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However, benchmarking data shows reduced performance with some applications including iTunes. The follow-up to the 45 nm Wolfdale is already in the works, though. Called Nehalem, it will be released after the 45 nm Wolfdale-installed Intel Penryn series hit the market.
The article illustrates differences in processor performance, pointing out that features of fancy new processors do not necessarily meet the needs of all consumers and certainly not ordinary ones who take price into consideration when buying PCs and whose gaming needs are limited. Moreover, the article outlines different priorities in research and design between Intel and AMD. Clearly Intel is taking the lead in introducing next-generation Core 2 Duo chipsets that integrate with current motherboard designs but that offer consumers faster speeds, improved caching, cooler temperatures, and improved power efficiency.
The new processors show how subtle changes to processor architecture and manufacturing can...
Transitioning to upgraded technology can be accomplished gradually, the article implies. For example, the new 45 nm Wolfdale processors integrate with preexisting motherboard configurations, and therefore require no overhaul in any other hardware department. This allows Intel to market the new processors more readily and prevent common problems associated with new technologies.
Features like the Deep Power Down state also demonstrate the widening gap between laptop and desktop hardware needs. Similarly, laptop and desktop user needs are different, with power being a greater concern for notebook users than for desktop users. Still the Deep Power Down and cooler temperatures prove that companies like Intel are working, however, slowly, to reduce waste, increase efficiency, and help promote a greener PC industry.
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