Product Brief Intel® Microarchitecture (Codename Haswell) and 4th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors New Microarchitecture for 4th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor Platforms Innovative new processor microarchitecture delivers substantial improvements in performance, graphics, security, and other features An entirely new platform • New low-power processor states for Processor integration and manufactur- orders of magnitude reduction on ing take huge leaps forward in the latest power consumption, yielding one of Intel® microarchitecture (codename the biggest improvements in battery Haswell). life (compared to previous genera- tions) in Intel company history As the fi rst new microarchitecture on the 22nm manufacturing process, it • Support for Windows* 8 Connected- 4, 24 marks the arrival of a new 4th gen Intel® Standby Core™ platform, which comprises 4th • New sensor interfaces and rich I/O24 gen Intel Core processors and the Intel® 8 Series chipset family (codename Lynx • Tighter integration conserves power Point). and expands possibilities This new platform delivers signifi cant • Lower power and faster access to performance advancements— I/O including vastly improved graphics, • Fast access by cores and graphics to battery life, and security—for a shared data in the last-level cache, zero-compromise computing experi- which accelerates graphics process- ence. New enhancements include: ing • A new multichip package integrates • A display engine that’s repartitioned the chipset on one die with the CPU into the CPU, resulting in lower and graphics on one die connected latency and higher resolutions via a low- power, on-package inter- face24 • Embedded high-bandwidth memory integrated in quad-core Intel® Iris™ • A new multichip package that em- Pro graphics 5200 processors to beds high-bandwidth memory on boost graphics performance high-performance graphics quad- core processors to deliver better • Low-power (LP) DDR3 controller on 24 performance25 1 chip processor die • The new lower-power processor is • Fully integrated voltage regulator for optimized for Ultrabook™ devices fi ner processor power control to enable thinner, lighter clamshell, • New confi gurable power levels for detachable, and convertible models optimized design and performance Intel® Microarchitecture (Codename Haswell) and 4th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors Amazing graphics and media Better, more responsive performance • Malware detection processing Intelligent power management with • Enhanced security services such as The new platform takes Intel® Built-In Intel® Turbo Boost 2.010 dynamically Intel® Identity Protection Technolo- Visuals to a new level to provide superb controls performance and power—for gy and Intel® Anti-Theft Technology visual performance to mainstream cores and graphics—boosting per- desktop and mobile PC users. Experi- formance exactly where and when it ence HD movies, stunning photos, and is needed, and saving energy when it immersive 3D games with a suite of vi- counts. 4th gen Intel® Core™ proces- sual enhancements built into new Intel sors support two to eight or more cores Core processors—no discrete graphics and up to sixteen or more threads with card required. Intel® Hyper-Threading Tech- nology (Intel® HT Technology).11 • A much more powerful graphics engine than previous Intel® mi- Deeper, hardware-based security pro- croarchitectures delivers ultimate tection With new processor microar- 3D, video processing, and visual chitecture, Intel helps deliver the most enhancements. secure online experiences to date. Mul- tiple safeguards are embedded deep • New hardware-based media acceler- into processor hardware, providing ators and added graphics execution multiple defenses below the operating units deliver superior performance system, including: for gaming, HD video content, and 3D graphics. • New Instructions for faster encryp- tion and performance • The latest Intel® Iris™ and HD Graph- ics provide support for DirectX 11.1, • Vulnerability-resistant BIOS/fi rm- OpenGL 4.0, OpenCL 1.2. ware protection Display Display Low Power PCIe I/O DMI PCIe I/O Ports Ports Interconnect System Agent I System Agent I Mobile Intel® 8 On Package M M Embedded Display C Series Chipset Display C Lynx Point Memory** Family (Lynx - LP Point) Cores LLC Cores LLC Processor Graphics GT3/GT2 Processor Graphics GT3/GT2 4th gen Intel® Core™ processor architecture for Ultra-low-power 4th gen Intel® Core™ U/Y processor 2-chip mobile platforms ** On Package Cache Memory available only on select products 2 Intel® Microarchitecture (Codename Haswell) and 4th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors 4TH GEN INTEL® Core™ prOCESSOR FEATURES AT A GLANCE FEATURES1 BENEFITS Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.010 Dynamically increases the processor’s frequency, as needed, by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom when operating below specified limits. Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology11 Delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner. Intel® Built-In Visuals Intel® Iris™ Graphics*—Delivers stunning 3D visuals and faster, more advanced video and photo editing and high-speed game performance on the go and in your home. *Available on select SKUs only. Intel® Quick Sync Video—Delivers fast conversion of video for portable media players, online sharing, and video editing and authoring. Intel® Clear Video HD—Visual quality and color fidelity enhancements for HD playback and immersive web browsing. Intel® InTRU™ 3D22 —Enjoy the ultimate 3D visual experiences and your favorite 3D Blu-ray* movies, all delivered in stereo 3D and full 1080p resolution on your PC. Intel® HD Graphics—Allows playing of HD videos with exceptional clarity, viewing and editing of even the smallest details of photos, and playing today’s modern games. Intel® Wireless Display—Lets you beam your apps and personal and online content such as movies, photos, and music to an HDTV with a simple wireless connection. Intel® Insider™23 —Stream or download 1080p HD premium movies on your PC through participating distributor sites across the world. Purchase content and view it later across multiple platforms using Ultraviolet* support. Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions—A set of new instructions to improve software performance for floating point-intensive applications such as audio processing, audio codecs, and image and video editing applications. Integrated Memory Controller An integrated memory controller offers stunning memory read/write performance through efficient prefetching algorithms, lower latency, and higher memory bandwidth. Intel® Smart Cache The shared cache is dynamically allocated to each processor core, based on workload. This significantly reduces latency, improving performance. Intel® Virtualization Technology9 Allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. Offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions. Intel® Advanced Encryption Standard A faster, more secure AES engine for a variety of encryption apps, including whole disk encryption, file New Instructions (Intel® AES–NI)12 storage encryption, conditional access of HD content, internet security, and VoIP. Consumers benefit from protected internet and email content, plus faster, more responsive disk encryption. Intel® Power Optimizer and Processor Intel® Power Optimizer increases periods of silicon sleep state across the platform ingredients, including the C-States CPU, chipset, and third-party system components, reducing power and increasing battery life for Ultra and SV platforms. New Processor C-states (C8-C10) on Ultra platforms provide dramatically low idle power. Fully Integrated Voltage Regulator The voltage regulator is now integrated into 4th generation Intel® Core™ processors, improving battery life (FIVR) and providing design-cost and space savings for OEMs. This integration also allows finer power control for efficiency. Configurable TDP With Configurable TDP, the processor is now capable of modulating the maximum sustained power vs. performance. Configurable TDP thus provides design and performance flexibility to control system performance based on the cooling capability and usage scenarios. For example, a detachable Ultrabook™ may need more performance when used in a full clamshell mode (vs. tablet mode), or when balanced performance is needed in a quiet conference room setting. On-Package Cache Memory Delivers higher bandwidth for graphics and memory-intensive applications for Intel’s highest-performance processor graphics products, resulting in big performance boosts on 4th gen Intel® Core™ Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200 products, with up to 128MB of capacity supported. CPU/Memory/Graphics Overclocking On select products, CPU/graphics and memory can be run at frequencies above the rated frequency of the part, resulting in higher performance. Intel® Secure Key18 (formerly Digital Security hardware-based random number generator that can be used for generating high-quality keys for Random Number Generator [DRNG]) cryptographic (encryption and decryption) protocols. Provides quality entropy that is highly sought after in the cryptography world for added security. BMI1/BMI2 A set of new instructions that works in conjunction with AVX 2.0 instructions to accelerate CPU performance during certain operations that include high-definition content decoding, encryption during compression/ decompression, and cryptographic security protocols.