What is a CPU stepping?

W1zzard · May 24, 2004, 08:08 AM

To read this article go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/overclocking/29

Easy Rhino · Dec 12, 2006, 12:30 PM

how does one go about finding out the stepping information on the cpu ?

tigger · Dec 12, 2006, 01:21 PM

heres a link for the spec updates for the core 2 duo.

http://developer.intel.com/design/pr...pdt/313279.htm

Dippyskoodlez · Dec 12, 2006, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Rhino

how does one go about finding out the stepping information on the cpu ?

CPU label..

I.e. my 3700+

ADA3700DKA5CF
CCBIE0614DPMW

Magenta= Core/Cache/Voltage
Yellow- Revision- CF= E6
Lime= Stepping (CCBIE)
Underlines numbers- WEEK/Month it was made 14th week of 06
DPMW is an unknown quality code still..

Its different for intel, ofcourse.

Easy Rhino · Dec 12, 2006, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dippyskoodlez

CPU label..

I.e. my 3700+

ADA3700DKA5CF
CCBIE0614DPMW

Magenta= Core/Cache/Voltage
Yellow- Revision- CF= E6
Lime= Stepping (CCBIE)
Underlines numbers- WEEK/Month it was made 14th week of 06
DPMW is an unknown quality code still..

Its different for intel, ofcourse.

wow very detailed response! thanks!

so i look for this right on the chip.

MrSeanKon · Dec 13, 2006, 08:43 AM

I would like to add this enormous thread at Ocforums which includes many info about AMD CPUs/steppings, chipsets and motherboards.

juniorandac · Feb 24, 2007, 03:43 PM

kraeger · Oct 8, 2007, 04:36 AM

Pretty good info here. Thanks!

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