PCWorld: At its 2010 Developer Conference, Intel unveiled its new lineup of processors for notebook computers, codenamed "Sandy Bridge." The processors features a new "ring" architecture which offers better graphics performance, as well as increased energy efficiency and a smaller form factor. According to the company, "Intel's new processor graphics delivers enhanced visual features focused on the areas where most users are computing today: HD video, 3-D, mainstream gaming, multi-tasking and online socializing and multimedia."
Products featuring the new chips could hit the market early next year.