Atom C3000 models will go into production in the middle of this year. In the first half of 2017, Intel will start sending samples to manufacturers who want to use the socs. The manufacturer does not yet provide details about the different models. One model is already described on the Intel Ark website: the Atom C3338. That is a dual core with Denverton cores made on the 14nm process. The clock speed is 1.5GHz with a turbo of 2.2GHz. The soc has 4MB cache and a TDP of 9 watts.

The Atom C3000 socs succeed the C2000 models, which were introduced in 2013. Those socs had a maximum of eight cores. The Atom-socs are used by manufacturers in networking equipment such as NAS, routers and security hardware. According to Intel, the socs are also suitable for use in autonomous driving cars.

Intel also comes with new models in the Xeon D-1500 series, specifically for use in network equipment. These socs also receive support for four 10-gigabit Ethernet connections. The network series of the Xeon D-socs will go into production in the second half of the year, just like the new Atoms. Intel will announce more details about the socs when they are in production.