Intel reveals new multicore architecture

26.04.2006
With energy efficiency as the standard, Intel Corp. has announced a new multicore architecture that aims to address consumers' increasing need for better price and higher performance per watt for notebooks, desktops, and servers.

The Intel Core Micro-architecture is built from the power-saving design of Intel's Pentium M processor for laptops. Thomas Kilroy, vice president and general manager for Intel's digital enterprise group, said this new architecture has addressed the classic tradeoff between energy efficiency and performance with their next-generation processors.

'You don't have to compromise high performance for range and economy. People will see systems that can be faster, smaller, and quieter with longer battery life and lower electric bills. We found a way to do that with Merom for mobile, Woodcrest for servers, and Conroe for desktops,' Kilroy said during Intel's recent Developer Forum held here.

Kilroy said that Merom could give a performance boost of up to 20 percent with no increase in power consumption. Woodcrest, meanwhile, could give a performance boost of up to 80 percent with a 35 percent decrease in power.