Desktop and Mobile Processors

10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers in this category of the 10th Generation Intel® Core™ processors family
use an alphanumeric scheme based on generation and product line details following the brand
and its modifier. The first two digits in the five-number sequence indicates the generation
(10th) of processor, the next three digits are SKU numbers followed by either U or Y, which
represents a category of mobile system the processor is ideally suited for.

Processor numbers for the 10th Generation Intel® Core™ processors use an alphanumeric
scheme based on generation and product line following the brand and its modifier. The two
digits in the four-number sequence indicates the generation (10th) of processor, the next two
digits are SKU numbers followed by the level of graphics.
9th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the 9th Generation Intel® Core™ processors use an alphanumeric
scheme based on generation and product line following the brand and its modifier. The first
digit in the four-number sequence indicates the generation of processor, and the next three
digits are SKU numbers. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor
name, which represents the processor line. Intel® Core™ X-series processors family follow a
different numbering scheme due to the difference in their feature set.

Alpha Suffix Example

Description
Desktop
K Unlocked Intel® Core™ i9-9900K processor
F Requires discrete graphics Intel® Core™ i9-9900KF processor
T Power-optimized lifestyle Intel® Core™ i9-9900T processor
S Special Edition Intel® Core™ i9-9900KS processor
Mobile
H High performance graphics Intel® Core™ i9-9880H processor
HK High performance graphics, unlocked Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK processor
8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processors use an alphanumeric
scheme based on generation and product line following the brand and its modifier. The first
digit in the four-number sequence indicates the generation of processor, and the next three
digits are SKU numbers. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor
name, which represents the processor line. Intel® Core™ X-series processor family follow a
different numbering scheme due to the difference in their feature set.

Alpha Suffix Example

Description
Desktop
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700K
K Unlocked
processor
Mobile
Includes discrete graphics on 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8705G
G
package processor
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
U Ultra-low power
processor

7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the 7th Generation Intel® Core™ processors use an alphanumeric
scheme based on generation and product line following the brand and its modifier. The first
digit in the four-number sequence indicates the generation of processor, and the next three
digits are SKU numbers. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor
name, which represents the processor line.

Alpha Suffix

H
 Alpha Suffix

HK

HQ

Alpha Suffix Description Example

H High performance graphics 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100H processor

High performance graphics, 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HK

HK
unlocked processor

High performance graphics, quad 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ

HQ
core processor

U Ultra-low power 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U processor

Y Extremely low power 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75 processor

6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the 6th Generation Intel® Core™ processors use an alphanumeric
scheme based on generation and product line following the brand and its modifier. The first
digit in the four-number sequence indicates the generation of processor, and the next three
digits are SKU numbers. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor
name, which represents the processor line.

Alpha Suffix

Desktop

Mobile

HK

HQ

Alpha Suffix Description Example

Desktop

6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700K processor

K Unlocked
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6600K processor

6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700T processor

T Power-optimized lifestyle 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6600T processor
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6300T processor

Mobile
Alpha Suffix Description Example

H High performance graphics 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100H processor

6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6820HK

HK High performance graphics,
processor
unlocked
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6920HQ
High performance graphics, quad processor
HQ
core 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ
processor

6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U processor

U Ultra-low power 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U processor
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U processor

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1500M v5- and v6-Based Mobile Workstations

The latest Intel® Xeon® processor numbering system is an alpha numeric representation of
product line, product family, and version. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end
of the processor name, which represents the processor line. The version number will not be
used in the first processor generation.

Alpha Suffix Description Example

Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1535M v5
M Mobile
Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1505M v5
5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the 5th Generation Intel® Core™ processors use an alphanumeric
scheme based on generation and product line following the brand and its modifier. The first
digit in the four-number sequence indicates the generation of processor, and the next three
digits are SKU numbers. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor
name, which represents the processor line.

Alpha Suffix

Desktop

Mobile

HQ

U
 Alpha
Description Example
Suffix
Desktop
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-
Unlocked desktop processor based on the LGA 1150 5775C processor
C
package with high performance graphics 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-
5675C processor
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-
5775R processor
Desktop processor based on BGA1364 (mobile) 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-
R
package with high performance graphics 5675R processor
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-
5575R processor
Mobile
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-
H High performance graphics
5350H processor
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-
5950HQ processor
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-
5850HQ processor
HQ High performance graphics, quad core
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-
5750HQ processor
5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-
5700HQ processor
Intel® Core™ i7-5650U
U Ultra-low power
processor

Intel® Core™ M Processor Family

Processor numbers for the Intel® Core™ m processors use an alphanumeric scheme
following the modifier. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor
name, which represents the processor line.
 Alpha Suffix Description Example
Intel® Core™ m-5Y70
Y Extremely low power
processor

Laptop, Desktop, and Mobile Device Processors

4th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the 4th Generation Intel® Core™ processors use an alphanumeric
scheme based on generation and product line following the brand and its modifier. The first
digit in the four-number sequence indicates the generation of processor, and the next three
digits are SKU numbers. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor
name, which represents the processor line.

Alpha Suffix

Desktop

Mobile

HQ
 Alpha Suffix

MQ

MX

Alpha
Description Example
Suffix
Desktop
Intel® Core™ i7-4770K
K Unlocked
processor

Desktop processor based on BGA1364 (mobile) Intel® Core™ i7-4770R

R
package with high performance graphics processor

Intel® Core™ i7-4770S

S Performance-optimized lifestyle
processor

Intel® Core™ i7-4770T

T Power-optimized lifestyle
processor
Mobile
Intel® Core™ i7-4700HQ
HQ High performance graphics
processor
Intel® Core™ i7-4600M
processor
M Mobile
Intel® Core™ i5-4300M
processor
Intel® Core™ i7-4702MQ
processor
MQ Quad-core mobile
Intel® Core™ i7-4702MQ
processor
 Alpha
Description Example
Suffix
Intel® Core™ i7-4940MX
MX Mobile extreme edition
processor Extreme Edition

Intel® Core™ i7-4550U

U Ultra-low power
processor

Intel® Core™ i7-4610Y

Y Extremely low power
processor

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ processors use an alphanumeric
scheme based on generation and product line following the brand and its modifier. The first
digit in the four-number sequence indicates the generation of processor, and the next three
digits are SKU numbers. Where applicable, an alpha suffix appears at the end of the processor
name, which represents the processor line.

Alpha Suffix

Desktop

T
 Alpha Suffix

Mobile

QM

Alpha Suffix Description Example

Desktop

Intel® Core™ i7-3370K processor

K Unlocked
Intel® Core™ i5-3570K processor

Intel® Core™ i7-3770S processor

S Performance-optimized lifestyle
Intel® Core™ i5-3550S processor

Intel® Core™ i7-3770T processor

T Power-optimized lifestyle
Intel® Core™ i5-3570T processor

Mobile

M Mobile Intel® Core™ i7-3520M processor

Alpha Suffix Description Example

Intel® Core™ i7-3820QM

QM Quad-core mobile
processor

U Ultra-low power Intel® Core™ i7-3667U processor

Y Extremely low power Intel® Core™ i7-3689Y processor

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family have an
alphanumerical identifier followed by a four-digit numerical sequence, and may have an alpha
suffix depending on the processor. The table below explains the alpha suffixes used for the
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family.

Alpha Suffix

Desktop

K
 Alpha Suffix

Mobile

QM

Alpha Suffix Description Example

Desktop

Intel® Core™ i7-2600K processor

K Unlocked
Intel® Core™ i5-2500K processor

Intel® Core™ i5-2500S processor

S Performance-optimized lifestyle
Intel® Core™ i5-2400S processor

Intel® Core™ i5-2500T processor

T Power-optimized lifestyle
Intel® Core™ i5-2390T processor

Mobile

M Mobile Intel® Core™ i7-2677M processor

QM Quad-core mobile Intel® Core™ i7-2860QM processor

Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Processor numbers for the previous generation Intel® Core™ processor family have an
alphanumerical identifier followed by a three-digit numerical sequence.

Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor Family

Processor numbers for the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor family brands are categorized with
an alpha prefix followed by a four-digit numerical sequence. The table below explains the
alpha prefixes used for the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor family.

Alpha Prefix Description

Desktop energy efficient dual-core processors with TDP
E
greater than or equal to 55 W
L Mobile highly energy efficient with TDP 12-19 W
P Mobile highly energy efficient processor with TDP 20-29 W
Q Mobile quad-core high performance processors
QX Desktop or mobile quad-core extreme performance processors
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Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Family

Processor numbers for the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor family have an alpha prefix
followed by a four-digit numerical sequence. Additionally, low power Intel® Core™2 Quad
processors are identifiable by an "S" suffix, which represents processors having a lower
thermal design power.

Intel Atom® Processors

Processor numbers for the Intel Atom® processor family are categorized by a three-digit
numerical sequence. Netbook class Intel Atom® processors have an alpha prefix of N, and
Intel Atom® processors with an alpha prefix of Z indicate the processor is for Mobile Internet
Devices (MIDs). A higher number within a processor class or family generally indicates more
features. A higher processor number may have more of one feature and less of another.
Intel® Pentium® Processors

Processor numbers for the Intel® Pentium® brand have an alpha prefix followed by a four-
character numerical sequence. All are desktop energy-efficient dual-core processors with TDP
that is greater than or equal to 65 W. A higher number within a processor class or family
generally indicates more features such as cache, clock speed, front side bus, or other Intel®
technologies. A higher number processor may also have more of one feature and less of
another.

Intel® Celeron® Processors

Processor numbers for the Intel® Celeron® brand are expressed with either a three-digit
numerical sequence or a five-character sequence with an alphabetical prefix and four digits,
depending on the processor type. A higher number within a processor class or family
generally indicates more features such as cache, clock speed, front side bus, or other Intel®
technologies. A higher number processor may also have more of one feature and less of
another.