By Matt Hanson
The battle between Intel and AMD can often seem rather brutal, but it looks like hostilities have paused, at least for now. Both Intel and AMD have announced that the two companies will release an upcoming Intel Core H laptop processor, which combines Intel’s CPU technology with AMD’s Radeon graphics.
The idea is that thin and light laptops running the chip will be able to display high-end games while maintaining a svelte and lightweight design.
While on paper the idea of Intel and AMD working together is revolutionary, it’s actually not that much of a surprise – we reported on the rumors of a collaboration last month. Also, while Intel and AMD are fierce competitors in the CPU market, on the graphics side of things there is far less animosity, as Intel’s integrated HD graphics have never tried to compete with the likes of AMD or Nvidia.
Interconnect bridge over troubled water
According to Intel, combining its Intel Core H-series processors with a custom third-party AMD graphics chip into a single processor package will lead to thinner laptops with a reduced silicon footprint that’s over 50% smaller.
This is thanks to Embedded Multi-Die Interconnect Bridge (EMIB) technology combined with a new power-sharing framework that’s …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Computing Components
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