Stepping is another word for a revision number. It is basically a way for microprocessor manufacturers to designate "steps" in the evolution of their microprocessor designs. Instead of using a revision number (1.1 -> 1.2), they use a combination of a letter and a number (B0 -> B1). So what's the big deal about core steppings? Read on and find out! In this revision, we updated the test results as well as the accompanying tables and charts. We also updated the guide and corrected various mistakes in the guide. Read more at TechARP.
Intel Core i7 D0 Core Performance Advantage Revealed Rev. 2.0.
Posted on Saturday, January 09 2010 @ 6:35 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Stepping is another word for a revision number. It is basically a way for microprocessor manufacturers to designate "steps" in the evolution of their microprocessor designs. Instead of using a revision number (1.1 -> 1.2), they use a combination of a letter and a number (B0 -> B1). So what's the big deal about core steppings? Read on and find out! In this revision, we updated the test results as well as the accompanying tables and charts. We also updated the guide and corrected various mistakes in the guide. Read more at TechARP.