Intel has launched its strongest processor line-up in years as it repositions itself as the performance leader.

 

The arrival of the Core 2 Duo series of desktop and notebook processors heralds Intel’s return to the top of the chip performance charts, which in recent years has been dominated by AMD. There are five desktop and five notebook processors – formerly codenamed Conroe and Merom – which boast a high performance leap over previous chips, as well as a significant reduction in power consumption.

 

The Conroe processors promise a 40 per cent increase in performance and a 40 per cent reduction in power consumption, compared with Intel’s previous best processor.