The shrink down to smaller and smaller fabrication processes
from the chip giants isn’t just creating a surge in computing power, it’s also
a massive boost for computing efficiency. The latest figures from Intel reveal
its upcoming Skylake processors will consume as little as 60% the power of
their Broadwell equivalents.
A newly published document from Intel details its upcoming
Core M ‘Skylake’ chips, which run on significantly less than power than the
already efficient Core M ‘Broadwell’. For mobile devices this means longer
lasting batteries, faster performance, and thinner and light machines than ever
before.
In terms of gaming performance we’re looking at a 50% boost
over Intel’s current Broadwell GT3e Iris Pro Graphics, as measured on 3DMark 11
and 3DMark Vantage, owed chiefly to the increase in Stream Processors. In terms
of power draw we're looking at 45W for Skylake and 47W for Broadwell, despite
the gulf in graphics performance.
The mobile Core M processors detailed here will come with
brand new technologies such as wireless charging and WiGig support, which
offers superfast wireless download speeds. Intel's Skylake microprocessor
range is expected to arrive in the second half of this year, covering both
desktop and mobile variants.
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