Powerful quad core processors from Nvidia will begin showing up in tablet computers by the end of the year, and in mobile phones shortly thereafter.
The MacBook Pro with Retina display features the latest Intel Core i7 quad-core processors up to 2.7 GHz with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.7 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M discrete graphics, up to 16GB of faster 1600 MHz RAM and flash storage up to 768GB.
The company is also planning Android tablets that will incorporate faster, more efficient quad-core processors from NVIDIA, says Ackerson.
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Configure-to-order options include faster quad-core processors up to 2.7 GHz, up to 16GB of memory and flash storage up to 768GB.
New desktop, too. the XPS 8300 comes with quad core Intel processors.
Game developers are pushing the very concept of portable gaming on tablets and smartphones at a breakneck rate thanks to quad-core processors such as NVIDIA's Tegra 3.
Under the hood, these machines will all have quad-core processors, with most models giving you a choice between an Intel Core i7 CPU and AMD's high-end A10 chip.
Quad-core processors will be coming to mobile devices this year.
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As if the display wasn't enough, LG tops it off with one of the world's first Snapdragon 600 quad-core processors, 2GB RAM and a 13MP rear camera with all the trimmings.
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"Quad-core processors offer much faster performance for graphics-intensive activities such as high-definition video playback and high-end gaming as well as enabling the phone to handle multitasking with less effect on the user experience, " said Daniel Gleeson, a research analyst for IHS Screen Digest.
Large, 4.5 to 5-inch displays and quad-core processors pepper the entire spring smartphone line, but there are a few notable standouts, including the previously leaked LG Optimus G Pro, Huawei's Ascend D2 and the NEC Medias W -- a curious dual-screen smartphone we first saw at MWC 2012.
That will provide key advantages over rivals building quad-core mobile processors using older 40 nanometer technology, such as Nvidia.
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AMD's new quad-core Phenom desktop processors based on AMD's four-core Barcelona design will be available at clock speeds of 2.3 gigahertz and 2.2 GHz.
Driven by strong demand for its quad-core Tegra 3 processors and the energy-efficient Kepler architecture, Nvidia reported record revenues in Q3.
Third generation quad-core Intel Core i5 processors that can be upgraded to Core i7.
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The new iMac features third generation quad-core Intel Core i5 processors that can be upgraded to Core i7.
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Processor designer Advanced Micro Devices announced updates to its A-Series lineup of dual- and quad- core desktop and notebook processors Tuesday.
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Available in three different configurations, customers can choose a Mac mini with the latest dual-core Intel Core i5 or Intel Core i7 processors, AMD Radeon HD 6630M discrete graphics, or a quad-core Intel Core i7 powered server configuration.
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Apple announced a new Mac Pro that pairs two of Intel 's new 45-nanometer quad-core 3.2-gigahertz Xeon processors, putting eight processor cores into Apple's powerful workstations.
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