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| In '''2017:''' | | In '''2017:''' |
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| * April 6: Beijing Shanhai Capital completed the acquisition of [[Analogix Semiconductor]] for $500M | | * April 6: Beijing Shanhai Capital completed the acquisition of [[Analogix Semiconductor]] for $500M |
| * April 19-21: COOLChips XX | | * April 19-21: COOLChips XX |
− | * April 25: ARM announces the [[Mali-C71]] ISP
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| * May 4: Intel introduces the {{intel|Xeon Bronze}} {{intel|Xeon Silver}}, {{intel|Xeon Gold}}, {{intel|Xeon Platinum}} server families | | * 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 15-18: Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC) 2017 |
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| * July 11: Intel introduces {{intel|Skylake SP|l=core}} along with the {{intel|Ultra Path Interconnect}} (UPI) with supersedes {{intel|QPI}} | | * 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 | | * July 17: [[IBM]] introduces the {{ibm|z14}} microprocessor |
− | * August 10: AMD introduces {{amd|Threadripper}}, a family of enthusiasts-class [[x86]] microprocessors
| + | * August 21: Intel introduced {{intel|Kaby Lake R|Kaby Lake Refresh|l=core}}, doubling the core count of many mainstream mobile processors. |
− | * August 20: Day 1: Hot Chips 29 - Hot Chips: A Symposium on High Performance Chips
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− | * August 21: | |
− | ** Day 2: HotChips 29
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− | *** [[Microsoft]] introduces Xbox One X {{microsoft|Scorpio Engine}}
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− | *** AMD introduces their {{amd|Vega|l=arch}} GPU microarchitecture
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− | *** NVIDIA showcases {{nvidia|Volta|l=arch}} GPU microarchitecture
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− | *** SiFive introduces the industry first RISC-V chip
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− | *** Renesas showcases {{renesas|R-Car}} Gen3
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− | *** Intel introduces the {{intel|Knights Mill|l=arch}} microarchitecture for {{intel|Xeon Phi}}
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− | *** ThinCI introduces their Graph Streaming Processor (GSP)
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− | * August 21: Intel introduces {{intel|Kaby Lake R|Kaby Lake Refresh|l=core}}, doubling the core count of many mainstream mobile processors.
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− | * August 22:
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− | ** Day 3: HotChips 29
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− | *** Intel showcases the {{intel|Stratix 10}} FPGA
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− | *** ARM showcases the {{arm|DynamIQ}} architecture
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− | *** IBM showcases the {{ibm|z14|l=arch}} microarchitecture
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− | *** AMD showcases {{amd|EPYC}} server processors
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− | *** Intel showcases Xeon Scalable Family ({{intel|Skylake-SP|l=core}}) server processors
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− | *** Qualcomm introduces the {{qualcomm|Centriq}} server processor family and the {{qualcomm|Falkor|l=arch}} microarchitecture
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− | * August 29: Intel introduces the {{intel|Xeon W}} family, a family of business-class workstation processors
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− | * September 12: [[Apple]] introduces the {{apple|A11 Bionic}}
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− | * September 18: [[Oracle]] introduces the {{oracle|SPARC M8}} microprocessor.
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− | * September 21: [[Imagination Technologies]] introduces the {{imgtec|PowerVR}} 9XE and 9XM GPUs and 2NX NNA (a Neural Network Accelerator)
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− | * September 22: [[Imagination Technologies|Imagination]] is acquired by China-backed Canyon Bridge for £550m in an all-cash transaction
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− | * September 22: Imagination's US-based [[MIPS]] unit is sold to Tallwood Venture Capital for $65M
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− | * September 24: Intel introduces {{intel|Coffee Lake|l=arch}}, including their first mainstream [[hexa-core]] processors
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− | * September 25: Intel announces {{intel|Loihi}}, a research [[neuromorphic chip]]
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− | * September 18-20: Third International High Performance Computing Forum by National Supercomputer Center in Guangzhou (NSCC-GZ)
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− | ** NUDT's {{nudt|Matrix-2000}} many-core processor detailed
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− | * October 17: Intel announced {{intel|Nervana NNP}} will start shipping
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− | * October 17: Google details their {{google|Pixel Visual Core}} coprocessor found in their Pixel 2 phones
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− | * October 26: AMD introduces {{amd|Raven Ridge|l=core|mobile Ryzen processors}} based on the {{amd|Zen|l=arch}} and {{amd|Vega|l=arch}}
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− | * October 26: The [[PEZY-SC2]] propelled the [[ZettaScaler]]-2.2 to rank 1 on the [[Green500]] with 14.69 [[GFLOPS/W]]
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− | * November 8: [[Bitmain]] launches the {{bitmain|Sophon}} family of AI products including a custom [[Neural Processor]]
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− | * November 8: [[Qualcomm]] launches the {{qualcomm|Centriq}} family of server processors based on the {{qualcomm|Falkor|l=arch}} microarchitecture
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− | * November 8: [[Qualcomm]] announces {{qualcomm|Saphira|l=arch}} will succeed {{qualcomm|Falkor|l=arch}}
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− | * 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
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− | * November 10: IBM announces they've built a 50-[[qubit]] quantum computer. The system was capable of retaining its state for 90μs, an industry record.
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− | * November 10: Samsung unveils the Exynos 9 Series 9810 flagship processor.
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− | * November 13: Intel cancels {{intel|Knights Hill|l=arch}} in favor of a brand new microarchitecture for [[exascale]] computing.
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− | * November 13: [[TOP500]] announces their 50th list; [[China]] overtakes the [[US]] in total number of systems.
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− | * November 20: [[Marvell]] announced they will acquire [[Cavium]] in a $6 billion deal.
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− | * November 28-30: 7th [[RISC-V]] Workshop
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− | ** 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]]
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− | * December 2-6: IEEE IEDM 2017
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− | ** Intel detailed their [[22FFL process]]
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− | ** GlobalFoundries presented their [[7 nm process]]
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− | ** Intel presented their [[10 nm process]], comperable to foundries 7nm.
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− | * December 11: Intel introduced {{intel|Goldmont Plus|l=arch}} ({{intel|Gemini Lake|l=core}}) processors with Pentium processors rebranded as {{intel|Pentium Silver}}.
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− | * December 13: Intel proposes {{x86|Total Memory Encryption}}, a new [[x86]] {{x86|extension}} for full physical memory encryption
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− | * December 18: Intel introduces {{intel|Xeon Phi}} processors based on the {{intel|Knights Mill|l=arch}} microarchitecture
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− | * December 26: [[SPEC CPU2006]] stopped accepting official results for publication
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− | * December 28: [[Zhaoxin]] launches the {{zhaoxin|KaiXian}} KX-5000 series of [[x86]] processors based on the {{zhaoxin|WuDaoKou|l=arch}} microarchitecture.
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− | * Unknown: [[Ampere Computing]] is founded.
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| == Microprocessors released in 2017 == | | == Microprocessors released in 2017 == |
| {{#ask: | | {{#ask: |
| [[Category:all microprocessor models]] | | [[Category:all microprocessor models]] |
− | [[ldate::>January 1 2017]] | + | [[first launched::>January 1 2017]] |
− | [[ldate::<<January 1 2018]] | + | [[first launched::<<January 1 2018]] |
− | |?ldate | + | |?first launched |
| |?model number | | |?model number |
| |format=calendar | | |format=calendar |
| }} | | }} |