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AP-485 Intel Processor Identification and the CPUID Instruction

This Application Note explains how to use the CPUID instruction in software applications, BIOS implementations, and various processor tools. By taking advantage of the CPUID instruction, software developers can create software applications and tools that can execute compatibly across the widest range of Intel processor generations and models, past, present, and future.

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