After nearly two weeks of speculation, Intel this week began detailing its switch from existing NetBurst chip architecture to a new processor platform that borrows heavily from its Pentium M mobile chip, a move that rival AMD is paralleling in order to adjust to the market preference for notebooks and other mobile devices. Analysts said users can expect a significant boost in performance in desktop and server chips as well as notebook-style processors that continue to improve performance, but save on space and energy through multiple cores.
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Intel, AMD Move Toward Mobile Battle
Posted by: Jay Lyman August 23, 2005 12:15 PMAfter nearly two weeks of speculation, Intel this week began detailing its switch from existing NetBurst chip architecture to a new processor platform that borrows heavily from its Pentium M mobile chip, a move that rival AMD is paralleling in order to adjust to the market preference for notebooks and other mobile devices. Analysts said users can expect a significant boost in performance in desktop and server chips as well as notebook-style processors that continue to improve performance, but save on space and energy through multiple cores.