Friday, April 5, 2013

Intel's next-gen 'Haswell' chip now shipping to PC makers


Intel's Haswell-based laptop concept that was shown at CES 2013.


(Credit: CNET)

Intel's "Haswell" chip is now shipping to major PC makers, a source close to the company told CNET today.


Intel's fourth-generation core, aka Haswell, is "shipping to customers now and will launch later this quarter," the source said.


Intel is expected to make a statement to this effect at the IDF Beijing conference next week.


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Haswell, expected by June, is the next-generation mainstream Intel processor that will power ultrabooks and a variety of hybrids that straddle tablet and laptop designs. Haswell's new microarchitecture will deliver "the single largest generation-to-generation battery life improvement in Intel history," according to a recent statement from Intel CEO Paul Otellini.


Intel is also expected to reiterate that its next-generation Atom chip for smartphones, "Merrifield," will be shipping to customers by the end of the year.


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