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* '''Tock''' - With each tock, Intel uses the their latest [[manufacturing process technology]] from their "tick" to manufacture a newly designed [[microarchitecture]]. The new microarchitecture is designed with the new process in mind and typically introduces Intel's newest big features and functionalities.
 
* '''Tock''' - With each tock, Intel uses the their latest [[manufacturing process technology]] from their "tick" to manufacture a newly designed [[microarchitecture]]. The new microarchitecture is designed with the new process in mind and typically introduces Intel's newest big features and functionalities.
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== Schedule ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="4" | Intel Tick-Tock Schedule
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!Cycle !! [[technology node|Process]] !! Introduction !! Micro­archi­tecture
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| Tick || [[65 nm]] || 2006 || {{intel|microarchitectures/Core|Core}}
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|-
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| Tick || [[45 nm]] || 2007 || {{intel|microarchitectures/Penryn|Penryn}}
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|-
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| Tock || [[45 nm]] || 2008 || {{intel|microarchitectures/Nehalem|Nehalem}}
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|-
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| Tick || [[32 nm]] || 2009 || {{intel|microarchitectures/Westmere|Westmere}}
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|-
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| Tock || [[32 nm]] || 2010 || {{intel|microarchitectures/Sandy Bridge|Sandy Bridge}}
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|-
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| Tick || [[22 nm]] || 2011 || {{intel|microarchitectures/Ivy Bridge|Ivy Bridge}}
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|-
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| Tock || [[22 nm]] || 2013 || {{intel|microarchitectures/Haswell|Haswell}}
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|-
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| Tick || [[14 nm]] || 2014 || {{intel|microarchitectures/Broadwell|Broadwell}}
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|-
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| Tock || [[14 nm]] || 2015 || {{intel|microarchitectures/Skylake|Skylake}}
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Revision as of 00:09, 3 August 2016

Tick-Tock was an aggressive development model introduced by Intel in 2005 and phased out in 2016 whereby microarchitecture changes were in-sync with their process shrink. Under the tick-tock scheme roughly every 12-18 months the Intel alternated between "Tick" and "Tock". Intel no longer uses this model, instead they use the Process-Architecture-Optimization (PAO).

Under the Tick-Tock Model:

  • Tick - With each tick, Intel advances their manufacturing process technology in line with Moore's Law. Each new process introduces higher transistor density and a generally a plethora of other advantages such as higher performance and lower power consumption. During a tick, Intel retrofits their previous microarchitecture to the new process which inherently yielded better performance and energy saving. During a tick, usually just a few features and improvements and new instructions are introduced.
  • Tock - With each tock, Intel uses the their latest manufacturing process technology from their "tick" to manufacture a newly designed microarchitecture. The new microarchitecture is designed with the new process in mind and typically introduces Intel's newest big features and functionalities.

Schedule

Intel Tick-Tock Schedule
Cycle Process Introduction Micro­archi­tecture
Tick 65 nm 2006 Core
Tick 45 nm 2007 Penryn
Tock 45 nm 2008 Nehalem
Tick 32 nm 2009 Westmere
Tock 32 nm 2010 Sandy Bridge
Tick 22 nm 2011 Ivy Bridge
Tock 22 nm 2013 Haswell
Tick 14 nm 2014 Broadwell
Tock 14 nm 2015 Skylake
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