Intel Next-Gen CPU Cores & Families Unearthed: Douglas Cove For Adams Lake & Sheldonmont For Cooper Forest

Intel has recently introduced new cores and two CPU families, which were uncovered in the most recent Linux Code patches and are known as the Adams Lake “Client”and Cooper Forest “Server”chips.

Intel’s Latest Processor Innovations: Adams Lake and Cooper Forest Cores for Enhanced Client and Server Performance

According to Phoronix, Intel may have unintentionally revealed details about its upcoming CPU cores and families while attempting to clarify its “Family 6″CPU naming system. It has been reported that the “Family 6″CPU is reaching its end, marking the end of an era that has been in place since the P6 architecture used in the Pentium Pro series in the 1990s. Intel has released patches that will modify the criteria for identifying the CPU family ID and model names, indicating that changes are on the horizon.

Intel’s recent unveiling has exposed potential successors to its current CPU cores and families. These potential new additions, known as Adams Lake and Cooper Forest, are expected to fall under a new CPU family ID and will introduce fresh core architectures. According to sources, Adams Lake will boast the Douglas Cove P-Core architecture while Cooper Forest will incorporate the Sheldonmont E-Core architecture.

At this time, it is uncertain which CPU families will be replaced by Adams Lake and Cooper Forest. What is certain is that after Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake, Panther Lake will come and there is also talk of Nova Lake succeeding it. Therefore, it is possible that Adams Lake will be introduced for client CPUs based on the Douglas Cove uarch sometime after or between Nova Lake’s release.

Cooper Forest may serve as the next generation after Clearwater Forest, which in turn is the successor to the upcoming Sierra Forest lineup. All three families are built on the E-Core architecture, distinguished by the “mont”naming convention. The 2024 Sierra Forest will utilize the upgraded Sierra Glen E-Core (based on Crestmont), while 2025’s Clearwater Forest will feature the Darkmont E-Core (a modified version of Skymont). Cooper Forest will follow suit with new Sheldonmont cores.

The Intel “Family 6″IDs will continue to be relevant for a few more years, as Clearwater Forest and Lunar Lake are currently utilizing them.

• Family 6 Model 170 = Meteor Lake
• Family 6 Model 189 = Lunar Lake
• Family 6 Model 207 = Emerald Rapids
• Family 6 Model 221 = Clearwater Forest
• Family (TBA) Model (TBA) = Adams Lake
• Family (TBA) Model (TBA) = Cooper Forest

The new CPU architectures and families are expected to be included in the new Family ID in the years 2026-2027.

Comparison of Intel Mainstream CPU Generations: