According to sources quoted from Cnet, the new processor will have a power consumption of about 10 watts, enabling the creation of a Windows 8 tablet that is lighter and able to run standard Windows applications.
Except Surface Pro tablet that has not been released, most tablet or similar device Windows 8 tablet measuring only 10 inches and 11 inches in circulation today, and uses an Intel Atom Z2760. Although this product is saving power, but the chip is lagging behind in terms of performance desktop processor Core-i series Third Generation.
While the Core i5 processor which is now worn thin laptop MacBook Air and Ultrabook are still consuming power is too high, amounting to 17 watts.
Processor "Ivy Bridge" is a more efficient power plan will provide an ideal compromise. With these processors, the hardware manufacturers are expected to make a Windows 8 tablet that is not only thin and light, but also strong and able to run standard Windows applications.
Intel later it makes the efficiency of the power consumption of the processor as the main focus. Last September, Intel announced that its Ivy Bridge successor ("Haswell") will also be released next year and will have more power consumption lace, which is about 10 watts.
