Speed does not seem to be the concern it once was. Not it is all about power consumption. This is especially true with mobile applications for Intel’s new processors.

Chicago (IL) - New Intel processor roadmaps suggest that the company will aggressively reduce the power consumption of its higher end desktop processors with the introduction of the “Conroe” family in the second half of next year. By then, Intel will also have a 64-bit refresh for Yonah ready and introduce a Celeron M-branded single-core Yonah.

Power consumption recently has become a major issue not only for mobile processors, but for desktop processors as well. While buyers of performance PCs never have and probably never will judge their purchase decision by the power consumption of a computer, high-end devices have reached alarming power levels. And it was mainly Intel that seemingly could not to create processors that are not only faster than a previous generation but also more efficient in the way they consume electricity. [Read the rest]