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The Atom SoCs in question were widely used in network switches and appliances.
by kcb 5y ago
The Atom SoCs in question were widely used in network switches and appliances.
- jeffbee 5y agoAtom is not a low-end product. Atom is to Intel’s embedded product line what Xeon is to their server and workstation line. It’s the top brand.
- gpderetta 5y ago> Atom is not a low-end product. Atom is to Intel’s embedded product right, not so much low-end as dead-end :)
- nicolaslem 5y agoThe E-cores in Intel 12th gen CPUs are basically Atom cores, so very much not dead.
- gpderetta 5y agoWell, yes, but they are not atom CPUs, so they won't likely be vulnerable to this issue as it is not part of the core. In any case, it is not like I was making some deep point, other than a cheap shot at Intel mobile/embedded effort :).
- nicolaslem 5y agoThere is also a whole series of Atom processor made for 5G telecom appliances, the kind of thing where security definitely matters. The Atom C3000 series is also widely used in NAS because it supports ECC memory and can be passively cooled while still being performant enough to not be a bottleneck.