Intel Developing 50Gbps Interconnect, Five Times Faster than Thunderbolt

Remember when we said that the new iMacs will have Thunderbolt I/Os and how Intel and Apple have designed it to be faster than current gen interconnects? Speed is the name of the game Well, now it seems that Intel has felt the need for speed and is developing a new kind of interconnect technology will allow computers to transfer data between one another five times faster than Thunderbolt. Another thing worth mentioning is that the new interconnect will work with all existing adaptors such as HDMI, DVI and VGA adaptors. In a talk with PC world, Jeff Demain, strategy director of circuits and system research at Intel Labs, said that “Thunderbolt will likely “coexist” alongside the more advanced transfer protocol.We see them as complementary.