Improve Android Emulator performance with Intel Atom x86 System Image

Back to the releasing of Android SDK r17, Intel Atom x86 System Image was included. AVD with Intel Atom x86 System Image can  access the host CPU natively and offer significantly faster execution.

To install Intel Atom x86 System Image, click Window from Eclipse menu, select Android SDK Manager. Check to install package of Intel Atom x86 System Image, it's available on Android 4.0.3(API 15) and 2.3.3(API 10) currently.

Create emulator using Intel Atom x86 System Image

- Window -> AVD Manager. New a AVD.

- Select CPU/ABI of Intel Atom (x86). Enter others as needed. Click Create AVD.