When I run lscpu, then what does "Stepping" mean?
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It is a version number. The processor design is tweaked or fixed over the course of the product lifetime, and the stepping number identifies how old (or new) it is.
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I understand other machine characteristics but the meaning of "stepping" is still not clear to me.
Is this perhaps related to Speedstep?