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@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ tags:
- cpu
---
-# Intel
+## Intel
-## Core
+### Core
The line up for the core family is i3, i5, i7 and i9. As of December
2021, the current generation is Alder Lake (12th generation).
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ List of suffixes:
> is made with the an unlocked clock multiplier. When used with some
> specific chipset, it's possible to overclock the processor.
-### Sockets/Chipsets
+#### Sockets/Chipsets
For the Alder Lake generation, the supported socket is the
[LGA<sub>1700</sub>](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1700).
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ performance or efficiency).
As of December 2021 this is not yet properly supported by the Linux
kernel.
-## Xeon
+### Xeon
Xeon is the brand of Intel processor designed for non-consumer servers
and workstations. The most recent generations are:
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ The following brand identifiers are used:
- silver
- bronze
-# AMD
+## AMD
-## Ryzen
+### Ryzen
There are multiple generation for this brand of processors. They are
based on the [zen micro
@@ -145,14 +145,14 @@ List of suffixes:
| U | standard mobile |
| M | low power mobile |
-## EPYC
+### EPYC
EPYC is the AMD brand of processors for the server market, based on the
zen architecture. They use the
[SP3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_SP3) socket. The EPYC
processor is chipset free.
-## Threadripper
+### Threadripper
The threadripper is for high performance desktop. It uses the
[TR4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_TR4) socket. At the moment
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ there's only one chipset that supports this process, the
The threadripper based on zen3 architecture is not yet released, but
it's expected to hit the market in the first half of Q1 2022.
-## Sockets/Chipsets
+### Sockets/Chipsets
The majority of these processors use the [AM4
socket](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_AM4). The threadripper line
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ socket. The more advanced ones are the B550 and the X570.
The threadripper processors use the TR4, sTRX4 and sWRX8 sockets.
-## Zen 3
+### Zen 3
Zen 3 was released in November 2020.