Intel has issued a Linux patch adding Alder Lake Intel processor family support. Intel confirms Alder Lake is a Hybrid Atom/Core architecture This is a confirmation that Intel Alder Lake series will feature Big and Small core architecture, where the latter is derivative of Atom, a comment from Intel employee seems to suggest. +/* Hybrid Core/Atom Processors */ + +#define INTEL_FAM6_LAKEFIELD 0x8A +#define INTEL_FAM6_ALDERLAKE 0x97 As the code reveals, Alder Lake will be Intel's second hybrid architecture, following just released Lakefield series for ultra-low power devices. The Lakefield is using Foveros die stacking technology, but so far no rumors have...

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