Intel Corp has released details of its latest - powerful and energy efficient microprocessors, based on the company's Gen-Next design, dubbed the Intel Core Microarchitecture.
Paul Otellini, chief executive, Intel, is hopeful that the new chip design will give Intel the much needed boost to regain lost market share from rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
Intel said that its new chip for server computers called Woodcrest will offer an 80 percent performance improvement and require 35 percent less power. Intel's Conroe chip for desktop computers slated to be released later this year, will offer 40 percent performance improvement and require 40 percent less power. Chips for laptop PCs will provide over 20 percent performance improvement, while requiring more or less the same energy levels.
The foundation of Intel's new chips is said to be derived from the company's popular Pentium M chip for notebook computers.
Intel lost out to AMD ever since the latter began offering its dual-core server processors called Opteron. This week, AMD announced three new server processors in the Opteron line - touted to offer 4 to 15 percent faster performance than current Opteron chips without requiring more power consumption.
According to sources Intel is working with computer manufacturers to spur demand for its new chips; a small tablet computer using Intel chips and based on Microsoft's Origami design will reportedly be unveiled at this year's Cebit Show.
Justin Rattner, chief technology officer, Intel, said that chips based on the Intel Core Microarchitecture will start shipping in the second half of 2006. So far, pricing has not been announced.
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