Intel uses a model named "Tick-Tock" to follow every microarchitectural change with a die shrink. This results in having two EVC baselines for every microarchitecture. I've created a small table with a quick overview about EVC Modes with their appropriate CPU Series and Codenames used by Intel to denote their CPUs. I've also included additional Codenames that may be used by Intel for special processors. The upcoming Haswell architecture is named, but not yet available or supported by VMware.

This post is updated regularly. [Last Update: April 2018]

EVC introduced Baseline µarch aka. CPU Series L0 vSphere 4.0 Merom Core Conroe

Tigerton

Woodcrest

Clovertown

Kentsfield Xeon 30xx Series

Xeon 32xx Series

Xeon 51xx Series

Xeon 53xx Series

Xeon 72xx Series

Xeon 73xx Series L1 Penryn Dunnington

Harpertown

Yorkfield

Wolfdale Xeon 31xx Series

Xeon 33xx Series

Xeon 52xx Series

Xeon 54xx Series

Xeon 74xx Series L2 Nehalem Nehalem Beckton

Gainestown

Bloomfield

Lynnfield

Clarksfield Xeon 34xx Lynnfield

Xeon 35xx Series

Xeon 55xx Series

Xeon 65xx Series

Xeon 75xx Series

i3-2100 Series

i3-3200 Series

i7-2655-LE Series L3 vSphere 4.1 Westmere Gulftown

Clarkdale

Arrandale Atom C2300 Series

Atom C2500 Series

Atom C2700 Series

Core i7-620LE

Xeon 34xx Clarkdale

Xeon 36xx Series

Xeon 56xx Series

Xeon E7-2800 Series

Xeon E7-4800 Series

Xeon E7-8800 Series

i3/i5 Clarkdale L4 vSphere 5.0 Sandy

Bridge Sandy

Bridge Pentium 1400 Series

Xeon E3-1100 Series

Xeon E3-1200 Series

Xeon E5-1400 Series

Xeon E5-1600 Series

Xeon E5-2400 Series

Xeon E5-2600 Series

Xeon E5-4600 Series L5 vSphere 5.1 Ivy Bridge Pentium B925C

Xeon E3-1100-C-v2 Series

Xeon E3-1200-v2 Series

Xeon E5-1400-v2 Series

Xeon E5-1600-v2 Series

Xeon E5-2400-v2 Series

Xeon E5-2600-v2 Series

Xeon E5-4600-v2 Series

Xeon E7-2800-v2 Series

Xeon E7-4800-v2 Series

Xeon E7-8800-v2 Series

i7-3500-LE/UE

i7-3600-QE L6 vSphere 6.0 Haswell Haswell E3-1200-v3 Series

E5-1400-v3 Series

E5-1600-v3 Series

E5-2400-v3 Series

E5-2600-v3 Series

i3-4300 Series

i5-4500-TE Series

i7-4700-EQ Series L7 vSphere 6.5 Broadwell Xeon E3-1200-v3 Series

Xeon E5-1400-v3 Series

Xeon E5-1600-v3 Series

Xeon E5-2400-v3 Series

Xeon E5-2600-v3 Series

Xeon E5-4600-v3 Series

Xeon E7-4800-v3 Series

Xeon E7-8800-v3 Series

i3-4300 Series

i5-4500-TE Series

i7-4700-EQ Series L8 vSphere 6.7 Skylake Skylake Xeon Bronze 3100 Series

Xeon Silver 4100 Series

Xeon Gold 5100 Series

Xeon Gold 6100 Series

Xeon Platinum 8100 Series

Xeon E3-1200-v5 Series

Xeon E3-1500-v5 Series Kaby Lake Xeon E3-1200-v6 Series

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Intel CPU Series EVC Interoperability Matrix

EVC L0

Merom EVC L1

Penryn EVC L2

Nehalem EVC L3

Westmere EVC L4

Sandy Bridge EVC L5

Ivy Bridge Xeon 30xx Series Xeon 32xx Series Xeon 51xx Series Xeon 53xx Series Xeon 72xx Series Xeon 73xx Series Xeon 31xx Series Xeon 33xx Series Xeon 52xx Series Xeon 54xx Series Xeon 74xx Series Xeon 34xx Lynnfield Series Xeon 35xx Series Xeon 55xx Series Xeon 65xx Series Xeon 75xx Series i3-2100 Series i3/i5 Clarkdale Series Xeon 34xx Clarkdale Series Xeon 36xx Series Xeon 56xx Series Xeon E7-2800 Series Xeon E7-4800 Series Xeon E7-8800 Series Core i7-620LE Xeon E3-1100 Series Xeon E3-1200 Series Xeon E5-1400 Series Xeon E5-1600 Series Xeon E5-2400 Series Xeon E5-2600 Series Xeon E5-4600 Series i7-3600-QE Xeon E3-1100-C-v2 Series Xeon E3-1200-v2 Series Xeon E5-1400-v2 Series Xeon E5-2400-v2 Series Xeon E5-2600-v2 Series Xeon E3-1200-v3 Series* i3-4300 Series* i5-4500-TE Series* i7-4700-EQ Series* *Haswell CPU EVC L0

Merom EVC L1

Penryn EVC L2

Nehalem EVC L3

Westmere EVC L4

Sandy Bridge EVC L5

Ivy Bridge

Detailed CPU List