Intel .. one of the two giant companies in the world engaged in the field focused on microprocessors and chipsets. This blue camp must be very well known to everyone, especially processors, from those who have only used computers to those who are experts in their fields.
One of their mainstay types of processors today is "Intel Core" which includes Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and even now there is Core i9 which has been used in the 6th generation. Before the launch of i3, i5, and i7, the blue stronghold it has been a success with its Intel Core 2.
Since its launch in 2008 until the end of 2019, there have been 10 generations for this Core-i architecture. Let's discuss starting from the first generation to their grandchildren.
1. Nehalem
This architecture is the first Intel Core that provides significant changes compared to Intel Core 2. One of them is the use of socket motherboards where Intel Core 2 uses Socket LGA 775. While i3 and i5 use socket LGA 1156, and i7 uses LGA 1137.The next change is the incorporation of components into the processor chip, namely the DDR3 RAM Controller directly from the processor. In addition, Nehalem is still using 45 nm fabrication technology.
2. Sandy Bridge
In 2011, the 2nd generation for Intel Core was launched, namely Sandy Bridge Architecture. Sandy Bridge technology is supported by 32 nm fabrication techniques and one of the new features is inserting an Intel HD Graphics VGA chip into the CPU. By AMD we call this technology APU (Accelerating Processing Unit) or Fusion.With this merger, the VGA performance from Intel has increased significantly. Another change is the electrical efficiency due to the use of 32 nm fabrication technology on Sandy Bridge.
3. Ivy Bridge
The 3rd generation of Intel Core is the Ivy Bridge architecture which is the "Tock" generation of Sandy Bridge. The fundamental change in this technology is the use of 22 nm fabrication so that the power efficiency used is increasing. In this architecture also Intel added support for USB 3.0 and PCI Express 3.0.Ivy Bridge processors can be used on motherboards for Sandy Bridge (LGA 1155) but some features such as USB 3.0 will not work due to limited chipset support from the motherboard.
What is Tock? Tock is a new microprocessor or microarchitecture. While the Tick is a reduction or a new processor that is made more tightly. In Intel it is called "Tick-Tock"
4. Haswell
Haswell is a 4th generation Intel processor launched in 2013, featuring a new, faster internal VGA (GPU). Sandy Bridge processors are only made up to 3.3-3.4Ghz only. While Ivy Bridge and Haswell are above 3.4Ghz.Unlike the Ivy Bridge and Sandy Bridge which use the LGA 1155 socket, Haswell uses the LGA 1150 and LGA 2011-v3 sockets. If you want to upgrade from the previous generation, of course you have to buy a new motherboard. Haswell has an internal graphics/VGA better than Ivy Bridge, but still far below the external VGA. In addition, this architecture still uses the same fabrication as Ivy Bridge, which is 22 nm.
5. Broadwell
Unveiled in 2014, Broadwell is a 5th generation architecture. Broadwell is the "Tick" generation from Haswell, which has a 14 nm fabrication. By reducing the "cross-section" of Intel's 5th generation, it makes power consumption even smaller. However, it has 5-20% better performance than the previous generation. Similar to Haswell, Broadwell uses the LGA 1150 and LGA 2011-v3 sockets.6. Skylake
Intel officially launched the 6th generation Core-i processors in September 2015. Just like the previous architecture, Skylake uses 14 nm fabrication technology. With a technology called "speed shift" allows the processor to work faster but also saves power. Skylake boosts performance by up to 50% over the previous generation and saves on 4K video streaming.Skylake also supports DDR4 (frequency up to 2133 MHz) and DDR3 (frequency 1600 MHz). What's even cooler is the recently launched Intel Core i9 embedded in this architecture, Intel also released the Intel Core m series (m3, m5, m7) for Skylake. This architecture is perfect for gaming laptops or notebooks. The sockets used are LGA 1151, LGA 2066, and LGA 3647.
7. Kaby Lake
Intel's 7th generation was officially launched in August 2016. Just like the previous 2 generations, Kaby Lake uses 14 nm fabrication technology. Its performance is increased by about 12% when compared to Skylake.This 7th Generation Intel Core can create a maximum multimedia experience. Users can experience improved graphics while playing popular and newest games, and run 4K videos smoothly without experiencing fps drop. The sockets used are LGA 1151 and LGA 2066.
The presence of the Kaby Lake processor also marks the intense competition between Intel and AMD, which eventually releases its flagship processor, the Ryzen.
8. Coffee Lake
Coffee lake was officially launched in October 2017. It is the PAO (Process-Architecture-Optimization) of Kaby Lake. Still the same, Coffee Lake uses 14 nm fabrication technology, but in the 8th generation mobile version it uses 10 nm fabrication called Cannonlake. Performance is certainly increased compared to its predecessor generation.One of the advantages over the previous generation is the increased number of cores. For example, Core i3, which previously only had two cores, now has four cores. Meanwhile, the Core i5 now has six cores, and the Core i7 also has six cores with hyperthreading support. The socket used is LGA 1151, but Intel does not allow it to be used on the 100 and 200 series.
9. Ice Lake
Ice Lake was officially released in October 2018. The ninth-generation processors include the Core i5, Core i7, and flagship processors that will debut in general, the Core i9. In addition, Intel has also inaugurated the Intel Core X series. The unique thing that needs to be highlighted is the Core i9 gaming processor, which is claimed to be the best gaming processor in the world.However, this processor still uses a size of 14 nm and intel has not implemented a size of 10 nm as previously promised. Meanwhile, the Intel Core i9 has 8 cores and 16 threads which is claimed to be the processor with the best performance at the time it was launched.
10. Comet Lake
Intel 10th generation or "Comet Lake" was officially launched in August 2019. For the first time, Intel is using 10-nm fabrication.The processors for the 10th Gen Intel Core series provide the industry's best product lineup that offers consumers the best balance. From multitasking to content creation, this latest addition to the 10th Gen Intel Core family offers unified performance to support higher levels of productivity and delivers best-in-class platform connectivity via WiFi 6 (Gig+) and Thunderbolt 3.
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