Intel debuts dual-core laptop chip
Intel has launched its first laptop platform with dual-core processor chips. The technology is designed to boost performance without compromising battery life, and will enable lighter laptops, Intel said.
The Centrino Duo mobile platform features the Core Duo processor, the successor to Intel's Pentium M mobile chip. There is also a single-core version called Core Solo, aimed at value laptops. Core Duo has been designed from the ground up as a dual-core chip, fitting two processor units on a single piece of silicon. The design enables higher performance than the previous platform while using 30 percent less power, Intel said.
