Process–architecture–optimization model
Process–architecture–optimization is a development model for central processing units (CPUs) that Intel adopted in 2016. Under this three-phase (three-year) model, every microprocessor die shrink is followed by a microarchitecture change and then by an optimization. It replaced the two-phase (two-year) tick–tock model that Intel adopted in 2006. The tick–tock model was no longer economically sustainable, according to Intel, because production of ever smaller dies becomes ever more costly.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Wave[6] | Process (shrink) |
Architecture | Optimizations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: 14 nm |
2014: Broadwell (5th gen) |
2015: Skylake (6th gen) |
2016: Kaby Lake (7th gen) |
2017: Coffee Lake (8th gen) |
2018: Coffee Lake Refresh (9th gen) |
2019:
(10th gen) |
| References: [1][3][6][7] | ||||||
| 2: 10 nm |
2018:[note 1] Cannon Lake (8th gen, Palm Cove) |
2019: Ice Lake (10th gen, Sunny Cove) |
2020: Tiger Lake (11th gen, Willow Cove) |
2021: Alder Lake (12th gen, Golden Cove) |
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| References: [1][8][7] | ||||||
Notes
- ^ Cannon Lake: only 1 CPU released, microarchitecture dumped 1.5 year later.
References
- ^ a b c Tick Tock On The Rocks: Intel Delays 10nm, Adds 3rd Gen 14nm Core Product "Kaby Lake". AnandTech. 16 July 2015.
- ^ Cutress, Ian. "Intel's 'Tick-Tock' Seemingly Dead, Becomes 'Process-Architecture-Optimization'".
- ^ a b eTeknix.com (23 March 2016). "Intel Ditches 'Tick-Tock' for 'Process-Architecture-Optimization' - eTeknix".
- ^ "Intel Tick-Tock Processor Model Replaced With Process-Architecture-Optimization - Legit Reviews". 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Intel 7th Gen Core: Process Architecture Optimization". 30 August 2016.
- ^ a b Intel Launches 7th Generation Kaby Lake: 15W/28W with Iris, 35-91W Desktop and Mobile Xeon - 03 January 2017. "Kaby Lake is the first wave of Intel’s ‘Optimization’ step in their ‘Process, Architecture, Optimization’ release structure."
- ^ a b Intel’s Path to 10nm: 2010 to 2019 - 25 January 2019
- ^ Intel's 10nm Cannon Lake and Core i3-8121U Deep Dive Review - 25 January 2019.
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