Power-hungry parts see even more of a boost: they can carry Iris Pro graphics with embedded DRAM, which should double the 3D speed on H-series mobile chips (47-55W of typical power) and triple it for the R-series (around 65-84W) on the desktop.
The charity said it was facing a "triple whammy" of shoppers' decreased spending power, a drop in public sector funding and the squeeze from charity sector competition.
Over 147, 000 people had lost power by 09:45 in Rhode Island and 40, 000 in Massachusetts with electric power officials saying that number would triple before the end of the day.
Plus, Ford is launching five electrified vehicles this year as part of its power of choice strategy to deliver leading fuel economy across its lineup and triple electrified vehicle production capacity by 2013.