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{{intel title|Broadwell|arch}}
 
{{intel title|Broadwell|arch}}
 
{{microarchitecture
 
{{microarchitecture
|atype=CPU
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| atype           = CPU
|name=Broadwell
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| name             = Broadwell
|designer=Intel
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| designer         = Intel
|manufacturer=Intel
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| manufacturer     = Intel
|introduction=October, 2014
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| introduction     = October, 2014
|process=14 nm
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| phase-out        =
|cores=2
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| process         = 14 nm
|cores 2=4
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| cores           = 2
|cores 3=6
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| cores 2         = 4
|cores 4=8
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| cores 3         = 6
|cores 5=10
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| cores 4         = 8
|cores 6=12
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| cores 5         = 10
|cores 7=14
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| cores 6         = 12
|cores 8=16
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| cores 7         = 14
|cores 9=18
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| cores 8         = 16
|cores 10=20
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| cores 9         = 18
|cores 11=22
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| cores 10         = 20
|type=Superscalar
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| cores 11         = 22
|speculative=Yes
+
 
|renaming=Yes
+
| pipeline        = Yes
|stages min=14
+
| type             = Superscalar
|stages max=19
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| OoOE            = Yes
|isa=x86-64
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| speculative     = Yes
|extension=MOVBE
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| renaming         = Yes
|extension 2=MMX
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| isa              = IA-32
|extension 3=SSE
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| isa 2            = x86-64
|extension 4=SSE2
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| stages min       = 14
|extension 5=SSE3
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| stages max       = 19
|extension 6=SSSE3
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| issues          = 4
|extension 7=SSE4.1
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|extension 8=SSE4.2
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| inst            = Yes
|extension 9=POPCNT
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| feature          =  
|extension 10=AVX
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| extension       = MOVBE
|extension 11=AVX2
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| extension 2     = MMX
|extension 12=AES
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| extension 3     = SSE
|extension 13=PCLMUL
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| extension 4     = SSE2
|extension 14=FSGSBASE
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| extension 5     = SSE3
|extension 15=RDRND
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| extension 6     = SSSE3
|extension 16=FMA3
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| extension 7     = SSE4.1
|extension 17=F16C
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| extension 8     = SSE4.2
|extension 18=BMI
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| extension 9     = POPCNT
|extension 19=BMI2
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| extension 10     = AVX
|extension 20=VT-x
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| extension 11     = AVX2
|extension 21=VT-d
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| extension 12     = AES
|extension 22=TXT
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| extension 13     = PCLMUL
|extension 23=TSX
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| extension 14     = FSGSBASE
|extension 24=RDSEED
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| extension 15     = RDRND
|extension 25=ADCX
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| extension 16     = FMA3
|extension 26=PREFETCHW
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| extension 17     = F16C
|l1i=32 KiB
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| extension 18     = BMI
|l1i per=core
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| extension 19     = BMI2
|l1i desc=8-way set associative
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| extension 20     = VT-x
|l1d=32 KiB
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| extension 21     = VT-d
|l1d per=core
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| extension 22     = TXT
|l1d desc=8-way set associative
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| extension 23     = TSX
|l2=256 KiB
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| extension 24     = RDSEED
|l2 per=core
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| extension 25     = ADCX
|l2 desc=8-way set associative
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| extension 26     = PREFETCHW
|l3=1.5 MiB
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|l3 per=core
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| cache            = Yes
|l4=128 MiB
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| l1i             = 32 KiB
|l4 per=package
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| l1i per         = core
|l4 desc=on Iris Pro GPUs only
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| l1i desc         = 8-way set associative
|core name=Broadwell Y
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| l1d             = 32 KiB
|core name 2=Broadwell U
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| l1d per         = core
|core name 3=Broadwell H
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| l1d desc         = 8-way set associative
|core name 4=Broadwell DT
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| l2               = 256 KiB
|core name 5=Broadwell EP
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| l2 per           = core
|core name 6=Broadwell EX
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| l2 desc         = 8-way set associative
|core name 7=Broadwell E
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| l3               = 1.5 MiB
|predecessor=Haswell
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| l3 per           = core
|predecessor link=intel/microarchitectures/haswell
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| l3 desc          =
|successor=Skylake (client)
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| l4               = 128 MiB
|successor link=intel/microarchitectures/skylake (client)
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| l4 per           = package
|successor 2=Skylake (server)
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| l4 desc         = on Iris Pro GPUs only
|successor 2 link=intel/microarchitectures/skylake (server)
+
 
|pipeline=Yes
+
| core names      = Yes
|OoOE=Yes
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| core name       = Broadwell Y
|issues=4
+
| core name 2     = Broadwell U
|inst=Yes
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| core name 3     = Broadwell H
|cache=Yes
+
| core name 4     = Broadwell DT
|core names=Yes
+
| core name 5     = Broadwell EP
|succession=Yes
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| core name 6     = Broadwell EX
 +
| core name 7     = Broadwell E
 +
 
 +
| succession      = Yes
 +
| predecessor     = Haswell
 +
| predecessor link = intel/microarchitectures/haswell
 +
| successor       = Skylake
 +
| successor link   = intel/microarchitectures/skylake
 
}}
 
}}
 
'''Broadwell''' ('''BDW''') is [[Intel]]'s  [[microarchitecture]] based on the [[14 nm process]] for mobile, desktops, and servers. Introduced in early 2015, Broadwell is a [[process shrink]] of {{\\|Haswell}} which introduced several enhancements. Broadwell is named after [[wikipedia:Broadwell, Illinois|Broadwell, Illinois]].
 
'''Broadwell''' ('''BDW''') is [[Intel]]'s  [[microarchitecture]] based on the [[14 nm process]] for mobile, desktops, and servers. Introduced in early 2015, Broadwell is a [[process shrink]] of {{\\|Haswell}} which introduced several enhancements. Broadwell is named after [[wikipedia:Broadwell, Illinois|Broadwell, Illinois]].
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== Process Technology ==
 
== Process Technology ==
{| class="wikitable" style="float: right;"
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Broadwell is designed to be manufactured using [[14 nm]] Tri-gate [[FinFET]] transistors. This correlates to 8 nm Fin width and a 42 nm Fin pitch (shown below). SRAM cell is at .0588 µm².
! colspan="2" | 14 nm Manufacturing Fabs
 
|-
 
! Fab !! Location
 
|-
 
| D1X || Hillsboro, Oregon
 
|-
 
| D1D || Hillsboro, Oregon
 
|-
 
| D1C || Hillsboro, Oregon
 
|-
 
| Fab 32 || Chandler, Arizona
 
|-
 
| Fab 24 || Leixlip, Ireland
 
|}
 
Broadwell is designed to be manufactured using [[14 nm]] Tri-gate [[FinFET]] transistors. This correlates to 8 nm Fin width and a 42 nm Fin pitch (shown below). SRAM cell is at 0.0706 µm² and 0.0499 µm² for high performance and high density.
 
  
  
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== Architecture==
 
== Architecture==
 +
[[File:Intel-Xeon-processor-D-1500-wafer.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Broadwell {{intel|Xeon D}} wafer]]
 
Broadwell is for the most part identical to {{\\|Haswell}} with several enhancements, including new instruction set extensions.
 
Broadwell is for the most part identical to {{\\|Haswell}} with several enhancements, including new instruction set extensions.
  
 
=== Key changes from {{\\|Haswell}} ===
 
=== Key changes from {{\\|Haswell}} ===
[[File:broadwell buffer window.png|right|350px]]
 
 
* ~5% IPC improvement
 
* ~5% IPC improvement
 
* FP multiplication instructions has reduced latency (3 cycles, down from 5)
 
* FP multiplication instructions has reduced latency (3 cycles, down from 5)
 
** Affects AVX, SSE, and FP instructions
 
** Affects AVX, SSE, and FP instructions
* {{x86|CLMUL}} instructions are now a single [[µOP]], improving latency and throughput
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* {{x86|CLMUL}} instructions are now a single [[μop]], improving latency and throughput
 
* The second-level TLB (STLB)
 
* The second-level TLB (STLB)
 
** Table was enlarged (1,536 entries, up from 1024)
 
** Table was enlarged (1,536 entries, up from 1024)
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==== New instructions ====
 
==== New instructions ====
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{{main|#Added instructions|l1=See #Added_instructions for the complete list}}
 
Broadwell introduced a number of new instructions:
 
Broadwell introduced a number of new instructions:
 
* {{x86|RDSEED|<code>RDSEED</code>}} - Generates 16, 32 or 64 bit random numbers seeds ([[NIST SP 800-90B]] & [[NIST SP 800-90C]])
 
* {{x86|RDSEED|<code>RDSEED</code>}} - Generates 16, 32 or 64 bit random numbers seeds ([[NIST SP 800-90B]] & [[NIST SP 800-90C]])
 
* {{x86|ADCX|<code>ADCX</code>}} - Arbitrary precision integer operations  
 
* {{x86|ADCX|<code>ADCX</code>}} - Arbitrary precision integer operations  
 
* {{x86|PREFETCHW|<code>PREFETCHW</code>}} - Prefetch data into caches, hinting a write is expected in the future
 
* {{x86|PREFETCHW|<code>PREFETCHW</code>}} - Prefetch data into caches, hinting a write is expected in the future
* {{x86|SMAP|<code>SMAP</code>}} - Supervisor Mode Access Prevention
 
  
 
=== Block Diagram ===
 
=== Block Diagram ===
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=== Memory Hierarchy ===
 
=== Memory Hierarchy ===
[[File:Intel-Xeon-processor-D-1500-wafer.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Broadwell {{intel|Xeon D}} wafer]]
 
 
* Cache
 
* Cache
 
** L1 Cache:
 
** L1 Cache:
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== High Core count (EP) ==
 
== High Core count (EP) ==
 
* Key Changes from {{\\|Haswell}}:
 
* Key Changes from {{\\|Haswell}}:
** Up to 24 cores (up from 18)
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** Up to 22 cores (up from 18)
** Up to 48 threads (up from 36)
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** Up to 44 threads (up from 36)
** Up to 60 MiB [[last level cache|LLC]] (up from 45 MiB)
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** Up to 55 MiB [[LLC]] (up from 45 MiB)
 
** Up to 2400 DDR (from 2133)
 
** Up to 2400 DDR (from 2133)
  
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! Low Core Count (LCC) !! Medium Core Count (MCC) !! High Core Count (HCC)
 
! Low Core Count (LCC) !! Medium Core Count (MCC) !! High Core Count (HCC)
 
|-
 
|-
| Up to 10 Cores || 12-14 Cores || 16-24 Cores
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| Up to 10 Cores || 12-14 Cores || 16+ Cores
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 246.24 mm² || 306.18 mm² || 456.12 mm²
 
| 246.24 mm² || 306.18 mm² || 456.12 mm²
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|[[File:E5 v4 LCC.png|300px]] || [[File:E5 v4 MCC.png|300px]] || [[File:E5 v4 HCC.png|300px]]
 
|[[File:E5 v4 LCC.png|300px]] || [[File:E5 v4 MCC.png|300px]] || [[File:E5 v4 HCC.png|300px]]
 
|}
 
|}
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 +
== Die ==
 +
===Dual-core Broadwell die===
  
== Die ==
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: [[File:broadwell die (dual-core).jpg|850px]]
===Dual-core ===
 
  
* [[14 nm process]]
 
* 13 metal layers
 
 
* 1,300,000,000 transistors
 
* 1,300,000,000 transistors
* 82 mm² die size
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* 82 mm<sup>2</sup>
* [[2 cores]]
 
  
 
: [[File:broadwell die (dual-core).png|850px]]
 
 
 
: [[File:broadwell die (dual-core, 2).png|850px]]
 
  
 
===Dual-core Broadwell with {{intel|Iris Pro}} die===
 
===Dual-core Broadwell with {{intel|Iris Pro}} die===
 
* [[14 nm process]]
 
* 13 metal layers
 
* 1,900,000,000 transistors
 
* 133 mm<sup>2</sup> die size
 
* [[2 cores]]
 
  
 
: [[File:broadwell with iris pro die (dual-core).png|850px]]
 
: [[File:broadwell with iris pro die (dual-core).png|850px]]
 
 
===Quad-core Broadwell with {{intel|Iris Pro}} die===
 
 
Die shot of the {{intel|Core i7-5775C}} microprocessor.
 
 
* [[14 nm process]]
 
* 13 metal layers
 
* ? transistors
 
* 182 mm<sup>2</sup> die size
 
* [[4 cores]]
 
 
: [[File:broadwell core i7-5775C die.jpg|650px]]
 
  
 
===Deca-core Broadwell ===
 
===Deca-core Broadwell ===
  
Die shot of the {{intel|Core i7-6950X}} microprocessor.
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* {{intel|Core i7-6950X}}
 
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* Deca-core microprocessor
* [[14 nm process]]
 
* ? metal layers
 
 
* 3,400,000,000 transistors
 
* 3,400,000,000 transistors
* 246 mm<sup>2</sup> die size
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* 246 mm<sup>2</sup>
* [[10 cores]]
 
  
 
:[[File:broadwell (deca-core) die shot.png|650px]]
 
:[[File:broadwell (deca-core) die shot.png|650px]]
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<tr><th colspan="15" style="background:#D6D6FF;">Broadwell Chips</th></tr>
<tr class="comptable-header"><th>&nbsp;</th><th colspan="19">List of Broadwell Processors</th></tr>
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<tr><th colspan="12">Main processor</th><th colspan="3">IGP</th></tr>
<tr class="comptable-header"><th>&nbsp;</th><th colspan="9">Main processor</th><th colspan="5">{{intel|Turbo Boost}}</th><th>Mem</th><th colspan="3">IGP</th></tr>
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<tr><th>Model</th><th>Family</th><th>Platform</th><th>Core</th><th>Launched</th><th>SDP</th><th>TDP</th><th>C</th><th>T</th><th>Freq</th><th>TBT</th><th>Max Mem</th><th>Name</th><th>Freq</th><th>Max Freq</th></tr>
{{comp table header 1|cols=Launched, Price, Family, Core Name, Cores, Threads, %L2$, %L3$, TDP, %Frequency, 1 Core, 2 Cores, 3 Cores, 4 Cores, Max Mem, GPU, %Frequency, Turbo}}
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{{table sep|col=15|[[Uniprocessors]]}}
<tr class="comptable-header comptable-header-sep"><th>&nbsp;</th><th colspan="20">[[Uniprocessors]]</th></tr>
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{{#ask: [[Category:microprocessor models by intel]] [[instance of::microprocessor]] [[microarchitecture::Broadwell]] [[max cpu count::1]]
 
 
  |?full page name
 
  |?full page name
 
  |?model number
 
  |?model number
|?first launched
 
|?release price
 
 
  |?microprocessor family
 
  |?microprocessor family
 +
|?platform
 
  |?core name
 
  |?core name
 +
|?first launched
 +
|?sdp
 +
|?tdp
 
  |?core count
 
  |?core count
 
  |?thread count
 
  |?thread count
|?l2$ size
 
|?l3$ size
 
|?tdp
 
 
  |?base frequency#GHz
 
  |?base frequency#GHz
 
  |?turbo frequency (1 core)#GHz
 
  |?turbo frequency (1 core)#GHz
|?turbo frequency (2 cores)#GHz
+
  |?max memory
|?turbo frequency (3 cores)#GHz
 
|?turbo frequency (4 cores)#GHz
 
  |?max memory#GiB
 
 
  |?integrated gpu
 
  |?integrated gpu
 
  |?integrated gpu base frequency
 
  |?integrated gpu base frequency
 
  |?integrated gpu max frequency
 
  |?integrated gpu max frequency
 
  |format=template
 
  |format=template
  |template=proc table 3
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  |template=proc table 2
|searchlabel=
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  |userparam=16
|sort=microprocessor family, model number
 
|order=asc,asc
 
  |userparam=20
 
 
  |mainlabel=-
 
  |mainlabel=-
  |limit=200
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  |limit=150
 
}}
 
}}
<tr class="comptable-header comptable-header-sep"><th>&nbsp;</th><th colspan="20">[[Multiprocessors]] (2-way)</th></tr>
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{{table sep|col=15|[[Multiprocessors]]}}
{{#ask: [[Category:microprocessor models by intel]] [[instance of::microprocessor]] [[microarchitecture::Broadwell]] [[max cpu count::2]]
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{{#ask: [[Category:microprocessor models by intel]][[instance of::microprocessor]][[microarchitecture::Broadwell]][[max cpu count::!1]]
 
  |?full page name
 
  |?full page name
 
  |?model number
 
  |?model number
|?first launched
 
|?release price
 
 
  |?microprocessor family
 
  |?microprocessor family
 +
|?platform
 
  |?core name
 
  |?core name
|?core count
 
|?thread count
 
|?l2$ size
 
|?l3$ size
 
|?tdp
 
|?base frequency#GHz
 
|?turbo frequency (1 core)#GHz
 
|?turbo frequency (2 cores)#GHz
 
|?turbo frequency (3 cores)#GHz
 
|?turbo frequency (4 cores)#GHz
 
|?max memory#GiB
 
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|?integrated gpu base frequency
 
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|template=proc table 3
 
|searchlabel=
 
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|limit=200
 
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<tr class="comptable-header comptable-header-sep"><th>&nbsp;</th><th colspan="20">[[Multiprocessors]] (4-way)</th></tr>
 
{{#ask: [[Category:microprocessor models by intel]] [[instance of::microprocessor]] [[microarchitecture::Broadwell]] [[max cpu count::4]]
 
|?full page name
 
|?model number
 
 
  |?first launched
 
  |?first launched
  |?release price
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  |?sdp
|?microprocessor family
 
|?core name
 
|?core count
 
|?thread count
 
|?l2$ size
 
|?l3$ size
 
 
  |?tdp
 
  |?tdp
|?base frequency#GHz
 
|?turbo frequency (1 core)#GHz
 
|?turbo frequency (2 cores)#GHz
 
|?turbo frequency (3 cores)#GHz
 
|?turbo frequency (4 cores)#GHz
 
|?max memory#GiB
 
|?integrated gpu
 
|?integrated gpu base frequency
 
|?integrated gpu max frequency
 
|format=template
 
|template=proc table 3
 
|searchlabel=
 
|sort=microprocessor family, model number
 
|order=asc,asc
 
|userparam=20
 
|mainlabel=-
 
|limit=200
 
}}
 
<tr class="comptable-header comptable-header-sep"><th>&nbsp;</th><th colspan="20">[[Multiprocessors]] (8-way)</th></tr>
 
{{#ask: [[Category:microprocessor models by intel]] [[instance of::microprocessor]] [[microarchitecture::Broadwell]] [[max cpu count::8]]
 
|?full page name
 
|?model number
 
|?first launched
 
|?release price
 
|?microprocessor family
 
|?core name
 
 
  |?core count
 
  |?core count
 
  |?thread count
 
  |?thread count
|?l2$ size
 
|?l3$ size
 
|?tdp
 
 
  |?base frequency#GHz
 
  |?base frequency#GHz
 
  |?turbo frequency (1 core)#GHz
 
  |?turbo frequency (1 core)#GHz
|?turbo frequency (2 cores)#GHz
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  |?max memory
|?turbo frequency (3 cores)#GHz
 
|?turbo frequency (4 cores)#GHz
 
  |?max memory#GiB
 
 
  |?integrated gpu
 
  |?integrated gpu
 
  |?integrated gpu base frequency
 
  |?integrated gpu base frequency
 
  |?integrated gpu max frequency
 
  |?integrated gpu max frequency
 
  |format=template
 
  |format=template
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|searchlabel=
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  |userparam=16
|sort=microprocessor family, model number
 
|order=asc,asc
 
  |userparam=20
 
 
  |mainlabel=-
 
  |mainlabel=-
  |limit=200
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}}
 
}}
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{{table count|col=15|ask=[[Category:microprocessor models by intel]][[instance of::microprocessor]][[microarchitecture::Broadwell]]}}
 
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codenameBroadwell +
core count2 +, 4 +, 6 +, 8 +, 10 +, 12 +, 14 +, 16 +, 18 +, 20 + and 22 +
designerIntel +
first launchedOctober 2014 +
full page nameintel/microarchitectures/broadwell (client) +
instance ofmicroarchitecture +
instruction set architecturex86-64 +
manufacturerIntel +
microarchitecture typeCPU +
nameBroadwell +
pipeline stages (max)19 +
pipeline stages (min)14 +
process14 nm (0.014 μm, 1.4e-5 mm) +