Intel to Release Core i3, i5 ULV Processors in 2H

[JMcEntegart]

Intel has confirmed plans for Core i3 and i5 ULV processors.

Intel to Release Core i3, i5 ULV Processors in 2H : Read more

 

[IronRyan21]

Actually these products have been delayed for awhile, they were supposed to be released in 1H. Don't slow down intel!

 

[jarnail24]

I have an atom and it lasts an 8 hour flight. If this last me atleast 6 without lagging like the p.o.s. atom I'll take it. I need battery life but a little performance definitely wouldn't hurt.

 

[lauxenburg]

Yes more overpriced Macbook Airs! My favorite!

 

[WR2]

Looking forward to seeing the reviews and benchmarks!

 

[burnley14]

I'll take one in a 13" Asus.

 

[zaznet]

New processors that are slower... I understand it's for power consumption, but it's a downgrade for system performance and doesn't seem a step in the right direction with existing low power options already on the market. Unless of course this thing blows away the Atom in performance and can match power consumption. We'll see.

 

[someguynamedmatt]

Hmm... sounds like Intel is trying to get back the market share AMD is starting to get in the laptop sector... this should be interesting. I still think a good AMD processor can beat whatever is about to come out in price/performance, just because of the surely reduced performance of these to save on power, and the guaranteed Intel i5/i7 price premium...

Just my two cents...

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Can't blame them for trying to cover niche markets. Not sure I would name the new processors Core i3 and i5.

 

[1st duke of marlborough]

Hmm, seems to me AMD already makes good CPU's that require much less than their Intel counterparts...Let's see if Intel can step up their game!

 

[liquidsnake718]

crackbook air using a macos is nothing more than a glorified and overpriced netbook With steriods. Its as light but wider and obviously has a superior processor at about 6 times the price

 

[HansVonOhain]

HMM, Acer Time line 14 inch laptop with aluminum finish and this processor? That is just BA.

 

[Zinosys]

Well, that's a good thing. The Atom really wasn't made for computers, until companies thought of the idea of putting them into netbooks. They're not really meant to run a full-blown OS without lagging.

So, if these ULV chips offer better performance and good battery life, that's a good thing. Since they'll be 32nm, that definitely won't hurt at all either.

 

[anamaniac]

I wonder what kind of 10W chips (excluding GPU) they can pump out with a slightly more mature 32nm fab.

 

[cmcghee358]

/yawn

I personally expect more performance from Intel. Leave the lower power/lower performance to AMD!

 

[netsql]

Ha, ha. We will integrate GPU says Intell.

 

[xizel]

loce to see one of these with Optimus in it

 

[banthracis]

[citation][nom]1st duke of marlborough[/nom]Hmm, seems to me AMD already makes good CPU's that require much less than their Intel counterparts...Let's see if Intel can step up their game![/citation]

It's the opposite actually. AMD CPU's use far more power than Intel counterparts. This is primarily due to die size, 32 nm in Intel 42 in AMD.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-clarkdale-core-i5-661,2514-15.html

AMD hasn't held the efficiency crown since the Pentium 4 era.