Cannonlake

Not to be confused with Cannon Lake.
Cannonlake
Created H2 2017[1]
Transistors 10 nm transistors
Architecture x86
Instructions MMX, AES-NI, CLMUL, FMA3
Extensions
Socket LGA 1151
Predecessor Kaby Lake (semi-Tock)[2]
Successor
  • Ice Lake (Tock)[2]
  • Tiger Lake (semi-Tock)[2]
Brand name(s)
    • Core M
    • Core i3
    • Core i5
    • Core i7
    • Celeron
    • Pentium
    • Xeon

Cannonlake (formerly Skymont) is Intel's codename for the 10-nanometer die shrink of the Skylake microarchitecture, expected to be released in the second half of 2017.[1][3] As a die shrink, Cannonlake is a "tick" in Intel's "tick-tock" execution plan as the next step in semiconductor fabrication.[4] Cannonlake will be used in conjunction with Intel 200 Series chipsets, also known as Union Point. The platform as a whole will be named Union Bay.[4]

It has been speculated for a long time that reaching smaller process nodes would become impractical, leading to the end of Moore's Law. Intel however believes that it will be possible to reach at least 7 nm, though it will perhaps require use of materials other than silicon,[5] such as indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs).

The successors of the Cannonlake microarchitecture will be Icelake and Tigerlake, which will represent two consecutive "tocks" of the Intel Tick-Tock Model.[6][7]

Features

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References

  1. 1 2 "Intel confirms tick-tock-shattering Kaby Lake processor as Moore’s Law falters". Ars Technica. 2015-07-16.
  2. 1 2 3 "What's the Name of Intel's Third 10-Nanometer Chip?". The Motley Fool. 2016-01-18.
  3. ↑ "Intel TOCK BLOCK: 10nm Cannonlake delayed to 2017, bonus 14nm Kaby Lake to '16". The Register. 16 Jul 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  4. 1 2 "Intel's Cannonlake 10nm Microarchitecture is Due For 2016 - Compatible On Union Bay With Union Point PCH". WCCFTech. 2014-06-06. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Intel forges ahead to 10nm, will move away from silicon at 7nm". Ars Technica. 2015-02-23.
  6. ↑ "Intel's Kaby Lake will sneak in before the 10nm process". Digital Trends. 25 Jan 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  7. ↑ "What's the Name of Intel's Third 10-Nanometer Chip?". The Motley Fool. 25 Jan 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
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