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Bravo Reference: Intel Processors Timeline

by  Sam C. Chan

 

First Published:  June 1, 2009
Last Updated:  January 20, 2011

This is a Summary Timeline, as quick reference for tech practitioners & business users.  For more in-depth comparison, see my other articles listed at the bottom of this page.

  • 4004  1971
  • 8088  1979 (PC & PC/XT)
  • 80286  1982 (PC/AT)
  • 80386  1985 (PS/2)
  • 80486  1989
  • Pentium P5  1993
  • Pentium Pro  1995
  • Pentium II  1997
  • Celeron (Covington Slot II)  1998
  • Pentium III (Katmai)  1999
  • P3 & Celeron (Coppermine FCPGA370)  2000
  • Pentium 4 (Willamette PGA478)  2000
  • Itanium (Merced) IA-64  2001
  • Pentium 4 (Northwood PGA478)  Feb 2003
  • Xeon  2004
  • Pentium 4 (x64 Prescott PGA478)  Feb 2004
  • Pentium 4 (Prescott LGA775)  June 2004
  • Core (solo/duo)  January 2006
  • Core 2 (duo/quad/Extreme)  July 2006
  • Core i (i3, i5, i7)  November 2008
  • Second Generation Intel Core
    (Sandy Bridge)  January 2011 at CES
Current  Bravo Status
Blue Phasing out
Yellow Current mainstream standards
Green Advanced & Pilot Projects only
Pending Evaluation in-progress
Skipped Was never adopted as standard

We typically adopt a CPU family for workhorse workstations 6~12 months after release. For server platforms: 9~18 months.

Currently, i-series certified for workstations since September 2009; and for servers since May 2010.

Certification & Adoption status also depends on the corresponding motherboard & chipsets. It's a very lengthy test process on end-to-end compatibility with BIOS, device drivers, particularly in the area of our out-of-band management schemes and suites.

Once past compatibility hurdle, the next criteria are aggregated merits & role placement, based on cost-performance ratio, and whether it is best-of-class for a given segment.

 

All Intel Processor Families

  • Core i7, Extreme
  • Core i5
  • Core i3
  • Core2 Duo, Quad, Extreme
  • Celeron
  • Celeron D
  • Pentium 4
  • Pentium III
  • Pentium II
  • Pentium Pro
  • Pentium
  • Atom
  • Xeon
  •  

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