It breaks where generations and numbers mix. While 12xxx and 12xx are Alder Lake, 11xxx is Rocket Lake (based on Ice Lake) and 11xx is Tiger Lake. 10xxx is based on Skylake, 10xx is Ice Lake. That’s where it’s misleading.
The number is only a product number that shows the approximate year of release for these mixed product lines.
Because of this, you can’t say things like “compared to the previous generation” any more. 12xxx is two generations newer than 11xxx. 10xxx is the same generation as 9xxx.
The number is only a product number that shows the approximate year of release for these mixed product lines.
Because of this, you can’t say things like “compared to the previous generation” any more. 12xxx is two generations newer than 11xxx. 10xxx is the same generation as 9xxx.