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KOARS: Intel reportedly prepping killer 18-core processors
There is absolutely ** question that tablets have had a huge impact on the PC market in recent years, but industry watchers who have counted PCs out completely are obviously jumping the gun. The gap in functionality and power between media tablets and personal computers remains, of course, and it doesn't look like that gap will narrow anytime soon. According to a recent report
from*VR-Zone,
Intel is currently developing next-generation desktop and workstation-class
processors that will be significantly more powerful than current-generation chipsets. Code-named "Broadwell," the
processors will
reportedly use a 14-na**meter process and will pack up to 18 CPU cores on a single SoC. Intel's current chips utilize a 22-na**meter process and feature up to 12 CPU cores. According to a leaked slide published alongside the report, Intel's new Broadwell chips will launch sometime in 2015.
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