Editing 2017

{{year|year=2017}}
In '''2017:'''

* January 3: Intel introduces their mainstream processors based on {{intel|Kaby Lake|l=arch}}, including {{intel|Core i3|i3}}, {{intel|Core i5|i5}}, and {{intel|Core i7|i7}} models.
* January 4-8: CES 2017
* January 4: [[NXP]] launched the {{nxp|i.MX 8M}} family of processors capable of full [[4K]] UltraHD for Audio, Voice and Video Interactions
* February 2: [[Amkor Technology]] acquires [[NANIUM]] for undisclosed sum.
* February 5-9: IEEE international Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) 2017
* February 8: Intel announced a $7B investment in Fab 42 which will be used to manufacture chips on a [[7 nm process]]
* February 22: [[AMD]] announces the {{amd|Ryzen 7}} processor family for high-end performance [[x86]] based on {{amd|Zen|l=arch}}
* February 28: [[Xiaomi]] launches the {{xiaomi|Surge}} family of in-house developed ARM processors
* March 2: [[AMD]] launches the {{amd|Ryzen 7}} family
* March 1-3: GDC 2017 Expro
* March 13: [[Intel]] acquires [[Mobileye]] for $15.3 billion.
* March 13: [[TSMC]] Technology Symposium
* March 28: Intel Technology and Manufacturing Day
* March 28: Intel introduces their [[10 nm process]] featuring the highest density transistor at the time
* March 28: Intel announces a new [[22 nm process]] "22FFL" for IOT and Mobile
* April 4: [[Fujitsu]] introduces the {{fujitsu|SPARC64 XII}} and announces commitment to future SPARC development
* April 6: Beijing Shanhai Capital completed the acquisition of [[Analogix Semiconductor]] for $500M
* April 19-21: COOLChips XX
* April 25: ARM announces the [[Mali-C71]] ISP
* May 4: Intel introduces the {{intel|Xeon Bronze}} {{intel|Xeon Silver}}, {{intel|Xeon Gold}}, {{intel|Xeon Platinum}} server families
* May 15-18: Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC) 2017
* May 16: AMD introduces the {{amd|EPYC}} server family
* May 29: ARM introduces the {{armh|Cortex-A55|l=arch}} and {{armh|Cortex-A75|l=arch}} cores, first {{arm|ARMv8.2}} implementations
* May 30-3: Computex Taipei 2017
** May 30: Intel introduces {{intel|Skylake X|l=core}}
** May 30: Intel introduces the {{intel|Core i9}} family of extreme-performance desktop processors
* June 5-9: VLSI Symposium
** June 6: [[IBM]] announces a breakthrough in the mass manufacturing of [[gate-all-around|GAA FET]]-based [[5 nm process]]
* June 20: [[SPEC]] released the [[SPEC CPU2017]] benchmark suite.
* August 22-26: Gamescom 2017
* July 11: Intel introduces {{intel|Skylake SP|l=core}} along with the {{intel|Ultra Path Interconnect}} (UPI) with supersedes {{intel|QPI}}
* July 17: [[IBM]] introduces the {{ibm|z14}} microprocessor
* August 10: AMD introduces {{amd|Threadripper}}, a family of enthusiasts-class [[x86]] microprocessors
* August 20: Day 1: Hot Chips 29 - Hot Chips: A Symposium on High Performance Chips
* August 21:
** Day 2: HotChips 29
*** [[Microsoft]] introduces Xbox One X {{microsoft|Scorpio Engine}}
*** AMD introduces their {{amd|Vega|l=arch}} GPU microarchitecture
*** NVIDIA showcases {{nvidia|Volta|l=arch}} GPU microarchitecture
*** SiFive introduces the industry first RISC-V chip
*** Renesas showcases {{renesas|R-Car}} Gen3
*** Intel introduces the {{intel|Knights Mill|l=arch}} microarchitecture for {{intel|Xeon Phi}}	
*** ThinCI introduces their Graph Streaming Processor (GSP)
* August 21: Intel introduces {{intel|Kaby Lake R|Kaby Lake Refresh|l=core}}, doubling the core count of many mainstream mobile processors.
* August 22:
** Day 3: HotChips 29
*** Intel showcases the {{intel|Stratix 10}} FPGA
*** ARM showcases the {{arm|DynamIQ}} architecture
*** IBM showcases the {{ibm|z14|l=arch}} microarchitecture
*** AMD showcases {{amd|EPYC}} server processors
*** Intel showcases Xeon Scalable Family ({{intel|Skylake-SP|l=core}}) server processors 
*** Qualcomm introduces the {{qualcomm|Centriq}} server processor family and the {{qualcomm|Falkor|l=arch}} microarchitecture
* August 29: Intel introduces the {{intel|Xeon W}} family, a family of business-class workstation processors
* September 12: [[Apple]] introduces the {{apple|A11 Bionic}}
* September 18: [[Oracle]] introduces the {{oracle|SPARC M8}} microprocessor.
* September 21: [[Imagination Technologies]] introduces the {{imgtec|PowerVR}} 9XE and 9XM GPUs and 2NX NNA (a Neural Network Accelerator)
* September 22: [[Imagination Technologies|Imagination]] is acquired by China-backed Canyon Bridge for £550m in an all-cash transaction
* September 22: Imagination's US-based [[MIPS]] unit is sold to Tallwood Venture Capital for $65M
* September 24: Intel introduces {{intel|Coffee Lake|l=arch}}, including their first mainstream [[hexa-core]] processors
* September 25: Intel announces {{intel|Loihi}}, a research [[neuromorphic chip]]
* September 18-20: Third International High Performance Computing Forum by National Supercomputer Center in Guangzhou (NSCC-GZ)
** NUDT's {{nudt|Matrix-2000}} many-core processor detailed
* October 17: Intel announced {{intel|Nervana NNP}} will start shipping
* October 17: Google details their {{google|Pixel Visual Core}} coprocessor found in their Pixel 2 phones
* October 26: AMD introduces {{amd|Raven Ridge|l=core|mobile Ryzen processors}} based on the {{amd|Zen|l=arch}} and {{amd|Vega|l=arch}}
* October 26: The [[PEZY-SC2]] propelled the [[ZettaScaler]]-2.2 to rank 1 on the [[Green500]] with 14.69 [[GFLOPS/W]]
* November 8: [[Bitmain]] launches the {{bitmain|Sophon}} family of AI products including a custom [[Neural Processor]]
* November 8: [[Qualcomm]] launches the {{qualcomm|Centriq}} family of server processors based on the {{qualcomm|Falkor|l=arch}} microarchitecture
* November 8: [[Qualcomm]] announces {{qualcomm|Saphira|l=arch}} will succeed {{qualcomm|Falkor|l=arch}}
* November 8: [[Intel]] announces Raja Koduri, chief architect of the Radeon Technologies Group at [[AMD]], joins Intel as chief architect, senior vice president of a new "Core and Visual Computing Group" to compete in the high-end discrete graphics market
* November 10: Samsung unveils the Exynos 9 Series 9810 flagship processor.
* November 13: Intel cancels {{intel|Knights Hill|l=arch}} in favor of a brand new microarchitecture for [[exascale]] computing.
* November 13: [[TOP500]] announces their 50th list; [[China]] overtakes the [[US]] in total number of systems.
* November 20: [[Marvell]] announced they will acquire [[Cavium]] in a $6 billion deal.
* November 28-30: 7th [[RISC-V]] Workshop
** November 28: [[Esperanto Technologies]] exits stealth mode and announces their {{esperanto|ET-Minion|l=arch}} and {{esperanto|ET-Maxion|l=arch}} [[RISC-V]] [[IP cores]]
* December 2-6: IEEE IEDM 2017
** Intel detailed their [[22FFL process]]
** GlobalFoundries presented their [[7 nm process]]
** Intel presented their [[10 nm process]], comperable to foundries 7nm.
* December 11: Intel introduced {{intel|Goldmont Plus|l=arch}} ({{intel|Gemini Lake|l=core}}) processors with Pentium processors rebranded as {{intel|Pentium Silver}}.
* December 13: Intel proposes {{x86|Total Memory Encryption}}, a new [[x86]] {{x86|extension}} for full physical memory encryption
* December 18: Intel introduces {{intel|Xeon Phi}} processors based on the {{intel|Knights Mill|l=arch}} microarchitecture
* December 26: [[SPEC CPU2006]] stopped accepting official results for publication 
* December 28: [[Zhaoxin]] launches the {{zhaoxin|KaiXian}} KX-5000 series of [[x86]] processors based on the {{zhaoxin|WuDaoKou|l=arch}} microarchitecture.
* Unknown: [[Ampere Computing]] is founded.

== Microprocessors released in 2017 ==
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