Intel has begun shipping dual-core Atom processors

For a minimum order of one thousand, Intel will charge $ 43 for each dual-core Atom.

The dual-core Intel Atom 45 processor made with 330 nm manufacturing technology is delivered to customers as part of a complete platform: the CPU with a 1,6 GHz clock speed, 1 MB of second-level cache, and 8 W TPD is Intel associates the Intel GMA 950 IGP with a "hidden" Intel 945 GC Express chipset. The processor in question is intended for so-called nettops by Intel.