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Intel Reveals New 10th-Gen Core Processors Suitable for MacBook Air and Base 13-Inch MacBook Pro

Intel today introduced its first 10th-generation Core processors (https://newsroom.intel.com/news/intel-launches-first-10th-gen-intel-core-processors-redefining-next-era-laptop-experiences/#gs.syiji6), codenamed Ice Lake. Built on a 10-nanometer process, the chips are designed for thin-and-light notebooks, meaning they could potentially make their way to future entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-pro/) and MacBook Air (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-air/) models.





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Intel says the Ice Lake chips have increased board integration, allowing manufacturers like Apple to release notebooks with sleeker designs. The chips also feature Intel's all-new Gen11 graphics architecture for up to double the graphics performance, and integrated Thunderbolt 3 and Wi-Fi 6, aka 802.11ax.





The lineup of 11 new processors includes six U-series chips and five Y-series chips:





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Intel is also introducing a new processor number naming structure starting with this first set of 10th-generation Core processors, doing away with Y and U series identifiers and instead emphasizing graphics. The new structure is a bit confusing, but The Verge has a nice breakdown (https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/1/20748224/intel-first-10nm-ice-lake-11-cpu-processor-laptop-decoder-ring) for deciphering them.





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Intel expects the first notebooks with Ice Lake chips to be available in time for the holiday shopping season.

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