intel_stepping

intel_stepping [options]

intel_stepping is not a recognized standard Linux command in major distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora, or Debian repositories. It appears to be either a custom script, proprietary Intel diagnostic tool, or possible misspelling/reference to CPU stepping info retrieval.

CPU stepping denotes the revision level of an Intel processor's silicon fabrication, visible in /proc/cpuinfo under the 'stepping' field (e.g., stepping 0xa). This info is crucial for firmware updates, bug workarounds, and compatibility checks.

Standard alternatives include:
- grep 'stepping' /proc/cpuinfo
- lscpu | grep Stepping
- dmidecode --type processor | grep Stepping
- CPUID tools decoding leaf 1 EAX[3:0].

If from Intel tools (e.g., oneAPI diagnostics or GPU utils), it likely reads MSRs or sysfs for per-core stepping. No man page exists; source may be in niche repos like AUR.

Not standard; may require Intel-specific packages or root. Fails on non-Intel CPUs. Verify existence via which intel_stepping.

CPU0: model 142, stepping 7
CPU1: model 142, stepping 7

Stepping from CPUID.1.EAX bits 0-3 (family/model/stepping encoding).

No official history; stepping info via /proc/cpuinfo since early Linux kernels (~2.4). Intel-specific tools evolve with processor generations.

lscpu(1), dmidecode(8), cpuid(1), grep(1)