![]() Benefits: thin, low power (4.5W to 10W), fanless designs with better battery life. Broadwell-Y, aka Core M, is a system on a chip (SoC) for tablets, ultra-thin notebooks, 2-in-1 detachables and other mobile devices.Skylake will release variants Y, U, H and S. The processors have arrived in four main series: Y, U, H and R & C. The Intel Small Business Advantage platform is for premium notebooks and mini desktops (i7). The Broadwell platform choices are Intel Core and Intel Core vPro, which reach across Core M, a chip that draws between 4.5 and 10 watts and is suitable for tablets, and Core i (i3, i5, i7) chips for laptops and hybrids. Skylake-based laptops, expected in Q4, 2015, will use wireless technology for charging, data transfer and for communication with peripherals.” With the Skylake ‘tock’ will come a microarchitecture redesign that will bring even greater CPU and GPU performance gains, further reduced power consumption and deliver a fuller wire-free experience. This makes for ultra-mobile devices that provide users with performance similar to traditional notebooks. The Broadwell ‘tick’ has brought ultra-low power, fanless designs. Says Vince Resente of Intel South Africa: “Broadwell has reinvigorated mobile computing. The “You Are the Password” (YAP for Consumer devices) strategy uses biometrics – the RealSense 3D camera to facilitate identification through the face of the user, as well as voice and fingerprint technology – to make the user the pass key. Security – Intel’s strategy is to make security more integrated and personal and do away with passwords through multi-factor biometric authentication. Perceptual computing – Intel RealSense technology allows 3D cameras to do gesture and facial expression, taking perceptual computing to the next level.Wireless peripherals have yet to become widely available, however. No wires – Wireless Display (WiDi 5.0) allows cable-free 4K audio and video streamed to a display Pro WiDi adds enterprise security and privacy controls and WiGig, which is faster that WiFi, supports wireless Gigabit (Gb) data connections to connect peripherals and to displays without cables.CPU – only a small 10-20% performance improvement for productivity applications (apps) over Haswell.Graphics – 50% faster video conversion 50% better 3D graphics performance and Intel Iris Graphics 6100 and Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 (on premium notebooks) means users can watch 4K video without an external graphics card.Battery life – Haswell offered 8+ hours, Broadwell pushes that to 11+ hours.That means longer battery life and a 70% charge in as little as 30 minutes. Power consumption has dropped by 30% to 40%. ![]() ![]() How do the Broadwell advancements play out? However, Skylake will bring specific performance and feature improvements, such as a better wire-free laptop experience with wire-free charging – something some users may feel is worth the wait.” ![]() Broadwell brings quantum improvements on a number of fronts and these are definitely worth having now if a technology refresh or upgrade is needed. Says George Lodewick, Dell commercial desktop and notebook specialist at distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC): “The Broadwell release was delayed due to manufacturing issues so we have the Skylake release literally treading on its tail. What else does Broadwell bring and should users wait for Skylake to purchase? With the Broadwell series Y, U, H and C releases, we get better performance and graphics, improved battery life, tighter security and the start of a wire free experience. In line with Intel’s tick-tock strategy, the Broadwell ‘tick’ saw the processer die shrink from 22nm to 14nm. Broadwell, Intel’s fifth generation processor, is out and generation six, Skylake, is officially here as of August 2015. ![]()
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