Mac on Intel :: Your information resource for Apple's transition to Intel: "Intel demonstrated actual running silicon of all three new CPUs, stressing the increase in performance per watt that these units bring to the consumer. The Conroe CPU, as an example, features a 5x increase in performance per watt over its predecessor. Intel estimates that $1 billion per year will be saved in electrical costs alone for every 100 million computers utilizing these new power-efficient CPUs. "