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{{intel title|Microarchitectures}}
 
Below is a list of [[Intel]] [[microarchitectures]]:
 
Below is a list of [[Intel]] [[microarchitectures]]:
== Microarchitectures ==
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== CPU Microarchitectures ==
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{{see also|Intel|Lake|Core|intel/core}}
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 +
<table class="wikitable sortable">
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<tr><th colspan="12" style="background:#D6D6FF;">Intel CPU Microarchitectures</th></tr>
 +
<tr><th colspan="6">General</th><th colspan="5">Details</th></tr>
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<tr><th>µarch</th><th>Type</th><th>[[ISA]]</th><th>Manuf</th><th>Introduction</th><th>Phase-out</th><th>[[technology node|Process]]</th><th>Cores</th><th colspan="3">Pipeline<br>Num•Min•Max</th></tr>
 
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  [[instance of::microarchitecture]]
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  [[designer::Intel]]  
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|?full page name
 
  |?name
 
  |?name
  |?first launched
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|?microarchitecture_type
  |?phase-out
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|?instruction_set_architecture
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|?manufacturer
 +
  |?first launched#ISO
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  |?phase-out#ISO
 
  |?process
 
  |?process
 
  |?core count
 
  |?core count
 
  |?pipeline stages
 
  |?pipeline stages
  |format=table
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|?pipeline stages (min)
  |sep=,
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|?pipeline stages (max)
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|limit=100
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|sort=first launched
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|order=ascending
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}}
 
}}
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</table>
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 +
=== Newest models ===
 +
:;TSMC N3B ([[3 nm]])
 +
* {{intel|Lunar Lake|l=arch}} (hybrid) • ''Lion Cove'' (P)/''Skymont'' (E) • Ultra 200V • 2024-09
 +
* {{intel|Arrow Lake|l=arch}} (hybrid) • ''Ultra'' Series 2 • 2024-10 (desktop)/2025-01 (mobile)
 +
:;[[Intel]] 18A
 +
* {{intel|Panther Lake|l=arch}} (hybrid) • ''Cougar Cove'' (P)/''Darkmont'' (E) • ''Ultra'' 300 • 2025
 +
* {{intel|Diamond Rapids|l=arch}} • ''Panther Cove X'' (''Mountain Stream'') • 2025
 +
:;[[Intel]] 18A (or [[TSMC]] [[2 nm]])
 +
* {{intel|Nova Lake|l=arch}} (hybrid) • ''Coyote Cove'' • 2026
 +
* {{intel|Razer Lake|l=arch}} (hybrid) • (TBA) • 2027
 +
 +
== GPU Microarchitectures ==
 +
<table class="wikitable sortable">
 +
<tr><th colspan="12" style="background:#D6D6FF;">Intel GPU Microarchitectures</th></tr>
 +
<tr><th colspan="3">General</th><th colspan="5">Details</th></tr>
 +
<tr><th>µarch</th><th>Introduction</th><th>Phase-out</th><th>[[technology node|Process]]</th></tr>
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{{#ask:
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[[Category:gpu microarchitectures by intel]]
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[[instance of::microarchitecture]]
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[[designer::Intel]]
 +
|?full page name
 +
|?name
 +
|?first launched#ISO
 +
|?phase-out#ISO
 +
|?process
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|sort=first launched
 +
|order=ascending
 +
|format=template
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|template=proc table 2
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|userparam=5
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|valuesep=,
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|mainlabel=-
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}}
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</table>
 +
 +
== Intel Core Lines ==
 +
;{{see also|Intel|Core|Intel Atom|Lake|intel/roadmap}}
 +
{| class="wikitable mw-datatable" style="margin:0.2em auto; text-align:center; min-width:72em;"
 +
|+Intel Core Roadmap
 +
|-
 +
! rowspan="2" | Fab<br>process
 +
! rowspan="2" | Micro-<br>architecture
 +
! rowspan="2" | Code<br>names
 +
! rowspan="2" | Core<br>{{abbr|Gen|generation}}
 +
! rowspan="2" | Scalable<br>(Xeon)<br>{{abbr|Gen|generation}}
 +
! rowspan="2" | Release<br>date
 +
! colspan="5" | Processors
 +
|-
 +
! Mobile
 +
! Desktop
 +
! Enthusiast/<br>Workstation
 +
! 1P/2P<br>Server
 +
! 4P/8P<br>Server
 +
|-
 +
| [[180 nm]]
 +
! rowspan="2" | [[NetBurst]]
 +
| {{intel|Willamette|l=core}}
 +
| colspan="2" rowspan="3" | &mdash;
 +
| 2000-11
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| {{intel|Willamette|l=core}}
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| Foster
 +
| Foster MP
 +
|-
 +
| [[130 nm]]<hr>[[90 nm]]
 +
| {{intel|Northwood|l=core}}<hr>{{intel|Prescott|l=arch}}
 +
| 2002-01
 +
| Northwood <br>Mobile
 +
| Northwood <hr>Prescott
 +
| Northwood-XE <hr>Prescott 2M-XE
 +
| Prestonia<br>Gallatin
 +
| Gallatin
 +
|- <!-- Pentium M (arch): Core: Banias, Dothan, Stealey, Canmore, Tolapai; Core: (Atom) Diamondville, Silverthorne -->
 +
| [[130 nm]]<hr>[[90 nm]]<hr>[[90 nm]]<hr>[[65 nm]]
 +
! {{intel|Pentium M|l=arch}}<br>.<hr>.<br>{{intel|Pentium D|l=arch}}<!-- Pentium D: 90 nm Smithfield, 65 nm Presler -->
 +
| {{intel|Banias|l=core}}<hr>{{intel|Dothan|l=core}}<hr>{{intel|Smithfield|l=core}}<hr>{{intel|Presler|l=core}}
 +
| 2004-02
 +
| {{intel|Banias|l=core}}<hr>{{intel|Dothan|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Smithfield|l=core}}<hr>{{intel|Presler|l=core}}
 +
| Smithfield-XE<hr>Presler-XE
 +
| Nocona<br>Irwindale<br>Paxville
 +
| Potomac<br>Cranford<br>Paxville
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[65 nm]]
 +
! {{intel|Modified Pentium M|Modified <br>Pentium M|l=arch}}
 +
| {{intel|Yonah|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Cedar Mill|l=core}}
 +
| 1<br><small>(Yonah)</small>
 +
| rowspan="10" | &mdash;
 +
| 2006-01
 +
| Yonah
 +
| Cedar Mill
 +
| -
 +
| Dempsey<br>Sossaman
 +
| Tulsa <br>('''Xeon''')
 +
|-
 +
! rowspan="2" | '''{{intel|core|Intel Core|l=arch}}'''
 +
| {{intel|Merom|l=core}}
 +
| rowspan="2" | 2
 +
| 2006-07
 +
| {{intel|Merom|l=core}}<br>Merom-L
 +
| {{intel|Conroe|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Kentsfield|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Woodcrest|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Clovertown|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Tigerton|l=core}}
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[45 nm]]
 +
| [[Penryn]]
 +
| 2007-11
 +
| {{intel|Penryn|l=arch}}
 +
| {{intel|Wolfdale|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Yorkfield|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Harpertown|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Dunnington|l=core}}
 +
|-
 +
! rowspan="2" | {{intel|Nehalem|l=arch}}
 +
| {{intel|Nehalem|l=arch}}
 +
| rowspan="2" | 1 <br>(Core i)
 +
| 2008-11
 +
| {{intel|Clarksfield|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Lynnfield|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Bloomfield|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Gainestown|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Beckton|l=core}}
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[32 nm]]
 +
| {{intel|Westmere|l=arch}}
 +
| 2010-01
 +
| {{intel|Arrandale|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Clarkdale|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Gulftown|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Westmere EP|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Westmere EX|l=core}}
 +
|-
 +
! rowspan="2" | {{intel|Sandy Bridge|l=arch}}
 +
| {{intel|Sandy Bridge|l=arch}}
 +
| 2
 +
| 2011-01
 +
| {{intel|Sandy Bridge M|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Sandy Bridge|l=arch}}
 +
| {{intel|Sandy Bridge E|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Sandy Bridge EP|l=core}}
 +
| &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="3" | [[22 nm]]
 +
| {{intel|Ivy Bridge|l=arch}}
 +
| 3
 +
| 2012-04
 +
| {{intel|Ivy Bridge M|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Ivy Bridge|l=arch}}
 +
| {{intel|Ivy Bridge E|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Ivy Bridge EP|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Ivy Bridge EX|l=core}}
 +
|-
 +
! rowspan="2" | {{intel|Haswell|l=arch}}
 +
| [[Haswell]]
 +
| rowspan="2" | 4
 +
| 2013-06
 +
| {{intel|Haswell H|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Haswell MB|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Haswell ULP|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Haswell ULX|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Haswell DT|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Haswell E|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Haswell EP|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Haswell EX|l=core}}
 +
|-
 +
| ''Devil's Canyon''
 +
| 2014-06
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| Haswell DT
 +
| colspan=3 | &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="10" | [[14 nm]]
 +
! {{intel|Broadwell|l=arch}}
 +
| [[Broadwell]]
 +
| 5
 +
| 2014-09
 +
| {{intel|Broadwell H|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Broadwell U|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Broadwell Y|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Broadwell DT|l=core}}<br>''{{intel|Broadwell DE|l=core}}''
 +
| {{intel|Broadwell E|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Broadwell EP|l=core}}<br>('''{{intel|Xeon E5}}''' v4)
 +
| {{intel|Broadwell EX|l=core}}<br>('''{{intel|Xeon E7}}''' v4)
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Skylake|l=arch}}
 +
| [[Skylake]]
 +
| 6
 +
| Xeon 1
 +
| 2015-08
 +
| {{intel|Skylake H|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Skylake U|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Skylake Y|l=core}}
 +
| ''{{intel|Skylake DT|l=core}}''<br>{{intel|Skylake S|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Skylake W|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Skylake X|l=core}}
 +
| colspan="2" | {{intel|Skylake SP|l=core}}<br><small>(formerly Skylake-EP/EX)</small> <br>('''Xeon''' Gold, Platinum)
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Kaby Lake|l=arch}}
 +
| [[Kaby Lake]]
 +
| 7 / 8
 +
| rowspan="4" | &mdash;
 +
| 2016-10
 +
| {{intel|Kaby Lake G|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Kaby Lake H|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Kaby Lake U|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Kaby Lake Y|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Kaby Lake S|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Kaby Lake X|l=core}}
 +
| colspan="2" | &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Coffee Lake|l=arch}}
 +
| [[Coffee Lake]]
 +
| 8 / 9
 +
| 2017-10
 +
| {{intel|Coffee Lake B|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Coffee Lake H|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Coffee Lake U|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Coffee Lake S|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Coffee Lake W|l=core}}
 +
| [[Coffee Lake]]<br>('''{{intel|Xeon}}''' E)
 +
| &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Whiskey Lake|l=arch}}
 +
| [[Whiskey Lake]]
 +
| 8
 +
| rowspan="2" | 2018-08
 +
| {{intel|Whiskey Lake U|l=core}}
 +
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" | &mdash;
 +
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" | &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Amber Lake|l=arch}}
 +
| [[Amber Lake]]
 +
| 8 / 10
 +
| {{intel|Amber Lake Y|l=core}}
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Cascade Lake|l=arch}}
 +
| [[Cascade Lake]]
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| Xeon 2
 +
| 2019-04
 +
| colspan="2" | &mdash;
 +
| {{intel|Cascade Lake W|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Cascade Lake X|l=core}}
 +
| colspan="2" | {{intel|Cascade Lake AP|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Cascade Lake SP|l=core}} ('''Xeon''')
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Comet Lake|l=arch}}
 +
| [[Comet Lake]]
 +
| 10
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| 2019-09
 +
| {{intel|Comet Lake H|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Comet Lake Y|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Comet Lake U|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Comet Lake S|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Comet Lake W|l=core}}
 +
| colspan="2" | &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Cooper Lake|l=arch}}
 +
| [[Cooper Lake]]
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| Xeon 3
 +
| 2020-06
 +
| colspan="4" | &mdash;
 +
| {{intel|Cooper Lake SP|l=core}}
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Rocket Lake|l=arch}}
 +
| {{intel|Cypress Cove|l=core}}
 +
| 11
 +
| rowspan=2 | &mdash;
 +
| 2021-03
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| {{intel|Rocket Lake SP|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Rocket Lake W|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Rocket Lake|l=arch}}<br>('''{{intel|Xeon}}''' E)
 +
| &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan=4 | [[10 nm]]
 +
! [[Cannon Lake]]
 +
| [[Palm Cove]]
 +
| 8
 +
| 2018-05
 +
| {{intel|Cannon Lake U|l=core}}
 +
| colspan=2 | &mdash;
 +
| colspan=2 | &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
! [[Ice Lake]]<br><small>(client)</small><br><small>(server)</small>
 +
| rowspan=2 | [[Sunny Cove]]<br>.<hr>.<br>+ 4x {{intel|Tremont|l=arch}}
 +
| 10
 +
| Xeon 3
 +
| 2019-09<br><small>(client)</small><br>2021-04<br><small>(server)</small>
 +
| {{intel|Ice Lake U|l=core}}<br>{{intel|Ice Lake Y|l=core}}
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| {{intel|Ice Lake W|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Ice Lake SP|l=core}} <!-- + Cooper Lake -->
 +
| &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Lakefield|l=arch}}<br><small>(hybrid)</small><br>({{intel|Foveros}})
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| rowspan="3" | &mdash;
 +
| 2020-06
 +
| {{intel|Lakefield|l=arch}}
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Tiger Lake|l=arch}}
 +
| {{intel|Willow Cove|l=arch}}
 +
| 11
 +
| 2020-09
 +
| Tiger Lake-H<br>Tiger Lake-H35<br>Tiger Lake-UP3<br>Tiger Lake-UP4
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="4" | [[Intel]] [[7 nm]]
 +
! {{intel|Alder Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>(hybrid)</small>
 +
| rowspan="2" | {{intel|Golden Cove|l=arch}} (P)<br>{{intel|Gracemont|l=arch}} (E)
 +
| 12
 +
| 2021-11 <!-- ? "Sunny Cove" -->
 +
| Alder Lake-H<br>Alder Lake-HX<br>Alder Lake-U<br>{{intel|Alder Lake M|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Alder Lake S|l=core}}
 +
| {{intel|Alder Lake P|l=core}}
 +
| colspan=2 | &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
! [[Sapphire Rapids]]
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| Xeon 4
 +
| 2023-01
 +
| colspan=2 | &mdash;
 +
| Sapphire <br>Rapids-WS
 +
| Sapphire <br>Rapids-SP/HBM<br>('''{{intel|Xeon}}''' Max)
 +
| Sapphire <br>Rapids-SP
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Raptor Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>(hybrid)</small>
 +
| rowspan="2" | {{intel|Raptor Cove|l=arch}} (P)<br>{{intel|Gracemont|l=arch}} (E)
 +
| 13 / 14 /<br>Series<br> 1 / 2
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| 2022-10
 +
| Raptor Lake-HX<br>Raptor Lake-PX<br>Raptor Lake U
 +
| Raptor Lake S
 +
| Raptor Lake H<br>Raptor Lake P
 +
| Raptor Lake<br>('''{{intel|Xeon}}''' E)
 +
| rowspan=2 | &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Emerald Rapids|l=arch}}
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| Xeon 5
 +
| 2023-12
 +
| colspan="3" | &mdash;
 +
| Emerald <br>Rapids-SP
 +
|-
 +
| [[Intel]] [[4 nm]]
 +
! {{intel|Meteor Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>(hybrid)</small>
 +
| rowspan="2" | {{intel|Redwood Cove|l=arch}} (P)<br>{{intel|Crestmont|l=arch}} (E)
 +
| Ultra <br>Series 1
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| 2023-12
 +
| Meteor Lake-H<br>Meteor Lake-U
 +
| colspan="2" | &mdash;
 +
| colspan="2" | &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
| [[Intel]] [[3 nm]]
 +
! {{intel|Granite Rapids|l=arch}}
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| '''{{intel|Sierra Forest|Xeon 6|l=arch}}'''
 +
| 2024-09
 +
| colspan="3" | &mdash;
 +
| Granite Rapids-AP<br>Granite Rapids-SP
 +
| &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[TSMC]] N3B
 +
! {{intel|Lunar Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>(hybrid)</small>
 +
| rowspan="2" | {{intel|Lion Cove|l=arch}} (P)<br>{{intel|Skymont|l=arch}} (E)
 +
| Ultra<br>200V <!-- Core Ultra 200V -->
 +
| rowspan="3" | &mdash;
 +
| 2024-09
 +
| Lunar Lake-V
 +
| colspan=2 | &mdash;
 +
| colspan=2 | &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Arrow Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>(hybrid)</small>
 +
| Ultra <br>200 <br>Series 2
 +
| 2024-10<br><small>(desktop)</small><br>2025-01<br><small>(mobile)</small>
 +
| Arrow Lake-H<br>Arrow Lake-HX<br>Arrow Lake-U
 +
| Arrow Lake-S
 +
|
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[Intel]] 18A
 +
! {{intel|Panther Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>(hybrid)</small>
 +
| {{intel|Cougar Cove|l=arch}} (P)<br>{{intel|Darkmont|l=arch}} (E) <!-- Cougar Cove (P-cores), Darkmont (E-cores) -->
 +
| Ultra <br>300 <!-- Core Ultra 300 -->
 +
| 2025
 +
| Panther Lake-H<br>Panther Lake-HL<br>Panther Lake-U<br>Panther Lake-UL
 +
| ?
 +
|
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Diamond Rapids|l=arch}}
 +
| {{intel|Panther Cove X|l=arch}}<br>(''Mountain Stream'') <!-- Panther Cove X, Mountain Stream -->
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| ?
 +
| 2025
 +
| &mdash;
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="3" | TBA<br>([[TSMC]] <br>[[2 nm]] or<br>[[Intel]] 18A<br>[[Intel]] 14A)
 +
! {{intel|Wildcat Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>(hybrid)</small>
 +
| {{intel|Cougar Cove|l=arch}} (P)<br>{{intel|Darkmont|l=arch}} (LPE)<!--Cougar Cove (P),Darkmont (LPE) WCL,2P+4LPE -->
 +
|
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| 2025
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| TBA
 +
| TBA
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Nova Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>(hybrid)</small>
 +
| {{intel|Coyote Cove|l=arch}} (P)<br>Arctic Wolf (E) <!-- Coyote Cove (P), Arctic Wolf (E) -->
 +
|
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| 2026
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| TBA
 +
| TBA
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Razer Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>(hybrid)</small>
 +
|
 +
|
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| 2027
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| TBA
 +
| TBA
 +
| &mdash;
 +
| &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
 +
===Intel Mainstream CPU Generations comparison===
 +
 +
{| class="wikitable sortable" cellpadding="3px" style="border: 1px solid black; border-spacing: 0px; width: 100%; text-align:center;"
 +
|-
 +
! [[Intel]] CPU <br>family !! Processor <br>[[Technology Node|process]] !! Processor <br>architecture !! Graphics <br>architecture !! Processors <br>cores/threads !! Platform !! Memory support !! PCIe support !! Launch
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Alder Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>(12th Gen)</small>
 +
| [[Intel 7]] || {{intel|Golden Cove|l=arch}} (P-Core) <br>{{intel|Gracemont|l=arch}} (E-Core) || HD 700 Series || 16/24 || LGA 1700/1800 || DDR5 / DDR4 || PCIe Gen 5.0 || [[2021]]
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Raptor Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>(13th Gen)</small>
 +
| [[Intel 7]] || Raptor Cove (P-Core) <br>{{intel|Gracemont|l=arch}} (E-Core) || HD 700 Series || 24/32 || LGA 1700/1800 || DDR5 / DDR4 || PCIe Gen 5.0 || [[2022]]
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Raptor Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>Refresh (14th Gen)</small>
 +
| [[Intel 7]] || Raptor Cove (P-Core) <br>{{intel|Gracemont|l=arch}} (E-Core) || HD 700 Series || 24/32 || LGA 1700/1800 || DDR5 / DDR4 || PCIe Gen 5.0 || [[2023]]
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Meteor Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>([[Core]] Ultra 100)</small>
 +
| [[5 nm|Intel 4]] || Redwood Cove (P-Core) <br>Crestmont (E-Core) || Xe1 (Alchemist) || 22/28 || LGA 1851 || DDR5 || PCIe Gen 5.0 || [[2024]]
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Arrow Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>([[Core]] Ultra 200)</small>
 +
| [[TSMC]] N3B || Lion Cove (P-Core) <br>Skymont (E-Core) || Xe1 (Alchemist) || 24/24 || LGA 1851 || DDR5 || PCIe Gen 5.0 || [[2024]]
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Arrow Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>Refresh (TBD)</small>
 +
| [[TSMC]] N3B ? || Lion Cove (P-Core) <br>Skymont (E-Core) || Xe1 (Alchemist) || 24/24 || LGA 1851 || DDR5 || PCIe Gen 5.0 || [[2025]]
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Lunar Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>([[Core]] Ultra 200V)</small>
 +
| [[Intel]] 18A || Lion Cove (P-Core) <br>Skymont (E-Core) || Xe2 (Battlemage) || 8/8 ? || LGA 1851 ? || DDR5 || PCIe Gen 5.0 ? || [[2024]]
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Panther Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>([[Core]] Ultra 300)</small> <!-- Panther Lake-H/HX -->
 +
| [[Intel]] 18A || Cougar Cove (P-Core) <br>Skymont (E-Core) || Xe3 (Celestial) || 16/16 || LGA 1851 ? || DDR5 || PCIe Gen 5.0 ? || [[2025]]
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Wildcat Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>([[Core]] Ultra 300?)</small>
 +
| [[Intel]] 18A || Cougar Cove (P-Core) <br>Darkmont (E-Core) || Xe3 (Celestial) || 16/32 || LGA 1851 ? || DDR5 || PCIe Gen 6.0 ? || [[2025]]
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Nova Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>([[Core]] Ultra 400?)</small> <!--
 +
:NVL-SK: 2x 8P + 16E, NVL-HX: 1x 8P + 16E, NVL-S/NVL-H: 4P + 8E, NVL-U: 4P + 0E • 16 (P) + 32 (E)-->
 +
| TBA || Coyote Cove (P-Core) <br>Arctic Wolf (E-Core) || Xe4 ("Druid") ? || 16(P)/32(E) ? || TBA || DDR5 ? || PCIe Gen 6.0 ? || [[2026]]
 +
|-
 +
! {{intel|Razer Lake|l=arch}}<br><small>([[Core]] Ultra 500?)</small>
 +
| TBA || TBA || TBA || TBA || TBA || TBA || TBA || [[2027]] ?
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
 +
== Many-core ==
 +
{{work-in-progress}}
 +
 +
=== Initial effort & Polaris ===
 +
Intel actual large effort research into the area of [[many-core]] started after the February 2004 [[Intel Developer Forum]] following Pradeep Dubey famous keynote titled "The Era of Tera." Around the [[2004]]-[[2005]] Intel formed a number of strategic research projects to explorer and study the feasibility and challenges of many-core and tera-scale processing. One of the earliest examples of such project was the {{intel|Tera-scale Computing Research Program}} which was unveiled by Justin Rattner, then-CTO, at the spring 2006 Intel Develop Forum.
 +
 +
The first product to come directly from that project was {{intel|Polaris|l=arch}}, an 80-core chip designed using modular tiles that could scale in the x- and y- directions using a routing system that interconnected all the tiles in a [[mesh topology]]. Fabricated on a [[65 nm process]], the chip was around 275 mm² and incorporated around 100M transistors. The chip also attempted to solve some of the inherent problems dealing with a large amount of cores such as the bandwidth. [[3D IC|3D]] [[stacked]] SRAM was utilized to achieve bandwidths of over 1 Tb/s. Operating as high as 5.7 GHz, the chip could reach over 1.8 [[teraFLOPS]] of sustained performance.
 +
 +
=== Larrabee ===
 +
{{empty section}}
 +
 +
[[Category:intel]]

Latest revision as of 02:30, 31 March 2025

Below is a list of Intel microarchitectures:

CPU Microarchitectures[edit]

See also: Intel, Lake, Core, and intel/core


Intel CPU Microarchitectures
GeneralDetails
µarchTypeISAManufIntroductionPhase-outProcessCoresPipeline
Num•Min•Max
80386CPUx86-32Intel1984-03-011989-01-011,500 nm
1.5 μm
0.0015 mm
80486CPUx86-32Intel, AMD1989-04-101995-01-011,000 nm
1 μm
0.001 mm
, 800 nm
0.8 μm
8.0e-4 mm
, 600 nm
0.6 μm
6.0e-4 mm
P5CPUx86-32Intel1993-04-011995-10-01600 nm
0.6 μm
6.0e-4 mm
P6CPUx86-32Intel1995-10-012000-12-01350 nm
0.35 μm
3.5e-4 mm
, 250 nm
0.25 μm
2.5e-4 mm
NetBurstCPUx86-32, x86-64Intel2000-11-202006-04-01180 nm
0.18 μm
1.8e-4 mm
MercedCPUIA-64Intel2001-06-01180 nm
0.18 μm
1.8e-4 mm
1
McKinleyCPUIA-64Intel2002-07-08180 nm
0.18 μm
1.8e-4 mm
1, 2
Pentium MCPUx86-16, x86-32Intel2003-01-012005-01-01130 nm
0.13 μm
1.3e-4 mm
, 90 nm
0.09 μm
9.0e-5 mm
MadisonCPUIA-64Intel2003-06-30130 nm
0.13 μm
1.3e-4 mm
1
Madison 9MCPUIA-64Intel2004-11-08130 nm
0.13 μm
1.3e-4 mm
1
Modified Pentium MCPUx86-16, x86-32Intel2006-01-012008-01-0165 nm
0.065 μm
6.5e-5 mm
CoreCPUx86-64Intel2006-04-012009-05-0165 nm
0.065 μm
6.5e-5 mm
MontecitoCPUIA-64Intel2006-07-1890 nm
0.09 μm
9.0e-5 mm
1, 2
PolarisCPUIntel2007-02-0165 nm
0.065 μm
6.5e-5 mm
809
MontvaleCPUIA-64Intel2007-10-3190 nm
0.09 μm
9.0e-5 mm
1, 2
PenrynCPUx86-64Intel2007-11-012008-09-0145 nm
0.045 μm
4.5e-5 mm
BonnellCPUx86-64Intel2008-03-022011-01-0145 nm
0.045 μm
4.5e-5 mm
1, 21619
NehalemCPUx86-64Intel2008-08-012010-03-0145 nm
0.045 μm
4.5e-5 mm
Rock CreekCPUx86Intel2009-12-0145 nm
0.045 μm
4.5e-5 mm
48
WestmereCPUx86-64Intel2010-01-012011-08-0132 nm
0.032 μm
3.2e-5 mm
TukwilaCPUIA-64Intel2010-02-0865 nm
0.065 μm
6.5e-5 mm
1, 2
Knights FerryCPUx86Intel2010-05-312011-01-0145 nm
0.045 μm
4.5e-5 mm
32
Sandy Bridge (client)CPUx86-64Intel2010-09-132012-11-0132 nm
0.032 μm
3.2e-5 mm
2, 41419
SaltwellCPUx86-64Intel2011-01-012013-01-0132 nm
0.032 μm
3.2e-5 mm
1, 216
Knights CornerCPUx86Intel2011-01-012013-01-0122 nm
0.022 μm
2.2e-5 mm
57, 60, 61
Ivy BridgeCPUx86-64Intel2011-05-042013-04-0122 nm
0.022 μm
2.2e-5 mm
PoulsonCPUIA-64Intel2012-11-0832 nm
0.032 μm
3.2e-5 mm
1, 2
SilvermontCPUx86-64Intel2013-01-012015-01-0122 nm
0.022 μm
2.2e-5 mm
1, 2, 4, 81214
HaswellCPUx86-64Intel2013-06-042015-01-0122 nm
0.022 μm
2.2e-5 mm
2, 4, 6, 8, 16, 10, 12, 14, 181419
BroadwellCPUx86-64Intel2014-10-0114 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 221419
AirmontCPUx86-64Intel2015-01-012017-01-0114 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
1, 2, 4, 81214
Skylake (client)CPUx86-64Intel2015-08-0514 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
2, 41419
Kaby LakeCPUx86-64Intel2016-08-3014 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
2, 41419
GoldmontCPUx86-64Intel2016-08-3014 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
2, 4, 8, 12, 161214
KittsonCPUIA-64Intel2017-01-0122 nm
0.022 μm
2.2e-5 mm
1, 2
Skylake (server)CPUx86-64Intel2017-05-0414 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 281419
Coffee LakeCPUx86-64Intel, dell2017-10-0514 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
1419
Goldmont PlusCPUx86-64Intel2017-12-1114 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
2, 4
Knights MillCPUx86-16, x86-32, x86-64Intel2017-12-182019-08-0914 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
Palm CoveCPUx86-64Intel2018-01-0110 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
21419
Whiskey LakeCPUx86-64Intel2018-04-0141419
Amber LakeCPUx86-64Intel2018-04-0114 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
21419
Cannon LakeCPUx86-64Intel2018-05-1510 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
21419
LakefieldCPUx86-64Intel2019-01-0122 nm
0.022 μm
2.2e-5 mm
, 10 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
5
Cascade LakeCPUx86-64Intel2019-01-0114 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 32, 48, 561419
TremontCPUx86-64Intel2019-01-0110 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
Snow RidgeCPUx86-64Intel2019-01-0110 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
Sunny CoveCPUx86-64Intel2019-01-012021-01-0110 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28, 32, 36, 38, 401419
Ice Lake (client)CPUx86-64Intel2019-05-2710 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
2, 41419
Willow CoveCPUx86-64Intel2020-01-0110 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
2, 4, 6, 81419
Cooper LakeCPUx86-64Intel2020-06-1814 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
28, 24, 20, 18, 16, 81419
Tiger LakeCPUx86-64Intel2020-09-0210 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
2, 4, 6, 81419
GracemontCPUx86-64Intel2021-01-0110 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
Alder LakeCPUx86-64Intel2021-01-0110 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
, 7 nm
0.007 μm
7.0e-6 mm
16, 14, 10, 6
Rocket LakeCPUx86-64Intel2021-03-1614 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
4, 6, 81419
Ice Lake (server)CPUx86-64Intel2021-04-018, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28, 32, 36, 38, 401419
Golden CoveCPUx86-64Intel2021-11-0410 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
Ocean CoveCPUx86-64Intel2022-01-01
Raptor LakeCPUx86-64Intel2022-09-277 nm
0.007 μm
7.0e-6 mm
24, 16, 8
Meteor LakeCPUx86-64Intel2023-01-01
Sapphire RapidsCPUx86-64Intel2023-01-017 nm
0.007 μm
7.0e-6 mm
Emerald RapidsCPUx86-64Intel2023-01-017 nm
0.007 μm
7.0e-6 mm
Granite RapidsCPUx86-64Intel2024-01-01120, 80, 40
Sierra ForestCPUx86-64Intel2024-06-04
Diamond RapidsCPUx86-64Intel2025-01-01

Newest models[edit]

TSMC N3B (3 nm)
  • Lunar Lake (hybrid) • Lion Cove (P)/Skymont (E) • Ultra 200V • 2024-09
  • Arrow Lake (hybrid) • Ultra Series 2 • 2024-10 (desktop)/2025-01 (mobile)
Intel 18A
  • Panther Lake (hybrid) • Cougar Cove (P)/Darkmont (E) • Ultra 300 • 2025
  • Diamond RapidsPanther Cove X (Mountain Stream) • 2025
Intel 18A (or TSMC 2 nm)

GPU Microarchitectures[edit]

Intel GPU Microarchitectures
GeneralDetails
µarchIntroductionPhase-outProcess
Gen11998-01-01
Gen22002-01-01
Gen32004-01-01
Gen3.52005-01-0190 nm
0.09 μm
9.0e-5 mm
Gen42006-01-0165 nm
0.065 μm
6.5e-5 mm
Gen52008-06-0345 nm
0.045 μm
4.5e-5 mm
Larrabee2008-08-122010-01-0132 nm
0.032 μm
3.2e-5 mm
, 45 nm
0.045 μm
4.5e-5 mm
Gen5.752010-01-0145 nm
0.045 μm
4.5e-5 mm
Gen62010-09-1332 nm
0.032 μm
3.2e-5 mm
Gen72011-05-0422 nm
0.022 μm
2.2e-5 mm
Gen7.52013-06-0422 nm
0.022 μm
2.2e-5 mm
Gen82014-10-0114 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
Gen92015-08-0514 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
Gen9.52016-08-3014 nm
0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm
Gen112018-01-0110 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
Gen102018-01-0110 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
Arctic Sound2020-01-0110 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
Gen122020-01-0110 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm
Jupiter Sound2022-01-0110 nm
0.01 μm
1.0e-5 mm

Intel Core Lines[edit]

See also: Intel, Core, Intel Atom, Lake, and intel/roadmap
Intel Core Roadmap
Fab
process
Micro-
architecture
Code
names
Core
Gen
Scalable
(Xeon)
Gen
Release
date
Processors
Mobile Desktop Enthusiast/
Workstation
1P/2P
Server
4P/8P
Server
180 nm NetBurst Willamette 2000-11 Willamette Foster Foster MP
130 nm
90 nm
Northwood
Prescott
2002-01 Northwood
Mobile
Northwood
Prescott
Northwood-XE
Prescott 2M-XE
Prestonia
Gallatin
Gallatin
130 nm
90 nm
90 nm
65 nm
Pentium M
.
.
Pentium D
Banias
Dothan
Smithfield
Presler
2004-02 Banias
Dothan
Smithfield
Presler
Smithfield-XE
Presler-XE
Nocona
Irwindale
Paxville
Potomac
Cranford
Paxville
65 nm Modified
Pentium M
Yonah
Cedar Mill
1
(Yonah)
2006-01 Yonah Cedar Mill - Dempsey
Sossaman
Tulsa
(Xeon)
Intel Core Merom 2 2006-07 Merom
Merom-L
Conroe Kentsfield Woodcrest
Clovertown
Tigerton
45 nm Penryn 2007-11 Penryn Wolfdale Yorkfield Harpertown Dunnington
Nehalem Nehalem 1
(Core i)
2008-11 Clarksfield Lynnfield Bloomfield Gainestown Beckton
32 nm Westmere 2010-01 Arrandale Clarkdale Gulftown Westmere EP Westmere EX
Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge 2 2011-01 Sandy Bridge M Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge E Sandy Bridge EP
22 nm Ivy Bridge 3 2012-04 Ivy Bridge M Ivy Bridge Ivy Bridge E Ivy Bridge EP Ivy Bridge EX
Haswell Haswell 4 2013-06 Haswell H
Haswell MB
Haswell ULP
Haswell ULX
Haswell DT Haswell E Haswell EP Haswell EX
Devil's Canyon 2014-06 Haswell DT
14 nm Broadwell Broadwell 5 2014-09 Broadwell H
Broadwell U
Broadwell Y
Broadwell DT
Broadwell DE
Broadwell E Broadwell EP
(Xeon E5 v4)
Broadwell EX
(Xeon E7 v4)
Skylake Skylake 6 Xeon 1 2015-08 Skylake H
Skylake U
Skylake Y
Skylake DT
Skylake S
Skylake W
Skylake X
Skylake SP
(formerly Skylake-EP/EX)
(Xeon Gold, Platinum)
Kaby Lake Kaby Lake 7 / 8 2016-10 Kaby Lake G
Kaby Lake H
Kaby Lake U
Kaby Lake Y
Kaby Lake S Kaby Lake X
Coffee Lake Coffee Lake 8 / 9 2017-10 Coffee Lake B
Coffee Lake H
Coffee Lake U
Coffee Lake S Coffee Lake W Coffee Lake
(Xeon E)
Whiskey Lake Whiskey Lake 8 2018-08 Whiskey Lake U
Amber Lake Amber Lake 8 / 10 Amber Lake Y
Cascade Lake Cascade Lake Xeon 2 2019-04 Cascade Lake W
Cascade Lake X
Cascade Lake AP
Cascade Lake SP (Xeon)
Comet Lake Comet Lake 10 2019-09 Comet Lake H
Comet Lake Y
Comet Lake U
Comet Lake S Comet Lake W
Cooper Lake Cooper Lake Xeon 3 2020-06 Cooper Lake SP
Rocket Lake Cypress Cove 11 2021-03 Rocket Lake SP Rocket Lake W Rocket Lake
(Xeon E)
10 nm Cannon Lake Palm Cove 8 2018-05 Cannon Lake U
Ice Lake
(client)
(server)
Sunny Cove
.
.
+ 4x Tremont
10 Xeon 3 2019-09
(client)
2021-04
(server)
Ice Lake U
Ice Lake Y
Ice Lake W Ice Lake SP
Lakefield
(hybrid)
(Foveros)
2020-06 Lakefield
Tiger Lake Willow Cove 11 2020-09 Tiger Lake-H
Tiger Lake-H35
Tiger Lake-UP3
Tiger Lake-UP4
Intel 7 nm Alder Lake
(hybrid)
Golden Cove (P)
Gracemont (E)
12 2021-11 Alder Lake-H
Alder Lake-HX
Alder Lake-U
Alder Lake M
Alder Lake S Alder Lake P
Sapphire Rapids Xeon 4 2023-01 Sapphire
Rapids-WS
Sapphire
Rapids-SP/HBM
(Xeon Max)
Sapphire
Rapids-SP
Raptor Lake
(hybrid)
Raptor Cove (P)
Gracemont (E)
13 / 14 /
Series
1 / 2
2022-10 Raptor Lake-HX
Raptor Lake-PX
Raptor Lake U
Raptor Lake S Raptor Lake H
Raptor Lake P
Raptor Lake
(Xeon E)
Emerald Rapids Xeon 5 2023-12 Emerald
Rapids-SP
Intel 4 nm Meteor Lake
(hybrid)
Redwood Cove (P)
Crestmont (E)
Ultra
Series 1
2023-12 Meteor Lake-H
Meteor Lake-U
Intel 3 nm Granite Rapids Xeon 6 2024-09 Granite Rapids-AP
Granite Rapids-SP
TSMC N3B Lunar Lake
(hybrid)
Lion Cove (P)
Skymont (E)
Ultra
200V
2024-09 Lunar Lake-V
Arrow Lake
(hybrid)
Ultra
200
Series 2
2024-10
(desktop)
2025-01
(mobile)
Arrow Lake-H
Arrow Lake-HX
Arrow Lake-U
Arrow Lake-S
Intel 18A Panther Lake
(hybrid)
Cougar Cove (P)
Darkmont (E)
Ultra
300
2025 Panther Lake-H
Panther Lake-HL
Panther Lake-U
Panther Lake-UL
 ?
Diamond Rapids Panther Cove X
(Mountain Stream)
 ? 2025
TBA
(TSMC
2 nm or
Intel 18A
Intel 14A)
Wildcat Lake
(hybrid)
Cougar Cove (P)
Darkmont (LPE)
2025 TBA TBA
Nova Lake
(hybrid)
Coyote Cove (P)
Arctic Wolf (E)
2026 TBA TBA
Razer Lake
(hybrid)
2027 TBA TBA

Intel Mainstream CPU Generations comparison[edit]

Intel CPU
family
Processor
process
Processor
architecture
Graphics
architecture
Processors
cores/threads
Platform Memory support PCIe support Launch
Alder Lake
(12th Gen)
Intel 7 Golden Cove (P-Core)
Gracemont (E-Core)
HD 700 Series 16/24 LGA 1700/1800 DDR5 / DDR4 PCIe Gen 5.0 2021
Raptor Lake
(13th Gen)
Intel 7 Raptor Cove (P-Core)
Gracemont (E-Core)
HD 700 Series 24/32 LGA 1700/1800 DDR5 / DDR4 PCIe Gen 5.0 2022
Raptor Lake
Refresh (14th Gen)
Intel 7 Raptor Cove (P-Core)
Gracemont (E-Core)
HD 700 Series 24/32 LGA 1700/1800 DDR5 / DDR4 PCIe Gen 5.0 2023
Meteor Lake
(Core Ultra 100)
Intel 4 Redwood Cove (P-Core)
Crestmont (E-Core)
Xe1 (Alchemist) 22/28 LGA 1851 DDR5 PCIe Gen 5.0 2024
Arrow Lake
(Core Ultra 200)
TSMC N3B Lion Cove (P-Core)
Skymont (E-Core)
Xe1 (Alchemist) 24/24 LGA 1851 DDR5 PCIe Gen 5.0 2024
Arrow Lake
Refresh (TBD)
TSMC N3B ? Lion Cove (P-Core)
Skymont (E-Core)
Xe1 (Alchemist) 24/24 LGA 1851 DDR5 PCIe Gen 5.0 2025
Lunar Lake
(Core Ultra 200V)
Intel 18A Lion Cove (P-Core)
Skymont (E-Core)
Xe2 (Battlemage) 8/8 ? LGA 1851 ? DDR5 PCIe Gen 5.0 ? 2024
Panther Lake
(Core Ultra 300)
Intel 18A Cougar Cove (P-Core)
Skymont (E-Core)
Xe3 (Celestial) 16/16 LGA 1851 ? DDR5 PCIe Gen 5.0 ? 2025
Wildcat Lake
(Core Ultra 300?)
Intel 18A Cougar Cove (P-Core)
Darkmont (E-Core)
Xe3 (Celestial) 16/32 LGA 1851 ? DDR5 PCIe Gen 6.0 ? 2025
Nova Lake
(Core Ultra 400?)
TBA Coyote Cove (P-Core)
Arctic Wolf (E-Core)
Xe4 ("Druid") ? 16(P)/32(E) ? TBA DDR5 ? PCIe Gen 6.0 ? 2026
Razer Lake
(Core Ultra 500?)
TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 2027 ?

Many-core[edit]

Under construction icon-blue.svg This article is a work in progress!

Initial effort & Polaris[edit]

Intel actual large effort research into the area of many-core started after the February 2004 Intel Developer Forum following Pradeep Dubey famous keynote titled "The Era of Tera." Around the 2004-2005 Intel formed a number of strategic research projects to explorer and study the feasibility and challenges of many-core and tera-scale processing. One of the earliest examples of such project was the Tera-scale Computing Research Program which was unveiled by Justin Rattner, then-CTO, at the spring 2006 Intel Develop Forum.

The first product to come directly from that project was Polaris, an 80-core chip designed using modular tiles that could scale in the x- and y- directions using a routing system that interconnected all the tiles in a mesh topology. Fabricated on a 65 nm process, the chip was around 275 mm² and incorporated around 100M transistors. The chip also attempted to solve some of the inherent problems dealing with a large amount of cores such as the bandwidth. 3D stacked SRAM was utilized to achieve bandwidths of over 1 Tb/s. Operating as high as 5.7 GHz, the chip could reach over 1.8 teraFLOPS of sustained performance.

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