MICRO 2026 — 59th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Microarchitecture

The 59th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Microarchitecture (MICRO 2026) runs 31 October to 4 November 2026 at the InterContinental Athenaeum Athens in Athens, Greece. Technically sponsored by ACM SIGMICRO and IEEE TCuARCH, MICRO is described by its organisers as the premier forum for new ideas in microarchitecture, compilers, hardware/software interfaces and the design of advanced computing and communication systems — which in practice now means AI accelerators, memory systems for large-model inference, and the energy efficiency of datacentre silicon. The 2026 edition introduces an inaugural Industry Track with its own review process for production-focused architectural contributions, alongside the double-blind regular research track, workshops and tutorials, an ACM Student Research Competition, artifact evaluation and a job-candidate showcase for PhD candidates.

• Camera-ready deadlineSep 11, 2026
• Author registration deadlineSep 11, 2026
• Early-bird registration deadlineSep 28, 2026
• Hotel group rate deadlineOct 2, 2026

Date

October 31 – November 4, 2026

Location

InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, Greece

Format

In-Person

Event Type

Conference

Status

Upcoming

Pricing

Paid

Organizer

ACM SIGMICRO and IEEE TCuARCH

Added

Aug 18, 2026

Updated

Aug 18, 2026

• ✓Computer architects
• ✓AI infrastructure leads
• ✓Silicon and hardware engineers
• ✓Compiler engineers
• ✓CTOs at semiconductor and cloud companies
• ✓Systems researchers
• ✓PhD students in computer architecture

If your AI cost curve is dominated by inference hardware, MICRO is where the people designing the next generation of that hardware present their work. The new Industry Track means production architects from silicon vendors and hyperscalers are on the programme alongside academics, so an infrastructure VP can pressure-test roadmap claims about accelerator throughput, memory bandwidth and power directly with the authors. The artifact evaluation track means the numbers are reproducible rather than marketing. The PhD job-candidate showcase is also one of the few efficient places to recruit computer-architecture talent, a scarce hire for any team building a custom inference stack.

• ✓Inaugural Industry Track with a tailored review process
• ✓Regular research track under double-blind review
• ✓Workshops and tutorials programme
• ✓ACM Student Research Competition
• ✓Artifact Evaluation track
• ✓Job Candidate Showcase (PhD Forum)

• ★One of the three flagship computer architecture conferences, jointly sponsored by ACM SIGMICRO and IEEE TCuARCH
• ★New for 2026: an Industry Track reviewed separately from academic submissions, for production architecture work
• ★Scope spans accelerators, in-memory processing and quantum, not only CPU microarchitecture
• ★Artifact evaluation, so published performance results come with runnable artifacts
• ★Held in Europe in 2026, unusually accessible for EMEA infrastructure and silicon teams

Registration rates are not published on the conference site as of 18 August 2026, but the deadlines are: author registration 11 September 2026 and early registration 28 September 2026. The conference hotel block at the InterContinental Athenaeum Athens is EUR 280 per night single and EUR 295 double/twin, including taxes, fees, buffet breakfast and Wi-Fi, plus a Climate Crisis Resilience fee of EUR 15 until 31 October and EUR 4 from 1 November. The group rate and free-cancellation deadline is 2 October 2026; after that no refunds are issued.

When is MICRO 2026?

MICRO 2026 takes place October 31 – November 4, 2026 in Athens, Greece.

Where is MICRO 2026 held?

MICRO 2026 is held in Athens, Greece. The event format is in-person.

What is the MICRO 2026 submission deadline?

The next MICRO 2026 deadline is camera-ready deadline on Sep 11, 2026. Remaining dates: Author registration deadline — Sep 11, 2026; Early-bird registration deadline — Sep 28, 2026; Hotel group rate deadline — Oct 2, 2026.

How much does MICRO 2026 cost?

MICRO 2026 is paid. Registration rates are not published on the conference site as of 18 August 2026, but the deadlines are: author registration 11 September 2026 and early registration 28 September 2026. The conference hotel block at the InterContinental Athenaeum Athens is EUR 280 per night single and EUR 295 double/twin, including taxes, fees, buffet breakfast and Wi-Fi, plus a Climate Crisis Resilience fee of EUR 15 until 31 October and EUR 4 from 1 November. The group rate and free-cancellation deadline is 2 October 2026; after that no refunds are issued.

Who should attend MICRO 2026?

MICRO 2026 is aimed at Computer architects, AI infrastructure leads, Silicon and hardware engineers, Compiler engineers, CTOs at semiconductor and cloud companies, Systems researchers, PhD students in computer architecture.

What topics does MICRO 2026 cover?

MICRO 2026 covers Computer Architecture, AI Accelerators, Compilers, Memory Systems, Energy Efficiency, Hardware Security, Cloud Computing, In-Memory Processing, Quantum Computing.

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