Intel’s at it again, this time with a new SIMD chip that runs on 10% of the power of current chips, making it perfect for portable devices & netbooks. SIMD chips are great for tasks like video encoding/decoding, so they’re becoming high-demand items as blu-Ray and HD streaming becoming prevalent.
Intel researchers have developed a SIMD Accelerator that consumes about 10 times less energy than the accelerators used today, making it ideal for small devices. This advancement could enable richer multimedia and more immersive visuals, particularly on Mobile Internet Devices and other small devices in the future.
Update: Original I had NVidia in the title.. oops.
