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The new chips bring together potent graphics capabilities alongside highly efficient power management systems. That combination makes them tailor-made for handheld gaming systems, where graphics demand balances on a razor’s edge against battery demand. Intel’s G-Series has a string of other tools that help out in this regard, including an available Xbox mode to offer a console-style experience, and Intel Precompiled Shaders to make games load faster.
Naturally, Intel does not have this market to itself. Both Qualcomm (QCOM) and AMD (AMD) have chips in this space. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Elite Gaming system is proving to be a significant presence, and AMD has perennially been an Intel competitor. The Ryzen Z2 processor is proving to be a powerhouse in portable gaming, so Intel will not have things all its own way here.
Keeping Things Cool
Perhaps sensing the upcoming summer heat in North America, and knowing that people will spend a large portion of it indoors, Intel recently offered up a set of new Linux patches geared toward Directed Package Thermal Interrupts. Intel first sent out patches addressing these interrupts back in March, and a second version landed just recently.
