Intel and Qualcomm Brings Dual-Core Processor for Small Devices

A great boost for ultra-mobile computing! Two of world’s biggest tech-giants have come forward to manufacture dual-core processor for small devices. Powered by dual-core processors, ultra-mobile computing would never be the same again as before. With these, the performance of small devices would certainly shoot up.

Intel, in an announcement at the Computex conference in Taiwan, revealed that it would manufacture dual-core Atom processors for Netbooks – small laptops weighing less than 3 pounds. The production of the processors is already on and will be available in the market before the coming winter holiday season. According to Matthew Parker, General Manager – Client Division, Intel Atom, “the new technology will enable very, very thin form factors with dual-core Atom”.

So, how would users get benefited from this dual-core processor? It’s all about rich features, more ease of work and better performances. As dual-core processor helps to speed up your PC,it would similarly make small devices perform faster. "What dual core will bring is the ability to have a more responsive experience. You can video conference with our single-core product, but with the dual-core product you'll have better multiparty video conferencing," explained Mr. Parker.

On the other hand, Qualcomm has also started manufacturing its first dual-core processor, Snapdragon silicon, meant for high-end smartphones and smartbooks (devices pretty similar to Notebooks). In fact, the company has already started sample shipment of the processors. This MSM8x60 series of Qualcomm chips will have two CPUs of up to 1.2 GHz, one GPU with 3D/2D acceleration engines, dedicated low power audio engine, and an integrated low power GPS.