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)
ArchitectureOptimizations 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)
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
(14th gen)
References:[1][10][9][11][12]
3:
Intel 4
2023:
Meteor Lake
(14th gen)
References:[13]
3:
Intel 20A
and
Intel 18A
2024:
Arrow Lake
(15th gen)
2024:
Lunar Lake
(16th gen)
References [14]
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Notes

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

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