The “Lake” era is coming to an end: TechPowerUp has spotted Intel’s very first hint at its post-“Ice Lake”/”Tiger Lake” processor lineup, which will likely be built on the company’s 7 nanometer silicon fab process. Its 12th-generation Core processor will be built on the new “Sapphire Rapids” silicon, which will be a major micro-architecture change and could put 8-core chips into more hands.



The processor, along with its companion chipset, will make up the “Tinsley” platform, which is expected to hit the market in 2020. Following its 8th-generation Core “Coffee Lake” lineup, Intel could build 2 to 3 micro-architectures on its new 10-nm process, namely “Cannon Lake,” “Ice Lake,” and “Tiger Lake,” which could be released over the next three years. “Sapphire Rapids” could be launched on the process that succeeds 10 nm, likely 7 nm, with a launch timeline likely around 2020.

Discussion

Source: [H]ardOCP – Intel’s “Sapphire Rapids” Micro-Architecture to Succeed “Tiger Lake”