Intel adds 10nm Ice Lake desktop CPU support to Linux kernel

Patches to the Linux kernel reveal Intel is indeed working on 10nm Ice Lake desktop processors. TechPowerUp writes the Linux Kernel mailing list (LKML) reveals the addition of support for both 10nm IceLake server and desktop parts:

Thanks to the Linux kernel mailing list (LKML), we now know that support for Ice Lake desktop and server CPUs has been added. A Patch titled "Add more CPU model number for Ice Lake" has many details about variants of Ice Lake with names like Ice Lake X for server Xeon CPU, Ice Lake D for Xeon D CPUs, Ice Lake L for mobile, and regular Ice Lake for desktop series of CPUs. This confirms Intel's claims that Ice Lake is on its way to desktop and server users in the near future. Possible launch date on these CPUs would be sometime in 2020, when Xe graphics cards are launched in July/August, so Intel could bundle both processors on the same 10 nm node.

There were some rumors recently that Intel isn't planning to launch 10nm desktop processors. The chip giant countered these rumors by stating it does have 10nm desktop parts on its roadmap, but that sparked speculation that this may be limited to some niche 10nm parts, like some chips for the NUC for example.