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* 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.
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* January 4-8: CES 2017
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* January 4: [[NXP]] launched the {{nxp|i.MX 8M}} family of processors capable of full [[4K]] UltraHD for Audio, Voice and Video Interactions
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* February 2: [[Amkor Technology]] acquires [[NANIUM]] for undisclosed sum.
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* February 5-9: IEEE international Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) 2017
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* February 8: Intel announced a $7B investment in Fab 42 which will be used to manufacture chips on a [[7 nm process]]
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* February 22: [[AMD]] announces the {{amd|Ryzen 7}} processor family for high-end performance [[x86]] based on {{amd|Zen|l=arch}}
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* February 28: [[Xiaomi]] launches the {{xiaomi|Surge}} family of in-house developed ARM processors
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* March 2: [[AMD]] launches the {{amd|Ryzen 7}} family
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* March 1-3: GDC 2017 Expro
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* March 13: [[Intel]] acquires [[Mobileye]] for $15.3 billion.
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* March 13: [[TSMC]] Technology Symposium
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* March 28: Intel Technology and Manufacturing Day
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* March 28: Intel introduces their [[10 nm process]] featuring the highest density transistor at the time
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* March 28: Intel announces a new [[22 nm process]] "22FFL" for IOT and Mobile
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* April 4: [[Fujitsu]] introduces the {{fujitsu|SPARC64 XII}} and announces commitment to future SPARC development
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* April 6: Beijing Shanhai Capital completed the acquisition of [[Analogix Semiconductor]] for $500M
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* April 19-21: COOLChips XX
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* May 4: Intel introduces the {{intel|Xeon Bronze}} {{intel|Xeon Silver}}, {{intel|Xeon Gold}}, {{intel|Xeon Platinum}} server families
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* May 15-18: Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC) 2017
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* May 16: AMD introduces the {{amd|EPYC}} server family
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* May 29: ARM introduces the {{armh|Cortex-A55|l=arch}} and {{armh|Cortex-A75|l=arch}} cores, first {{arm|ARMv8.2}} implementations
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* May 30-3: Computex Taipei 2017
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** May 30: Intel introduces {{intel|Skylake X|l=core}}
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** May 30: Intel introduces the {{intel|Core i9}} family of extreme-performance desktop processors
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* June 5-9: VLSI Symposium
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** June 6: [[IBM]] announces a breakthrough in the mass manufacturing of [[gate-all-around|GAA FET]]-based [[5 nm process]]
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* June 20: [[SPEC]] released the [[SPEC CPU2017]] benchmark suite.
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* August 22-26: Gamescom 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}}
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* July 17: [[IBM]] introduces the {{ibm|z14}} microprocessor
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* August 10: AMD introduces {{amd|Threadripper}}, a family of enthusiasts-class [[x86]] microprocessors
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* August 20: Day 1: Hot Chips 29 - Hot Chips: A Symposium on High Performance Chips
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* August 21:
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** 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 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 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 mobile Ryzen processors based on the {{amd|Zen|l=arch}} and {{amd|Vega|l=arch}}
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* December 2-6: IEEE IEDM 2017
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== Microprocessors released in 2017 ==
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Revision as of 03:27, 4 November 2017

In 2017:

  • January 3: Intel introduces their mainstream processors based on Kaby Lake, including i3, i5, and i7 models.
  • January 4-8: CES 2017
  • January 4: NXP launched the 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 Ryzen 7 processor family for high-end performance x86 based on Zen
  • February 28: Xiaomi launches the Surge family of in-house developed ARM processors
  • March 2: AMD launches the 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 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
  • May 4: Intel introduces the Xeon Bronze Xeon Silver, Xeon Gold, Xeon Platinum server families
  • May 15-18: Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC) 2017
  • May 16: AMD introduces the EPYC server family
  • May 29: ARM introduces the Cortex-A55 and Cortex-A75 cores, first ARMv8.2 implementations
  • May 30-3: Computex Taipei 2017
    • May 30: Intel introduces Skylake X
    • May 30: Intel introduces the Core i9 family of extreme-performance desktop processors
  • June 5-9: VLSI Symposium
  • June 20: SPEC released the SPEC CPU2017 benchmark suite.
  • August 22-26: Gamescom 2017
  • July 11: Intel introduces Skylake SP along with the Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) with supersedes QPI
  • July 17: IBM introduces the z14 microprocessor
  • August 10: AMD introduces 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 Scorpio Engine
      • AMD introduces their Vega GPU microarchitecture
      • NVIDIA showcases Volta GPU microarchitecture
      • SiFive introduces the industry first RISC-V chip
      • Renesas showcases R-Car Gen3
      • Intel introduces the Knights Mill microarchitecture for Xeon Phi
      • ThinCI introduces their Graph Streaming Processor (GSP)
  • August 21: Intel introduces Kaby Lake Refresh, doubling the core count of many mainstream mobile processors.
  • August 22:
    • Day 3: HotChips 29
      • Intel showcases the Stratix 10 FPGA
      • ARM showcases the DynamIQ architecture
      • IBM showcases the z14 microarchitecture
      • AMD showcases EPYC server processors
      • Intel showcases Xeon Scalable Family (Skylake-SP) server processors
      • Qualcomm introduces the Centriq server processor family and the Falkor microarchitecture
  • August 29: Intel introduces the Xeon W family, a family of business-class workstation processors
  • September 18: Oracle introduces the SPARC M8 microprocessor.
  • September 21: Imagination Technologies introduces the PowerVR 9XE and 9XM GPUs and 2NX NNA (a Neural Network Accelerator)
  • September 22: 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 Coffee Lake, including their first mainstream hexa-core processors
  • September 18-20: Third International High Performance Computing Forum by National Supercomputer Center in Guangzhou (NSCC-GZ)
  • October 17: Intel announced Nervana NNP will start shipping
  • October 17: Google details their Pixel Visual Core coprocessor found in their Pixel 2 phones
  • October 26: AMD introduces mobile Ryzen processors based on the Zen and Vega
  • December 2-6: IEEE IEDM 2017

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