
Alder Lake (microprocessor)

Alder Lake is Intel's codename for the upcoming 12th-generation of Intel Core processors based on a hybrid architecture utilizing Golden Cove high-performance cores and Gracemont power-saving cores. Intel expects to launch Alder Lake in the second half of 2021. It is expected to be fabricated using Intel's 10 nm Enhanced SuperFin (ESF) process.
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Alder Lake was confirmed by Intel during the company's Architecture Day 2020.
Alder Lake processors are based on a new hybrid architecture that utilizes two core types: high-performance and high-efficiency. According to Intel, Alder Lake is a "performance hybrid" in their portfolio as it focuses on performance. Intel also claims that Alder Lake will have their best performance per watt.