While it may seem strange to read about the new Pentium processors in the year 2021, bear with me. Intel has just announced its Pentium Silver and Celeron N series processors at CES, and they could lead to some transformative changes for inexpensive educational PCs. These chips are based on a modern 10 nm architecture, and the company claims that they are 35% faster than the last generation in general. You can also expect 78 percent better UHD graphics performance, which should be particularly useful for legal teachers who incorporate Minecraft and Rocket League in your classes.
Of course, it is probably easy for Intel to show some impressive performance gains if it is upgrading a line of low power processors. But this new hardware can still make a difference to the plethora of students stuck with cheap Windows PCs and Chromebooks. Pentium Silver and Celeron N series chips will also offer gigabit Wi-Fi, faster storage and memory speeds, and up to 10 hours of HD video playback. They range from the Celeron N4500 dual-core to the N6005 quad-core, which will be able to reach up to 3.3GHz. Don’t mock, even children deserve a decent performance.