Monday, October 5th 2020
Intel Starts Hardware Enablement of Meteor Lake 7 nm Architecture
In a report by Phoronix, we have the latest information about Intel's efforts to prepare the next generation of hardware for launch sometime in the future. In the latest Linux kernel patches prepared to go mainline soon, Intel has been adding support for its "Meteor Lake" processor architecture manufactured on Intel's most advanced 7 nm node. While there are no official patches in the mainline kernel yet, the first signs of Meteor Lake are expected to show up in the version 5.10, where we will be seeing the mentions of it. This way Intel is ensuring that the Meteor Lake platform will see the best software support, even though it is a few years away from the launch.
Meteor Lake is expected to debut in late 2022 or 2023, which will replace the Alder Lake platform coming soon. In a similar way to Alder Lake, Meteor Lake will use a hybrid core technology where it will combine small and big cores. The Meteor Lake platform will use the new big "Ocean Cove" design paired with small "Gracemont" cores that will be powering the CPU. This processor is going to be manufactured on Intel's 7 nm node that will be the first 7 nm design from Intel. With all the delays to the node, we are in for an interesting period to see how the company copes with it and how the design IPs turn out.
Source:
Phoronix
Meteor Lake is expected to debut in late 2022 or 2023, which will replace the Alder Lake platform coming soon. In a similar way to Alder Lake, Meteor Lake will use a hybrid core technology where it will combine small and big cores. The Meteor Lake platform will use the new big "Ocean Cove" design paired with small "Gracemont" cores that will be powering the CPU. This processor is going to be manufactured on Intel's 7 nm node that will be the first 7 nm design from Intel. With all the delays to the node, we are in for an interesting period to see how the company copes with it and how the design IPs turn out.
27 Comments on Intel Starts Hardware Enablement of Meteor Lake 7 nm Architecture
How do you determine which are desktop gaming type CPUs from workstation/server/mobile lake architectures?
From my understanding, Rocket Lake is next in line for desktop CPUs? By desktop I mean consumer type chips for gaming and other.
Known/rumored roadmap for desktop is currently Rocket Lake (supposedly still on 14nm, early 2021), followed by Alder Lake (10nm, late 2021 or 2022) and Meteor Lake (7nm, late 2022 or 2023).
But 2022/2023, that's way to late and 10 nm desktop is first sometimes next year. 11 gen is still 14nm and yeah I am sick and tired of waiting to replace X58. So I think this round will be a Zen 3 based pc. Better luck next time Intel...in about 8 years perhaps.
Thanks for pointing out. :)
DigiTimes: Intel Delays 10nm Ice Lake Xeon CPUs to 2021
www.hardwaretimes.com/intels-10nm-ice-lake-sp-reportedly-delayed-to-q1-2021/
These big.LITTLE clones from Intel still have some intriguing concepts. The Foveros packaging looks more advanced than anything else on the market (though I have concerns about heat in their mostly-stacked setup). I don't know where these chips will be useful though.
EDIT: Skylake referred to the core. It seems like "Icelake" refers to the SoC, while Sunny Cove refers to the core.
Dead in the water.
I'll get me coat.....
crazy times to be alive, competition is great for everyone imo.
But seriously, how can they be talking about 7nm when 10nm is still an urban legend?
Anyway im not complaining, i've got you wonderful beings to help :)
AMD is a company a fraction of the size of intel, but is hauling them over the coals in almost every sector.
Should this be happening to the worlds largest chip maker? I think not.
If i were an Intel investor, I would be extremely worried for the next 3 years.