Windows 10: these new chips could bring huge speeds to your next pc

Your next computer could feature some seriously quick speeds thanks to the reveal of superfast new chips from AMD. The American chip giant has revealed the next generation of its PC

processors, which are due to start shipping in products from Lenovo and HP later this year. Blended with the power of Microsoft's Windows 10 software, this means that your next PC could

be a serious step-up from the devices available today. AMD says that its 7th generation A-series chips offer more power and efficiency, combining a typical microprocessor and graphics

functions on the same chip, which saves space and adds more computing capacity. These will go up against its great rival, Intel, which also recently revealed its own new family of

processors, the 7th Generation Core Kaby Lake chips, which was recently seen in Acer's super-thin Swift 7 laptop. AMD estimates that the 10 trillion seconds are spent with PCs each day,

and wants to make sure that this time is spent being more productive, immersive and energy efficient. The news comes as Microsoft revealed that Windows 10 will only support the latest

generations of computer chips from both Intel and AMD, the world's two largest PC chip manufacturers. A Microsoft spokesperson said: "As new silicon generations are introduced,

they will require the latest Windows platform at that time for support. "This enables us to focus on deep integration between Windows and the silicon, while maintaining maximum

reliability and compatibility with previous generations of platform and silicon.” The announcement spells bad news for anyone who was hoping to install an older version of Windows on the

latest generation of notebooks or desktop machines. The news comes a few weeks after the roll-out of Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Anniversary Update ships with a redesigned Start Menu

(with twice as many ads as its predecessor), new handwriting recognition software, enhanced capabilities for Cortana and more. Microsoft brought its year-long free upgrade promotion to an

end earlier this summer. The Redmond technology firm will now charge you $119 – or £99 – for a full version of Windows 10 Home. Meanwhile, Windows 10 Pro will set you back $199 or £130.