Intel had a major announcement this week at Computex in
Taiwan that immensely benefits the laptop, tablet and hybrid markets.
The chip maker introduced at the event its new-generation
processors – the Core M CPUs. The new CPUs will be manufactured using a 14nm
process. This means that the new processors will consume less power and will
have a smaller foot print compared to the current generation Core processors.
But despite the smaller size, Intel promises that the
upcoming Core processors will be more powerful and should offer consumers
20-40% improvement in performance. The reduced power consumption should also
mean that the processors will produce less heat than current CPUs that will
reduce the need to use fans for cooling.
Having said these, it should mean that we may soon have devices
that have thinner profiles and should use less (if not completely eliminate the
need to use) fans. During the event, Intel showcased a prototype unit called
Llama Mountain that bears the new Core M processor.
The device is incredible thin at just 7.2mm and weighs only
1.47 pounds. And looks a lot like Asus’s Transformer T300 Chi, which was
announced just a few days ago.
