In a statement Intel said that the Xeon notebook chip is designed for "professionals who needs workstation-class capabilities in a portable device".

Surely it would make more sense to stick a workstation chip in rather than a server.

Intel will launch a E3-1500M v5 processor family based on Skylake architecture.

"This family of processors ... will deliver high precision computing horsepower in notebook form factors, delivering the right balance of power and mobility," said the firm.

"The Xeon-based mobile workstations will have key features such as error-correcting code memory that automatically detects and repairs errors on-the-fly that cause data corruption and system crashes for peace-of-mind reliability."

They will feature Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C connectivity for faster and simpler I/O.

Other than that Intel is not saying much about the new processor, but promised that the announcement is something that a large number of content creators, designers and engineers "can get excited about".