Desktop and Mobile Processors

Desktop and Mobile Processors

8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processors use an alphanumeric scheme based on generation and product line following the brand and its modifier. The first digit in the four-number sequence indicates the generation of processor, and the next three digits are SKU numbers. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor name, which represents the processor line. Intel® Core™ X-series processors follow a different numbering scheme due to the difference in their feature set.

Alpha Suffix Description Example
Desktop
K Unlocked 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700K processor
Mobile
G Includes discrete graphics on package 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8705G processor
U Ultra-low power 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U processor
7th generation Intel® Core™ processor family

7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the 7th Generation Intel® Core™ processors use an alphanumeric scheme based on generation and product line following the brand and its modifier. The first digit in the four-number sequence indicates the generation of processor, and the next three digits are SKU numbers. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor name, which represents the processor line.

Alpha Suffix Description Example
Desktop
K Unlocked 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700K processor
T Power-optimized lifestyle 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700T processor
Mobile
H High performance graphics 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100H processor
HK High performance graphics, unlocked 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HK processor
HQ High performance graphics, quad core 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ processor
U Ultra-low power 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U processor
Y Extremely low power 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75 processor
Title	6th generation Intel® Core™ processor family

6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the 6th Generation Intel® Core™ processors use an alphanumeric scheme based on generation and product line following the brand and its modifier. The first digit in the four-number sequence indicates the generation of processor, and the next three digits are SKU numbers. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor name, which represents the processor line.

Alpha Suffix Description Example
Desktop
K Unlocked 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700K processor
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6600K processor
T Power-optimized lifestyle 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700T processor
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6600T processor
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6300T processor
Mobile
H High performance graphics 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H processor
HK High performance graphics, unlocked 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6820HK processor
HQ High performance graphics, quad core 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6920HQ processor
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ processor
U Ultra-low power 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U processor
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U processor
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U processor

 

Ultimate Mobile Workstations

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1500M v5- and v6-based Mobile Workstations

The latest Intel® Xeon® processor numbering system is an alpha numeric representation of product line, product family, and version. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor name, which represents the processor line. The version number will not be used in the first processor generation.

 

5th generation Intel® Core™ processor family

5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the 5th Generation Intel® Core™ processors use an alphanumeric scheme based on generation and product line following the brand and its modifier. The first digit in the four-number sequence indicates the generation of processor, and the next three digits are SKU numbers. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor name, which represents the processor line.

Alpha Suffix Description Example
Desktop
C Unlocked desktop processor based on the LGA 1150 package with high performance graphics 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5775C processor
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5675C processor
R Desktop processor based on BGA1364 (mobile) package with high performance graphics 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5775R processor
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5675R processor
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5575R processor
Mobile
H High performance graphics 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5350H processor
HQ High performance graphics, quad core 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5950HQ processor
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5850HQ processor
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5750HQ processor
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5700HQ processor
U Ultra-low power Intel® Core™ i7-5650U processor

 

Intel® Core™ M processor family

Intel® Core™ M Processor Family

Processor numbers for the Intel® Core™ m processors use an alphanumeric scheme following the modifier. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor name, which represents the processor line.

Alpha Suffix Description Example
Y Extremely low power Intel® Core™ m-5Y70 processor

Laptop, Desktop, and Mobile Device Processors

4th generation Intel® Core™ processor family

4th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the 4th Generation Intel® Core™ processors use an alphanumeric scheme based on generation and product line following the brand and its modifier. The first digit in the four-number sequence indicates the generation of processor, and the next three digits are SKU numbers. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor name, which represents the processor line.

Alpha Suffix Description Example
Desktop
K Unlocked Intel® Core™ i7-4770K processor
R Desktop processor based on BGA1364 (mobile) package with high performance graphics Intel® Core™ i7-4770R processor
S Performance-optimized lifestyle Intel® Core™ i7-4770S processor
T Power-optimized lifestyle Intel® Core™ i7-4770T processor
Mobile
HQ High performance graphics Intel® Core™ i7-4700HQ processor
M Mobile Intel® Core™ i7-4600M processor

Intel® Core™ i5-4300M processor

MQ Quad-core mobile Intel® Core™ i7-4702MQ processor

Intel® Core™ i7-4702MQ processor

MX Mobile extreme edition Intel® Core™ i7-4940MX processor Extreme Edition
U Ultra-low power Intel® Core™ i7-4550U processor
Y Extremely low power Intel® Core™ i7-4610Y processor

 

3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor family

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ processors use an alphanumeric scheme based on generation and product line following the brand and its modifier. The first digit in the four-number sequence indicates the generation of processor, and the next three digits are SKU numbers. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor name, which represents the processor line.

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family have an alphanumerical identifier followed by a four-digit numerical sequence, and may have an alpha suffix depending on the processor. The table below explains the alpha suffixes used for the 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family.

Intel® Core™ processor family

Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the previous generation Intel® Core™ processor family have an alphanumerical identifier followed by a three-digit numerical sequence.

Intel® Core™2 processor family

Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor Family

Processor numbers for the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor family brands are categorized with an alpha prefix followed by a four-digit numerical sequence. The table below explains the alpha prefixes used for the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor family.

Alpha Prefix Description
E Desktop energy efficient dual-core processors with TDP greater than or equal to 55 W
L Mobile highly energy efficient with TDP 12-19 W
P Mobile highly energy efficient processor with TDP 20-29 W
Q Mobile quad-core high performance processors
QX Desktop or mobile quad-core extreme performance processors
S Mobile small form factor with 22×22 BGA package
T Mobile highly energy efficient processors with TDP 30-39 W
U Mobile ultra high energy efficient with TDP less than or equal to 11.9 W
X Desktop or mobile dual-core extreme performance processors

 

Intel® Core™2 Quad family

Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Family

Processor numbers for the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor family have an alpha prefix followed by a four-digit numerical sequence. Additionally, low power Intel® Core™2 Quad processors are identifiable by an “S” suffix, which represents processors having a lower thermal design power.

Intel Atom® processors

Intel Atom® Processors

Processor numbers for the Intel Atom® processor family are categorized by a three-digit numerical sequence. Netbook class Intel Atom® processors have an alpha prefix of N, and Intel Atom® processors with an alpha prefix of Z indicate the processor is for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). A higher number within a processor class or family generally indicates more features. A higher processor number may have more of one feature and less of another.

Intel® Pentium® processors

Intel® Pentium® Processors

Processor numbers for the Intel® Pentium® brand have an alpha prefix followed by a four-character numerical sequence. All are desktop energy-efficient dual-core processors with TDP that is greater than or equal to 65 W. A higher number within a processor class or family generally indicates more features such as cache, clock speed, front side bus, or other Intel® technologies. A higher number processor may also have more of one feature and less of another.

Intel® Celeron® processors

Intel® Celeron® Processors

Processor numbers for the Intel® Celeron® brand are expressed with either a three-digit numerical sequence or a five-character sequence with an alphabetical prefix and four digits, depending on the processor type. A higher number within a processor class or family generally indicates more features such as cache, clock speed, front side bus, or other Intel® technologies. A higher number processor may also have more of one feature and less of another.

source:https://www.intel.ca/content/www/ca/en/processors/processor-numbers.html