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Intel focusing more on the IoT according to latest revenue report

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Intel’s Quark SoC X1000 chip, central to their future goals. A better hand model next please... (via Intel)


The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly expanding as everything from clothing to smart-watches are becoming connected and integrated into our lives. Companies are ‘banking’ on the latest IoT trends and shifting their priorities from their staple products to more R&D in the connected devices field. Take Intel for example, the tech giant recently released their first-quarter revenue report and shows their IoT-based products are up 32% (482-million) over last quarter with their ‘staple’ PC Client Group dipping down 1% year-over-year. The rise in increased revenue in the Internet of Things Group can be attributed to a relatively strong consumer demand for the companies recently released series of Quark SoCs, Atom series processors and Intel’s Gateway Solutions that provides a seamless communications path between devices and the cloud.


Intel’s latest Quark SoC (currently the X1021D) is an attractive platform that can be integrated into almost anything, which is why they have begun shipping in quantity to developers and manufacturers with items ranging from smart coffee mugs to single-board computers. While they are not the all-powerful chips you will find inside of gaming and server PCs, they are highly adaptable and efficient, even though they pack a single-core 32-bit processor with 2GB of DDR3 RAM (slower than the SoCs found in the latest mobile devices). Efficiency is key but so is price, which drives the demand for these SoCs and cost in the neighborhood of $10.70 when bought in bulk, making them an ideal choice for connected objects and devices. As the IoT continues to expand, so will the demand for small, efficient processors to power them, which is good news for Intel as their mobile business is systematically tanking to the tune of 52% less revenue income sequentially.


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  • in reply to johnbeetem

    I like that finger test John.

    I don't claim to be an Intel fan, but they did lead the way in reducing power consumption in powerful CPUs with lots of excellent innovations. However, as you guys know, CISC cannot compete with RISC for power consumption because of the huge reduction in the number of transistors. A Core i7 has about 280 times as many transistors as a Cortex A9, and of course is much more powerful, but it still uses less power per transistor. The Quark seems to be about 6-7W with 3.6 times as many transistors as a Cortex A9 (1.9W), so power consumption is all about how many transistors are in the chip and how fast the clock is. I just like to see healthy competition in the market, I think it leads to more innovation, so I am very happy to see Intel competing in this market.

  • in reply to DAB

    DAB wrote:

     

    The people yelling about the demise of Intel with the PC will be surprised to see how quickly Intel is expanding into the IoT...

    If my finger-tip's experience with Quark at EE Live! at the beginning of this month is any indication, I expect Intel's Internet of Digital Things offerings to be hot.

     

    I touched two boards at the Intel booth.  The MinnowBoard Max was quite nice -- processor ran cool with a large heat sink.  OTOH, the physically smaller Quark SoC on the Galieo board was very hot -- small SoC, no heat sink.  I can't imagine that much heat on the SD card sized Intel Edison (majoring in medicine).

     

    IMO, Intel is unsurpassed at packing lots of fast transistors on a chip.  However, low power is not something they've needed to consider until recently.  They'll be fine with an IDioT refrigerator or other plug-in appliance, but portable is going to be a challenge.

     

    JMO/YMMV

  • The people yelling about the demise of Intel with the PC will be surprised to see how quickly Intel is expanding into the IoT.

    Intel will do the same expansion and domination of the IoT just like it did for the PC market forty years ago.  They understand that products require a reliable and inexpensive platform easy to use and quick to replicate.  Intel provides that capability.

     

    More importantly, Intel brings a reliable brand name to the game.  Other manufacturers can make the same chips, but big companies need a comfort zone of known capability.

    So you will see Intel dominate much of the IoT products for the future.  They have the chips, the knowledge and the reputation to support customers at all levels.

     

    With their level of support, we should see a wealth of new IoT products soon.

     

    DAB