Lets play the Code-Name game!

[Inteleron]

I kinda like the codenames they give the designs of the processors... and only know some of them... maybe u guys know more (i'm hoping u do) :D ..so give it a shot!


1) Pentium 4: 2nd Design - "Northwood"
2) Pentium 4: 1st Design - "Willamette"

3) Pentium III / Celeron: 3rd Design - 0.13 Micron - "Tualatin"
4) Pentium III / Celeron: 2nd Design - "Coppermine"
5) Pentium III / Celeron: 1st Design - "Katmai" ??? (i'm not sure)

6) Pentium II / Celeron: ??? ??? "???"

Other Intel cpu codenames?

Future Intel Code names ???

c'mon join in on the fun :beer:

[funnyperson1]

The P2/Celerons from 300-400 are called Mendocino

[saytan]

p2 300-450 = klamath
celeron a = medocino
p2 233-300 = deschutes
celeron (cacheless) = covington

itanium = merced

[Yodums]

There are also Xeon's and Itanium's(Spelling Prob).

[jazztrumpet216]

1st P4 Xeon = Foster (.18u)
2nd P4 Xeon = Prestonia (.13u)

Actually, I believe the Willamette was the 2nd P4 design, and the Northwood makes three. The Willamette was the first PGA 478 processor, the PGA 423's were something different. Not sure on the name.

[zoopa_man]

There's also the infamous 0mhz "Key Chain" :D

I just had to throw it in... couldn't resist.

[Inteleron]

i've got a 0mhz Keychain codenamed "Northwood" 2ghz ....
belive it or not!

I DO! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Kingslayer]

I personally wont care until there is a Kingslayer core.

Now tell me that isn't the perfect name for the PIV and it would just rub AMD all the wrong way...

[takiwa]

...and it would just rub AMD all the wrong way...

not as bad as the "AMD? Bah!" core they're coming out with...

[TASOS]

Ok you guys. No names left.

New game now !!!!

The names of the P-I ,486,386,286....:D

[Yodums]

Originally posted by Kingslayer
I personally wont care until there is a Kingslayer core.

Now tell me that isn't the perfect name for the PIV and it would just rub AMD all the wrong way...

Actually I find AMD names not creative at all.
Except for two, Duron's and Athlon.

Other than that, Thunderbird, XP, Sledge Hammer are all not creative in my opinion.

There new core "Throroughbred" sounds quite funny.

And other than their original names their stepping name look weird.

[Yodums]

Heres a basic revision of that with the modern ones really..

Second Generation - "Northwood"
- As of Jan 7th, 02 .. they should be hitting stores soon
- Debut at 2.0ghz (denoted 2.0A), and 2.2ghz. 533mhz Bus versions will probably debut at 2.26ghz (this isn't known fully yet)
- This will be made ONLY on the 478pin package.
- S-Spec page:http://support.intel.com/support/pr...s/sspec/p4p.htm
- Specs:
+ 12kb of L1 T-Cache, 8kb of L1 D-Cache
+ 512kb of L2 Cache
+ 400mhz Bus (will move to 533mhz eventually)
+ .13u die
+ SSE2
+ SMT and SMP Disabled

First Generation - "Willimette"
-The speed ranges from 1.3ghz, to 2.0ghz
-Two different pin packages. The first one is the 423pin Package, the second is the 478pin package. Intel has discontinued use of the 423pin package and will be using the 478pin package for the forseeable future.
a picture comparison of a (from left to right in the pic) 423pin P4, a 603pin Xeon P4, and a 478pin P4 can be seen here:
http://images.anandtech.com/reviews...G/cpusfront.jpg
and here:
http://images.anandtech.com/reviews...0G/cpusback.jpg
-S-SPEC Link for information on every Willamette CPU's is http://support.intel.com/support/pr...s/sspec/p4p.htm
- Specs:
+ 12kb of L1 T-Cache, 8kb of L1 D-Cache
+ 256kb of L2 Cache
+ 400mhz Bus
+ .18u die
+ SSE2.
+ SMT (not even on chip) and SMP disabled

Chipsets Able to support the P4 (533mhz is not official on any):

i845 - SDRAM
i845D - DDR SDRAM
i845-E chipset (Brookdale-E) PC2700 DDR SDRAM, support for the 533Mhz FSB of the P4 Northwood B.

i850 - RDRAM

SIS645 - SDRAM or DDR SDRAM
SIS650 - DDR 333

VIA P4X266
VIA P4X266A

Pentium 4 - Xeon

Second Generation - "Prestonia"
- As of Jan 7th, 02, should be out soon, official date not known
- Debut at 1.8ghz and 1.9ghz (possibly 2.0ghz?)
- They will be made on the 603pin package.
- S-Spec does not exist yet
- Specs:
+ 12kb of L1 T-Cache, 8kb of L1 D-Cache
+ 512kb of L2 Cache (possibly 1mb, 2mb varients in the future)
+ 400mhz Bus (might move to 533mhz bus, not known at this time)
+ .13u die
+ SSE2
+ SMT and SMP is ENABLED

First Generation - "Foster" and "Foster MP"
- Speeds are 1.4ghz, 1.5ghz, 1.7ghz and 2.0ghz
- They are made on the 603pin package.
- S-Spec page:http://support.intel.com/support/pr...s/sspec/ixp.htm
- Specs:
+ 12kb of L1 T-Cache, 8kb of L1 D-Cache
+ 256kb of L2 Cache
+ Foster MP is said to have 512kb/1mb of L3 cache
+ 400mhz Bus
+ .18u die
+ SSE2
+ SMT is DISABLED (not on chip) and SMP is ENABLED (Foster allows for up to 2 cpus, Foster MP allows for more than 2 cpu's)


Chipsets Able to support the P4 (533mhz is not official on any):

i860 - RDRAM
i870 - DDR .. for Foster MP .. up to 8 CPU's (coming Q2 02)

Pentium 4 - Celeron

First Generation - "Unknown Code Name"
- No official release date known
- Based on the Willimette Core
- Debut at 1.8ghz
- They will be made on the 478pin package.
- S-Spec does not exist yet
- Specs:
+ 12kb of L1 T-Cache, 8kb of L1 D-Cache
+ 128kb of L2 Cache
+ 400mhz Bus
+ .18u die
+ SSE2
+ SMT (not on chip) and SMP is disabled

Chipsets Able to support the P4 (533mhz is not official on any):

i845 - SDRAM
i845D - DDR SDRAM
i850 - RDRAM

SIS645 - SDRAM or DDR SDRAM
SIS650 - DDR 333

VIA P4X266
VIA P4X266A

Pentium 4 - Mobile

First Generation - "Unknown Code name"
- No official release date known
- Based on the Northwood Core
- Speeds not confirmed but will be run at lower end of the gigahert scale (ie 1.3, 1.4 etc)
- No confirmation on the package, probably some sort of BGA format
- S-Spec does not exist yet
- Specs (nothing confirmed):
+ 12kb of L1 T-Cache, 8kb of L1 D-Cache
+ 512kb of L2 Cache
+ 400mhz Bus
+ .13u die
+ SSE2
+ SMT and SMP is disabled

Pentium 3 - Server

Third Generation (first generation as a Server chip) - "Tualatin"
- Debut at 1.13ghz and 1.26ghz.
- Next two offerings will be 1.4ghz (Jan. 8th), and 1.53ghz late spring, early summer, as well as a LV (low voltage) 933mhz, and a ULV (ultra low voltage) 900mhz part around the same time
- On the Socket 370 FC-PGA2 format
- S-Spec page:http://support.intel.com/support/pr...s/sspec/p3p.htm
- Specs:
+ 32kb of L1 Cache
+ 512kb of L2 Cache
+ 133mhz Bus
+ .13u die
+ SSE
+ SMP enabled

Chipsets Able to support the Tualatin P3:

i815 b stepping - SDRAM

SIS 630T - SDRAM or DDR SDRAM
SIS 635T - SDRAM or DDR SDRAM

Via 133T - SDRAM
Via 266T - DDR SDRAM

Serverset III LE
Serverset HE-SL

*note* some motherboard manufacturers claim the PIII-S will not work on their boards. Don't listen to those assclowns, they will work no problem. *** EXCEPT *** Intel Motherboards.. These will NOT work as their bios is set to reject PIII-S's ..

Pentium 3 - Desktop

Third Generation - "Tualatin"
- Debut at 1.2ghz. Died a fiery death soon after, Intel pulled the plug on it
- On the Socket 370 FC-PGA2 format
- S-Spec page:http://support.intel.com/support/pr...s/sspec/p3p.htm
- Specs:
+ 32kb of L1 Cache
+ 256kb of L2 Cache
+ 133mhz Bus
+ .13u die
+ SSE
+ SMP disabled

Second Generation - "Coppermine"
- Speeds range from 550mhz to 1.1ghz
- On the Socket 370 FC-PGA OR Slot 1 Format
- S-Spec page:http://support.intel.com/support/pr...s/sspec/p3p.htm
- Specs:
+ 32kb of L1 Cache
+ 256kb of L2 Cache
+ 100mhz and 133mhz Bus (denoted E and EB respectively)
+ .18u die
+ SSE
+ SMP enabled

First Generation - "Katmai"
- Speeds range from 450mhz to 550mhz
- On the Socket 370 FC-PGA format or Slot 1 Format
- S-Spec page:http://support.intel.com/support/pr...s/sspec/p3p.htm
- Specs:
+ 32kb of L1 Cache
+ 256kb of L2 Cache
+ 100mhz Bus
+ .25u die
+ SMP enabled

Chipsets Able to support the Coppermine P3:

i815- SDRAM

SIS 630 - SDRAM or DDR SDRAM
SIS 635 - SDRAM or DDR SDRAM

Via 133 - SDRAM
Via 133A - SDRAM
Via 266 - DDR SDRAM

*note* Coppermine CPU's will work in all Tualatin motherboards.. so you can combine this list with the one above. There are probably quite a few more chipsets that i didn't bother naming. I will refuse to name anything made by Ali (Acer) so too bad

Pentium 3 - Xeon

Second Generation - "Cascades"
- Speeds range from 700mhz to 1ghz
- On the Slot 2 SECC format
- S-Spec page:http://support.intel.com/support/pr.../sspec/p3xp.htm
- Specs:
+ 32kb of L1 Cache
+ 256kb of L2 Cache (700mhz and 900mhz chips can have 512kb, 1mb or 2mb varients)
+ 100mhz and 133mhz Bus
+ .18u die
+ SSE
+ SMP enabled

First Generation - "Tanner"
- Speeds range from 500mhz to 550mhz
- On the Slot 2 SECC format
- S-Spec page:http://support.intel.com/support/pr.../sspec/p3xp.htm
- Specs:
+ 32kb of L1 Cache
+ 512kb, 1mb, or 2mb of L2 Cache
+ 100mhz Bus
+ .25u die
+ SMP enabled

Pentium 3 - Celeron

Second Generation - "Tualatin"
- Debut at 1.2ghz, will have 1.0, 1.1ghz and 1.4, 1.5, and possibly 1.6ghz in the future
- On the Socket 370 FC-PGA2 format
- S-Spec page:http://support.intel.com/support/pr...s/sspec/icp.htm
- Specs:
+ 32kb of L1 Cache
+ 256kb of L2 Cache (8-way Associative)
+ 100mhz Bus
+ .13u die
+ SSE
+ SMP disabled

First Generation - "Coppermine"
- Speeds range from 533A to 1.1ghz
- On the Socket 370 FC-PGA format
- S-Spec page:http://support.intel.com/support/pr...s/sspec/icp.htm
- Specs:
+ 32kb of L1 Cache
+ 128kb of L2 Cache (4-way associative)
+ 66mhz and 100mhz Bus (533-766 on 66mhz bus 800-1100mhz on 100mhz bus)
+ .18u die
+ SSE
+ SMP disabled

*note* Tualatin based Celeron needs the same motherboard as a tualatin based PIII, and the coppermine Celeron will use the same as the Coppermine/Tualatin P3.

Pentium 3 - Mobile

Latest Generation - Tualatin Based
- Speeds range from 733mhz to 1.2ghz
- on a 478/479 pin BGA package
- S-Spec page:http://support.intel.com/support/pr.../sspec/mp3p.htm
- Specs:
+ 32kb of L1 Cache
+ 512kb of L2 Cache
+ 133mhz Bus
+ .13u die
+ SSE
+ SMP disabled

[BigRed]

386DX & 386SX = P9
486DX = P4 (ironic eh? :p)
486SX = P23
486DX2 = P24
486DX4 = P24C
Pentium (.80 micron) = P5
Pentium (.50 micron) = P54C
(the next pentiums are the next generation ones that fixed the math bug in the first gen. pentium)
Pentium (.80 micron) = P5
Pentium (.35 micron) = P54C
Pentium MMX (.28 micron) = P55C
Mobile Pentium MMX = Tillamook
Pentium Pro = P6
PII OverDrive = P6T
PII (.35 micron) = Klamath
PII (.25 micron) = Deschutes
PII Xeon = Deschutes
Mobile PII = Dixon
Celeron (wo L2) = Covington
Celeron A = Mendocino
P3 (.25 Micron) = Katmai
P3 Xeon = Tanner
P3 (.18 Micron) = Coppermine

Booyeah! i am god :D
anyone want the amd codenames? or cyrix? or rise? or UMC? or NexGen? or WinChip?
*flexes his compuer history muscles* :p hehe

[funnyperson1]

i would like to point out the manufacturing marvel that intel is....

The P6 core originated with the Pentium Pro 200mhz...wait whats that you say? the 1.4 PIII tualatin is based on the same core....who woulda known :).....thats 1.2 GHZ right there.....

[BigRed]

Originally posted by funnyperson1
i would like to point out the manufacturing marvel that intel is....

The P6 core originated with the Pentium Pro 200mhz...wait whats that you say? the 1.4 PIII tualatin is based on the same core....who woulda known :).....thats 1.2 GHZ right there.....
yeah, intel usually designs their processors for the long haul. they started developement on the p4 like 4 years before it was released, lol

[funnyperson1]

Originally posted by BigRed

yeah, intel usually designs their processors for the long haul. they started developement on the p4 like 4 years before it was released, lol

and from what ive heard theyre planning to ramp northwood up to 5GHZ....

[Pinky]

Originally posted by zoopa_man

I just had to throw it in... couldn't resist.

You could have, but you chose not to :D

Good to see you back, even if it's only a short while.

[zoopa_man]

Originally posted by Pinky



You could have, but you chose not to :D

Good to see you back, even if it's only a short while.



thanks Pinky,

Guess what ! I jinxed my self with that post. Killed another PIII 733 core yesterday taking my waterblock off. :mad: Yah, it went streight to my back pack right next to the PIII 800 that fell to the same fate not a year ago. If you think about it that's roughly 300 bucks worth of keychains right there.

On the other hand my Tualatin 1.2 is here...and oh look...something on top to keep me form killing another chip ! Intel finaly cought up to the idea that an exposed core isn't a good idea. YAY !!