August 21, Intel Corporation introduced the eighth generation of its chips under the name Coffee Lake, which are available in 14-nanometer process technology. It is expected that starting from September, many manufacturers, including Dell, HP, Lenovo, Huawei, Samsung, Haier, ASUS and Acer will release new models of ultra-thin notebooks and hybrid "two-in-one" devices based on new processors, DigiTimes reports..

Observers note that in the face of the continuing decline in the global PC market, gaming laptops, hybrids and ultrathin models enjoy a relatively stable demand. Intel expects that its new processors will be in demand for PC brands.

Presenting the new products, Chris Walker, vice president of the Client Computing Group and general manager of Intel's Mobility Client Platforms, noted that the new chips for the Coffee Lake U-series for mobile PCs - Core i7-8650U, Core i7-8550U and Core i5-8250U - 40% higher than the previous generation of Kaby Lake in performance, support video playback in 4K Ultra HD format and provide up to 10 hours of battery life.

According to estimates of specialists, the world uses about 450 million computers, whose age ranges from 5 years and more. Given this, Intel hopes that computers with its more powerful processors and innovative design will be in demand among buyers.