Intel 7th generation core processors based on Kaby Lake microarchitecture have been announced and promise richer and more immersive computing. The new series will also push 4K Ultra High-Definition, 360-degree video, and virtual reality, or make what Intel calls the immersive internet, more accessible.
Navin Shenoy, corporate vice-president and general manager for the Client Computing Group at Intel Corporation, underlines five ways in which 7th Gen Intel Core processors will change computing.
Faster and more responsive: Intel’s engineering and manufacturing teams have more out of the 14nm process technology with what we call 14nm+. The 7th Gen Intel Core delivers up to 12 per cent faster productivity performance and up to 19 per cent faster web performance over last year’s version.
Access to 4K UHD content: The new computers will be able to give TV and movie fans access to premium 4K UHD content streaming from studios like Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and providers like Fandango. Intel is excited about some additional content announcements in the next few months.
User-generated 4K UHD content: Users will also have the power to create, edit and share their own 4K UHD and 360-degree clips up to 15 times faster than on a five-year-old PC thanks to the work Intel has done on its new media engine.
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Gaming on the go: Gamers will see a threefold improvement in graphics compared to a five-year-old PC. This means they will be able to play popular games like Overwatch anytime and anywhere on thin, light laptops. With Thunderbolt 3 support, they need just a single cord to plug in an external graphics dock and 4K UHD monitors.
Thinnest and lightest devices ever: Some of the new 7th Gen Intel Core PCs will be thinner than a phone, but with the full performance expected. Expect more than 100 different 2-in-1s and laptops powered available starting September through this holiday season.