Intel's Roadmap: Processor Roadmap
CPU Roadmap
| 3rd Quarter 1997 | 4th Quarter 1997 | 1st Quarter 1998 | 2nd Quarter 1998 | 2nd Half 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Row 0 - Cell 1 | Row 0 - Cell 2 | Row 0 - Cell 3 | Deschutes Slot 2 CPU 450 MHzw/ 2 MB CSRAM L2 cache |
| Row 1 - Cell 0 | Row 1 - Cell 1 | Row 1 - Cell 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 | Deschutes Slot 2 CPU 450 MHzw/ 1 MB CSRAM L2 cache |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 | Row 2 - Cell 1 | Row 2 - Cell 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 | Deschutes Slot 2 CPU 450 MHzw/ 512 kB CSRAM L2 cache |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | Row 3 - Cell 1 | Row 3 - Cell 2 | Deschutes Slot 2 CPU 400 MHzw/ 2 MB CSRAM L2 cache | Row 3 - Cell 4 |
| Row 4 - Cell 0 | Row 4 - Cell 1 | Row 4 - Cell 2 | Deschutes Slot 2 CPU 400 MHzw/ 1 MB CSRAM L2 cache | Row 4 - Cell 4 |
| Row 5 - Cell 0 | Row 5 - Cell 1 | Row 5 - Cell 2 | Deschutes Slot 2 CPU 400 MHzw/ 512 kB CSRAM L2 cache | Row 5 - Cell 4 |
| Row 6 - Cell 0 | Row 6 - Cell 1 | Row 6 - Cell 2 | Row 6 - Cell 3 | Pentium II 450/100 MHzw/ 512 kB BSRAM L2 cache |
| Row 7 - Cell 0 | Row 7 - Cell 1 | Row 7 - Cell 2 | Pentium II 400/100 MHzw/ 512 kB BSRAM L2 cache | Row 7 - Cell 4 |
| Row 8 - Cell 0 | Row 8 - Cell 1 | Row 8 - Cell 2 | Pentium II 350/100 MHzw/ 512 kB BSRAM L2 cache | Row 8 - Cell 4 |
| Row 9 - Cell 0 | Row 9 - Cell 1 | Pentium II 333/66 MHzw/ 512 kB BSRAM L2 cache | Row 9 - Cell 3 | Row 9 - Cell 4 |
| Pentium II 300/66 MHzw/ 512 kB BSRAM L2 cache | Row 10 - Cell 1 | Row 10 - Cell 2 | Row 10 - Cell 3 | Row 10 - Cell 4 |
| Pentium II 266/66 MHzw/ 512 kB BSRAM L2 cache | Row 11 - Cell 1 | Row 11 - Cell 2 | Row 11 - Cell 3 | Row 11 - Cell 4 |
| Pentium II 233/66 MHzw/ 512 kB BSRAM L2 cache | Row 12 - Cell 1 | Row 12 - Cell 2 | Row 12 - Cell 3 | Row 12 - Cell 4 |
| Row 13 - Cell 0 | Row 13 - Cell 1 | Row 13 - Cell 2 | Mobile Pentium II 300/66 MHz | Row 13 - Cell 4 |
| Row 14 - Cell 0 | Row 14 - Cell 1 | Mobile Pentium II 266/66 MHz | Row 14 - Cell 3 | Row 14 - Cell 4 |
| Row 15 - Cell 0 | Row 15 - Cell 1 | Mobile Pentium II 233/66 MHz | Row 15 - Cell 3 | Row 15 - Cell 4 |
| Pentium Pro 200w/ 1 MBL2 cache | Row 16 - Cell 1 | Row 16 - Cell 2 | Row 16 - Cell 3 | Row 16 - Cell 4 |
| Pentium Pro 200w/ 512 kB L2 cache | Row 17 - Cell 1 | Row 17 - Cell 2 | Row 17 - Cell 3 | Row 17 - Cell 4 |
| Pentium Pro 200w/ 256 kBL2 cache | Row 18 - Cell 1 | Row 18 - Cell 2 | Row 18 - Cell 3 | Row 18 - Cell 4 |
| Row 19 - Cell 0 | Row 19 - Cell 1 | Tillamook 266 MHz | Row 19 - Cell 3 | Row 19 - Cell 4 |
| Tillamook 233 MHz | Row 20 - Cell 1 | Row 20 - Cell 2 | Row 20 - Cell 3 | Row 20 - Cell 4 |
| Tillamook 200 MHz | Row 21 - Cell 1 | Row 21 - Cell 2 | Row 21 - Cell 3 | Row 21 - Cell 4 |
| Row 22 - Cell 0 | Row 22 - Cell 1 | Tillamook 166 MHz | Row 22 - Cell 3 | Row 22 - Cell 4 |
| Pentium MMX 233 MHz | Row 23 - Cell 1 | Row 23 - Cell 2 | Row 23 - Cell 3 | Row 23 - Cell 4 |
| Pentium MMX 200 MHz | Row 24 - Cell 1 | Row 24 - Cell 2 | Row 24 - Cell 3 | Row 24 - Cell 4 |
| Pentium MMX 166 MHz | Row 25 - Cell 1 | Row 25 - Cell 2 | Row 25 - Cell 3 | Row 25 - Cell 4 |
| Pentium MMX 150 MHz | Row 26 - Cell 1 | Row 26 - Cell 2 | Row 26 - Cell 3 | Row 26 - Cell 4 |
| Pentium MMX 133 MHz | Row 27 - Cell 1 | Row 27 - Cell 2 | Row 27 - Cell 3 | Row 27 - Cell 4 |
| Pentium Classic 200 MHz | Row 28 - Cell 1 | Row 28 - Cell 2 | Row 28 - Cell 3 | Row 28 - Cell 4 |
| Pentium Classic 166 MHz | Row 29 - Cell 1 | Row 29 - Cell 2 | Row 29 - Cell 3 | Row 29 - Cell 4 |
Deschutes Slot 2
The 'Deschutes' will be a Pentium II that will run at 100 MHz bus clock and come with a so called 'CSRAM ' 2nd level cache that will run at CPU clock rather than 1/2 CPU clock in the Pentium II. This shall increase the performance by 10% over the Pentium II at the same clock speed. The Deschutes will be able to cache up to 4 GB RAM and can run in up to quad CPU configuration , so that it's mainly targeted to server systems in the first place. This CPU will need a new slot , which will probably be called 'Slot 2 '. This Slot has got considerably more contacts, but by placing the contacts in three rather than two rows above each other, the cartridge won't be much bigger than the Slot 1 SEC. The Deschutes is planned to be launched as a 400 MHz version sometimes in the 2nd quarter next year and will need the upcoming 450NX chipset on its motherboard. A 450 MHz version will follow in the second half of 1998.
Pentium II
The Pentium II will come in a 333 MHz version early 1998 which will still run at 66 MHz bus clock. The next steps will be a 350, 400 and 450 MHz version in the following quarters, all running at 100 MHz bus clock , requiring the 440BX chipset to support this new bus clock. As it seems, only the 100 MHz bus clock version will include a different tag RAM to give the Pentium II the ability to run with more than 512 MB properly. The Pentium II will only be able to run in up to dual CPU configurations .
Mobile Pentium II
A special low power version of the Pentium II for mobile systems will be seen beginning next year for the first time. This CPU will probably come with a smaller L2 cache and it shall run at less than 2.5 V. CPU speeds will range from 233 up to 300 MHz .
Pentium Pro
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The Pentium Pro w/ 256 kB L2 cache for normal desktop systems will soon go out of production . The roadmap only talks of this CPU until end of this year. Since Intel doesn't have a Pentium II solution for server systems until 2nd quarter 1998, you will be able to get the Pentium Pro w/512 and 1 MB L2 cache until this time.
The roadmap doesn't speak of the upcoming Pentium Pro Overdrive however, which will be a Pentium II for Socket 8 . This CPU could increase the life span of Socket 8 boards beyond 1998.
Tillamook
The Tillamook should be seen in the shelves pretty soon, since the roadmap is placing it in the current quarter of 1998. This CPU will be a Pentium MMX shrunk to 0.28 micron die size and therefore requiring much less power and less voltage. This CPU is targeted to the mobile systems market, but the 266 MHz version expected early next year will be interesting for desktops as well.
Pentium mmX
The well known Pentium MMX will only as 233 MHz version see the second quarter of next year. All slower versions will slowly but surely go out production until then, starting with the Pentium MMX 133 MHz which won't be produced next year anymore.
Pentium Classic
The good old Pentium Classic will soon disappear . The 166 MHz and slower versions will only be produced until end of September, the Pentium Classic 200 will go out of production by the end of this year.