Sponsored feature: Speeding up the Android emulator on Intel architecture How to get an order of magnitude speed boost December 12th, 2013 - 05:02pm By Jon Jordan, Contributing Editor This is the first in a series of sponsored articles highlighting tips and tricks from the Intel Developer Zone.It's entitled Speeding up the Android emulator on Intel architecture.So if you are an Android developer who is unhappy with the performance of the Android emulator, read on.