Intel’s New Green Processor Offers $2 Billion In Energy Savings
Intel’s Nehalem Chip Will Save $2-Billion In Energy Costs And Up To 20 Terawatt Hours.
Intel’s new microprocessor was designed with the environment in mind. The company says the chip is not only rocket fast but it’s extremely energy efficient. The chip — code named Nehalem — follows the Intel Core II and IV series processors.
“Going into this project … we insisted on energy efficiency … and power,” said Steve Gunther, an engineer for Intel. Adding more processing speed to a chip often requires pulling a lot more energy. Meeting this challenge was not an easy one, he notes.
