This technique, along with other advances, helps increase a computer's speed while decreasing the energy consumption. "For the first time, there is a new family of Intel processors with the industry's most advanced technology available, immediately for the mass market at a variety of attractive, mainstream price points," said Zaidi. These smart processors adapt to an individual's needs, automatically providing a boost of performance for everyday applications.
This introduction coincides with the arrival of Intel's groundbreaking new 32 nanometer (nm) manufacturing process, which for the first time in the company's history, will be used to immediately produce and deliver processors and features at mainstream price points, and integrate high-definition graphics inside the processor.
Based on Intel's award-winning "Nehalem" micro-architecture, this new desktop, mobile and embedded processors deliver smart performance for music, gaming, videos, movies, photos, social networking and other demanding mainstream applications.
Intel is unveiling more than 25 processors, wireless adapters and chipsets, including new Intel(r) CoreTM i7, i5 and i3 processors, Intel(r) 5 Series Chipsets, and Intel(r) Centrino(r) Wi-Fl and WiMAX adapters that include new Intel(r) My WiFi features. More than 400 laptop and desktop PC designs are expected from the computer makers, based on these products, with another 200 designs expected for the embedded devices.