Inside 6th-Generation Intel Core: New Microarchitecture Code-Named Skylake

Jack Doweck; Wen Fu Kao; Allen Kuan Yu Lu; Julius Mandelblat; Anirudha Rahatekar; Lihu Rappoport; Efraim Rotem; Ahmad Yasin; Adi Yoaz

doi:10.1109/MM.2017.38

Inside 6th-Generation Intel Core: New Microarchitecture Code-Named Skylake

Jack Doweck, Wen Fu Kao, Allen Kuan Yu Lu, Julius Mandelblat, Anirudha Rahatekar, Lihu Rappoport, Efraim Rotem, Ahmad Yasin, Adi Yoaz

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Abstract

Skylake's core, processor graphics, and system on chip were designed to meet a demanding set of requirements for a wide range of power-performance points. Its coherent fabric was designed to provide high-memory bandwidth from multiple memory sources. Skylake's power management, which includes Intel Speed Shift technology, was designed to provide the largest dynamic power range among prior Intel processors. The Intel Architecture core delivers higher power efficiency, higher frequency, and a wider dynamic power range, supporting smaller form factors. Skylake's Gen9 graphics provides new features designed to maximize energy efficiency and bring the best visual experience for gaming and media. Skylake offers a rich performance monitoring unit that enhances software developers' ability to optimize their applications.

Original language	English
Article number	7924286
Pages (from-to)	52-62
Number of pages	11
Journal	IEEE Micro
Volume	37
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MM.2017.38
State	Published - 1 Mar 2017
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

GPU
Intel Speed Shift
Skylake
Turbo
eDRAM
microarchitecture
performance measurements
performance monitoring
power management

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Software
Hardware and Architecture
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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