Intel unveils 2010 Intel Core Processor family

Intel Corporation has introduced its
all new 2010 Intel Core family of processors, which delivers
integrated and smart performance, including Intel Turbo Boost
Technology1 for laptops, desktops and embedded devices. The
introduction of new Intel Core i7, i5 and i3 chips coincides with the
arrival of Intel's groundbreaking new 32 nm manufacturing process.
This for the first time in the company's history will be used to
immediately produce and deliver processors and features at a variety
of price points, and integrate high-definition graphics inside the
processor. This unprecedented ramp and innovation reflects Intel's
$7 billion investment announced early last year in the midst of a
major global economic recession.

Intel is unveiling several platform
products, including more than 25 processors, wireless adapters and
chipsets, including new Intel Core i7, i5 and i3 processors, Intel 5
Series Chipsets, and Intel Centrino Wi-Fi and WiMAX adapters that
include new Intel My Wi-Fi features. More than 400 laptop and desktop
PC platform designs are expected to come from computer makers, based
on these products, with another 200 expected for embedded devices.

In India systems are likely to be
available from OEMs like HCL, Wipro, Zenith, Acer, MSI, Asus, HP,
Lenovo, Sony, Toshiba and Dell as well as from local channel
partners. The new 2010 Intel Core processors includes Intel's
second-generation high-k metal gate transistors. This technique,
along with other advances, helps to increase a computer's speed
while decreasing energy consumption. “For the first time, there's a
new family of Intel processors with the industry's most advanced
technology available immediately at virtually every PC price point,”
said R Ravichandran, Director-Sales, Intel, South Asia. “These
smart processors adapt to an individual's needs, automatically
providing a 'boost' of performance for everyday applications.
They become energy efficient to the point of shutting down processing
cores or reducing power consumption to provide performance when
people need it, and energy efficient when they don't,” he added.

Based on Intel's award-winning
'Nehalem' microarchitecture, these new desktop, mobile and embedded
processors, deliver smart performance for music, gaming, videos,
movies, photos, social networking and other demanding mainstream
applications. In addition, ultra-thin laptops with all new 2010 Intel
Core processors inside provide a balance of performance, style and
long battery life for sleek systems.

The new 2010 Intel Core embedded
processors target devices that leverage PC-like operations in the
smarter connected world, including ticket kiosks, self check-out
machines, ATMs, digital signs, medical equipment, communication gears
and industrial machines. For example, system owners at a banks or
retail stores can better manage their ATMs, kiosks or a smart
register using these processor platforms. These embedded devices can
optimize workloads, conserve power consumption, remotely manage the
connected network, and gather metrics based on video analytics for
more effective advertising campaigns.

To celebrate the launch of the all new
2010 Intel Core Processor Family, Intel is giving away an
all-expenses-paid trip to the edge of the Earth's atmosphere for 10
winners in 10 APAC countries.