Process–architecture–optimization model

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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 one or more optimizations. 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]

Roadmap

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Wave[6] Process
(die shrink)
Architecture Optimizations Optional
backport[7][8]
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:
Comet Lake
(10th gen)
N/A 2021:
Rocket Lake
(11th gen, Cypress Cove)
References:[1][3][6][9]
2:
10 nm
(Intel 7)
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)
2022:
Raptor Lake
(13th gen)
2023:
Raptor Lake Refresh
(14th gen)
2025:
Raptor Lake Refresh
(Core 200)
N/A
References:[1][10][9][11][12]
3:
Intel 4
&
Intel 3
2023:
Meteor Lake
(14th gen)
2025:
Arrow Lake-U
(Ultra 200U)
References:[13]
3:
Intel 20A?
&
Intel 18A
2025:
Panther Lake
(Ultra 300)
2026?:
Nova Lake
(Ultra 400?)
References:

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Cannon Lake: only 1 CPU released, microarchitecture dumped 1.5 year later.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Tick Tock On The Rocks: Intel Delays 10nm, Adds 3rd Gen 14nm Core Product "Kaby Lake". AnandTech. 16 July 2015.
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  6. ^ a b Intel Launches 7th Generation Kaby Lake: 15W/28W with Iris, 35-91W Desktop and Mobile Xeon - 03 January 2017.
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  9. ^ a b Intel’s Path to 10nm: 2010 to 2019 - 25 January 2019
  10. ^ Intel's 10nm Cannon Lake and Core i3-8121U Deep Dive Review - 25 January 2019.
  11. ^ Intel Raptor Lake's rumoured 24 cores could crush multi-threaded applications - 11 June 2021.
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  13. ^ Meteor Lake, Intel's first 7nm CPU, to tape in before July this year and release in 2023 - 23 March 2021.