Pineview-D is Intel's new desktop Atom platform, or we should say "nettop" platform as Intel likes to call this low-power platform these days. It launches in January 2010 and it is currently in production today. The CPU of the choice is Pineview 45nm and its components are entirely integrated. In perspective, it is the first Atom processor that has both an IGP and memory controller inside of the CPU core.

The CPU has an integrated DirectX 9 graphics core that is still not that strong enough for HD content on its own, but it does support VGA and LVDS outputs for VGA monitors or LCD notebook / netbook displays. The TDP of the whole platform varies between 12W to 15W, which is quite exceptional. In perspective, the CPU, Tigerpoint chipset, integrated graphics processor and memory controller in total will only need 12W to 15W of power depending on whether you are using a single-core or dual-core Atom processor.

The power design is quite an achievement for Intel and the total footprint of the platform will only get significantly smaller. This is what Atom is all about and Intel won’t stop here, as the laws of innovation insist that it intends to keep future Atom platforms at similar or lower TDP levels.