A new quad-core Intel processor is updated with a new stepping

For the time being, the change only affects the Q8200.

The largest processor manufacturer has pulled the veil off the change to its cheapest quad-core processor at 45nm, according to which a new stepping will be used in the production of the Q8200. The currently available M1 version will be replaced from next month and will be replaced by the R0 revision. In-store sales of the new tiles will begin on February 23rd.

The R0 Q8200 gets new S-spec and MM IDs, changes CPUID from 10677 to 1067A, and is enhanced with three new low-power states (Deep Sleep State) supported by the Power State Indicator (PSI) Intel 4 series chipset and Deeper Sleep State), as well as two new instructions - XSAVE / XRSTOR. For the time being, there is no need for a mandatory BIOS update, but you won't be surprised if new BIOSs are released for your products from the motherboard manufacturer.