Intel’s newly announced 3D transistor technology promises to make smartphones, PCs and tablets quicker and more power-efficient.

The 3D transistor chip technology, which will replace the current two-dimensional streams of transistors, is expected to provide Intel with the capability to take hold of a piece of the promising tablet market, where it has so far been lagging.

Speaking on the topic, analyst Dan Olds at Gabriel Consulting Group said, “The market for mobile devices, like tablets and smartphones, has exploded over the past few years, and Intel needs to be part of the solution on these devices.”

The new technology will allow the chip maker to squeeze in more transistors without compromising on density and a small size of the chip.

Intel claims that its new 3D transistors will consume less than half the power of 2D transistors, and will be around 37 per cent faster than the existing 32nm chips.

Currently, most of the tablets and smartphones come equipped with chips from ARM, which basically blocked Intel from getting a strong foothold in the tablet and smartphone market.

Meanwhile, ARM has turned down reports that Intel’s revolutionary 3D technology could make a dent into its future business.