Intel informed its partners about changes in processors xeon 5100 and 5300. The updated 2 and 4- core servers processors woodcrest and Clovertown are transferred on new stepping G0.
G0 will bring the improved support to the virtualization and energy-effective technology . In the state C1 E (halt state) the processor energy consumption is reduced .
All G0 processors will obtain new CPUID. Clovertown versions will move from CPUID 06F7 to 06FB, and Woodcrest, correspondingly, from 06F6 to 06FB.
As usually, after passage on new stepping and with CPUID change , will be required a BIOS update .