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Stupido   10-10-2008 at 09:30:39 PM

Can anyone explain me what exactly stepping means?

Thanks!

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Freightshaker   10-10-2008 at 09:43:48 PM
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"stepping" refers to the version or rather the revision number of a CPU.
newer "steppings" are thought to be more stable or faster

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Stupido   10-10-2008 at 09:50:26 PM
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Thanks ! :)

Can you see the stepping somewhere when buying a processor?

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Stupido   10-10-2008 at 09:58:01 PM
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I mean on the box...

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Grimmy   10-10-2008 at 10:09:17 PM
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Yes.

For Intel CPU's, if you look at the Processor Spec Finder and put in what is on the box, like for example Q6600:

BX80562Q6600

or

HH80562PH0568M

You can find the different steppings, as well as the sSpec#, which you can tell that a SL9UM is a B3 stepping, and SLACR is the G0 stepping.

The sSpec# is on the box it came in (retail) IHS as well, which would even be on an OEM CPU.

Not sure about how AMD is, since it's been a long time that I've own one.

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notherdude   10-10-2008 at 10:34:50 PM
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Shall we assume what seems obvious, that the name 'stepping' comes from the idea of a 'step', i.e. an incremental movement, from one version to another? Or does it come from something else?

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Stupido   10-10-2008 at 11:14:41 PM
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Thanks Grimmy :hello:

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