Intel debuts next-gen chip in a new mobile device

Intel has brought its next-generation Broadwell chip to Computex in a new mobile device they call Llama Mountain. Intel President Renée James introduced Broadwell as the “world’s first 14 [nanometer] fanless mobile PC reference design. Broadwell is said to be a 14-nanometer “shrink,” which means its transistor geometries have been reduced. This will enable manufacturers to create more compact devices.

The Llama Mountain uses Broadwell Y series silicon, which the company intends to brand as “Core M” processor. Intel says it will be the company’s most energy efficient processor to date. The Llama Mountain is 12.5-inch device with a detachable keyboard. It is said to demo the future of devices that will run on this new processors. According to Intel, the new designs that will use Broadwell are expected to be fanless. This will help create “lightning-fast” tablets and “razor-thin” laptops.

Source: CNET

CES 2013: NVIDIA's quad-core Tegra 4 to be twice as fast as Tegra 3

NVIDIA's new Tegra 4 mobile processor is expected to take smartphones and tablets to a whole new level thanks to its LTE-enabled quad-core architecture which has 72-GPU cores. This translates to twice the speed of the current Tegra 3 processor and an abundance of performance for a SoC (System on a Chip). What is more impressive is improved battery consumption with NVIDIA stating 45 per cent less power than the Tegra 3 in “common use cases” as per reports.

The Tegra 4 has also been designed to enhance photo and video functionality in devices for an even better generation of smartphone cameras. Hit jump to get the specs on Tegra 4.

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