Intel Corp., Santa Clara, Calif., has introduced the 4th generation Intel Core processor family, with power levels as low as 6 watts, up to 50% improvement in battery life over the previous generation in active workloads, and two to three times improvement in standby battery life. For some systems coming to market this year, over 9 hours of active use battery life or 10 to 13 days of standby with fresh data on a single charge is expected.
The 4th generation Intel Core processors also bring the highest performance currently available in mainstream computing with the additional benefit of superior graphics support. People will be able to experience everyday computing approximately two times faster; systems can wake up approximately eight times faster; and users will have the ability to edit and share HD video about 20 times faster than a similar four-year-old computer.
To achieve this breakthrough, Intel exceeded its expectations on power reduction at the CPU level to as low as 6 watts, and also worked across the system for power optimization. These improvements range from System-on-a-Chip (SoC) and platform level technologies to Intel’s leading-edge 22nm process technology. Active power is improved, as is idle power, by architecting new ultra low-power processor states where the CPU consumes a fraction of the power of previous idle states.
The first chip ever built from the ground up for the Ultrabook, 4th generation processors combine improved PC performance with tablet-like mobility. They delivers optimized functioning, such as outstanding graphics and new usages in devices such as 2-in-1s, tablets, and portable all-in-one systems, as well as secure and manageable business devices.
The new chip enables thinner, lighter, cooler, and quieter designs. The highest-performing processor family, 4th generation Intel Core processors are capable of delivering up to 15% better performance than the previous generation.
Consumer and business systems based on quad-core versions of are now available. Summer availability is planned for 2-in-1s Ultrabooks, portable all-in-ones, and traditional laptops and desktops. New mobile business products with 4th generation Intel Core™ vPro will be available later this year.
