The eighth Intel processor generation is codenamed "Coffee Lake" and represents the third optimization stage of Intel's 14 nm manufacturing process, which is called 14 nm++ in this generation. Compared to the previous generation (Kaby Lake, 14 nm+), lower leakage currents occur and higher clock rates are possible. For the first time, Coffee Lake processors are available with six physical cores.

For the embedded modules, the manufacturers use the so-called Coffee Lake H processors - these are the powerful eighth-generation notebook processors, some of which Intel has apparently adopted into its IoT roadmap. There are also the U processors. The U stands for Ultra Low Power. These processors have a TDP of 28 W, only two to four cores and lower clock rates. The H series has four to six cores and a TDP of 45 W. This puts it between the ultra-low-power and desktop processors, which have a TDP of 65 or 95 W.

The embedded modules use either the Core i5-8400H (four cores), Core i7-8850H or the Xeon E-2176M, each with six cores. What they have in common is that they control up to 64 GB of DDR4 memory, whereby only the Xeon also supports ECC memory. The integrated UHD Graphics 630 graphics unit supplies up to three displays with 4K content independently of each other. The processors include the 300 series chipset, which is equipped for wireless Gbit WLAN - although the appropriate wireless module must be fitted for this. Second-generation USB 3.1 with 10 Gbit/s is also integrated. Another feature that is not used by embedded manufacturers is the so-called "Optane" memory. This is a 16 to 32 GB M.2 flash memory that buffers and accelerates access to rotating hard disks. As embedded systems are generally only operated with semiconductor memory, this acceleration is not necessary.