Intel BX80646G3420 manual

Reference Numbe r: 328899-007 Desktop 4th Generation Intel ® Core™ Processor Family, Desktop Intel ® Pentium ® Processor Family, and Desktop Intel ® Celeron ® Processor Family Specification Update December 2013 Revision 007[...]

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 Specification Update 5 Revision History Revision Description Date 001 • Initial Release. June 2013 002 • No Updates. R evision number added to Revision History to maintain consistency with NDA Specificat ion Update numbering. N/A 003 •E r r a t a — Added HSD59-99 • Updated Identification Info rmation August 2013 004 • No Updates. R [...]

6 Specification Update Preface This document is an update to the specifications contained in the Affected Documents table below . This document is a compilation of device and documentation errata, specification clarifications and changes. It is intended for hardware system manufacturers and software developers of applications , operating system s, [...]

 Specification Update 7 Nomenclature Errata are design defects or errors. These may cause the processor behavior to deviate from published specifications. Hardware and softw are designed to b e used with any giv en stepping must assume that all errata documented for that stepping are present on all devices. S-Spec Number is a five-digit code use[...]

8 Specification Update Summary Tables of Changes The following tables indicate the errata , specification changes, specification clarifications, or documentation changes which apply to the processor . Intel may fix some of the errata in a fu ture stepping of the component, and account fo r the other outstanding issues through documentation or speci[...]

 Specification Update 9 Errata (Sheet 1 of 5) Number Steppings Status ERRATA C-0 HSD1 XN o F i x LBR, BTS, BTM May Report a Wrong Address when an Exception/ Interrupt Occurs in 64-bit Mode HSD2 XN o F i x EFLAGS Discrepancy on Page Faults and on EPT -Induced VM Exits after a T ranslation Change HSD3 XN o F i x MCi_S tatus Overflow Bit May Be I n[...]

10 Specification Update HSD26 XN o F i x S p ecific Graphic s Blitter Instruc t ions May Result in Unpredictable Graphics Controller Behavior HSD27 XN o F i x Processor May Enter Shutdown Unexpectedly on a Second Uncorrectable Error HSD28 XN o F i x Modified Compliance Patterns for 2.5 GT/s and 5 GT/s Transfer Rates Do Not Follow PCIe* Specificatio[...]

 Specification Update 11 HSD55 XN o F i x Internal Parity Errors May Incorrectly Report Overflow in The IA32_MCi_ST A TUS MSR HSD56 XN o F i x Performance Monitor Events OTHER_ASSISTS.A VX_TO_SSE And OTHER_ASSISTS.SSE_TO_A VX May Over Count HSD57 XN o F i x Processor May Run at Incorrect P-St ate HSD58 XN o F i x Performance Monitor Event DSB2MI[...]

12 Specification Update HSD82 XN o F i x PCIe* Host Bridge DID May Be Incorrect HSD83 XN o F i x T ransactional Abort M ay Produce an Incorrect Branch Record HSD84 XN o F i x SMRAM S tate-Save Area Abov e the 4GB Bou ndary May Cause Unpredictable System Behavior HSD85 XN o F i x DMA Remapping Faults for the Graphics VT -d Un it May Not Properly Rep[...]

 Specification Update 13 HSD110 XN o F i x A PEBS Record May Contain Processor S tate for an Unexpected Instruction HSD111 XN o F i x MSR_PP1_ENERGY_ST A TUS Reports Incorrect Energy Data HSD112 XN o F i x x87 FPU DP May be Incorrect After Instructions That Save FP S tate to Memory HSD113 XN o F i x Processor May Hang During Package C7 Exit HSD1[...]

14 Specification Update Identification Information Component Identification us ing Programmin g Interface The processor stepping can be identified by the following register contents. Notes: 1. The Extended F amily , Bits [27:20] are used in conjunc tion with the F amily Code, specified in Bits[11:8], to indicate whether the processor belong s to th[...]

 Specification Update 15 Component Marking Information The processor stepping can be identified by the following component markings. Figure 1. Desktop 4th Generation Intel ® Core™ Processor Fami ly Top-Side Markings Table 2. Desktop Processor Identification (Sheet 1 of 2) S-Spec Number Processor Number Stepping Cache Size (MB) Func- tional Co[...]

16 Specification Update SR18K I7-4770R C-0 6 4 3 3.9 1600 3.2 65 SR18M I5-4670R C-0 4 4 3 3.7 1600 3 65 SR18Q I5-4570R C -0 4 4 3 3.2 1600 2.7 65 SR1BW I7-4771 C-0 8 4 2 3.9 1600 3.5 95 SR1CA I5-45 70T C -0 4 2 2 3.6 1600 2.9 35 SR1CE G3430 C-0 3 2 1 3.3 1600 3.3 65 SR1CG G3220 C-0 3 2 1 3 1333 3 65 SR1CL G3220T C -0 3 2 1 2.6 1333 2.6 35 SR1NB G34[...]

 Specification Update 17 Errata HSD1. LBR, BTS, BTM May Report a Wrong Address when an Exception/ Interrupt Occurs in 64-bit Mode Problem: An exception/interrupt ev ent should be transparent to the LBR (Last Branch R ecord), B TS (Bran ch T race Store) and B TM (Branch T race Message) mechanisms. However , during a specific boundary condition wh[...]

18 Specification Update HSD4. LER MSRs May Be Unreliable Problem: Due to certain internal processor events, updates to the LER (Last Exception R ecord) MSRs, MSR_LER_FROM_LIP (1DDH) and MSR_L ER_TO_LIP (1DEH), may happen when no update was expected. Implication: The values of the LER MSRs may be unreliable. W orkaround: None identifi ed. Status: Fo[...]

 Specification Update 19 HSD8. FREEZE_WHILE_SMM Does No t Prevent Event From Pending PEBS During SMM Problem: In general, a PEBS record should be gene ra ted on the first count of the event after the counter has overflow ed. However , IA32_DEBUGCTL_MSR.FREEZE_WHILE_SMM (MSR 1D9H, bit [14]) prevents performance counters from counting during SMM ([...]

20 Specification Update HSD11. Performance Monitor Precise In struction Retired Event May Present Wrong Indications Problem: When the PDIR (Precise Distribution for Instructions Retired) mechanism is activated (INST_RETIRED.ALL (event C0H, umask valu e 00H) on Counter 1 progr ammed in PEBS mode), the processor may return wrong PEBS/PMI interrupts a[...]

 Specification Update 21 HSD14. Execution of VAESIMC or VAESKE YGENASSIST With An Illegal Value for VEX.vvvv May Produce a #NM Exception Problem: The VA ESIMC and V AESKEYGENASSIST in stru ctions should produce a #UD (Invalid- Opcode) exception if the value of the vvvv field in the VEX prefix is not 1111b. Due to this erratum, if CR0.TS is “1?[...]

22 Specification Update HSD17. PCIe* Root-port Initiated Comp liance State Transmitter Equalization Settings May be Incorrect Problem: If the processor is directed to enter PCIe Polling.Compliance at 5.0 GT/s or 8.0 GT/s transfer r ate s, it should use the Link Control 2 Compliance Preset/De-emphasis field (bits [15:12]) to determine the correct de[...]

 Specification Update 23 HSD21. PCIe Root Port May Not Initiate Link Speed Change Problem: The PCIe Base specification requires the upstream component to maintain the PCIe link at the target link speed or the highest speed supported by both components on the l ink, whichever is lower . PCIe root port will not initi ate the link speed change with[...]

24 Specification Update HSD24. VEX.L is Not Ignored with VCVT*2SI Instructions Problem: The VEX.L bit should be ignored for the VCVTSS2SI, VCVTSD2SI, VCVTTS S2SI, and VCVT TSD2SI instructions, however due to this erratum the VEX.L bi t is not ignored and will cause a #UD. Implication: Unexpected #UDs will be seen when the VEX.L bit is set to 1 with[...]

 Specification Update 25 HSD28. Modified Compliance Patterns for 2.5 GT/s and 5 GT/s Transfer Rates Do Not Follow PCIe* Specification Problem: The PCIe controller does not produce the PCIe specification defined seque nce for the Modified Compliance Pattern at 2.5 GT/s and 5 GT/s tr ansfer rates. This err atum is not seen at 8 GT/s transfer rates[...]

26 Specification Update HSD31. MSR_PERF_STATUS May Repo rt an Incorrect Core Voltage Problem: The core operating voltage can be determined by dividing MSR_PERF_ST A TUS MSR (198H) bits [47:32] by 2^13. However , due to this erratum, this calculation may report half the actual core voltage. Implication: The core operating v oltage may be reported in[...]

 Specification Update 27 HSD35. PLATFORM_POWER _LIMIT MSR Not Visible Problem: The PLA TFORM_POWER_LIMIT M SR (615H) is used to control the PL3 (power limit 3) mechanism of the processor . Due to this erratum, this MSR is n ot visible to software. Implication: Software is unable to read or write th e PLA TFORM_POWER_LIMIT MSR. If software attemp[...]

28 Specification Update HSD40. Spurious VT-d Interrupts Ma y Occur When the PFO Bit is Set Problem: When the PFO (Primary F ault Overflow) field (bit [0] in the VT -d FSTS [Fault Status] register) is set to 1, further faults sho u ld not gener ate an interrupt. Due to this erratum, further interrupts may still occur . Implication: Unexpected Invali[...]

 Specification Update 29 HSD44. Display May Flicker When Package C-States Are Enabled Problem: When package C-States are enabled, the di splay ma y not be refreshed at the correct rat e. Implication: When this err atum occurs, the user may observe flickering on the display . W orkaround: It is possible for the BIOS to contain a workaround for th[...]

30 Specification Update HSD49. AVX Gather Instruction That Should Result in #DF May Cause Unexpected System Behavior Problem: Due to this erratum, an execution of a 128-bit A VX gather instruction may fail to generate a #DF (double fault) when expected . Instructions impacted by this erratum are: VGA THERDPS, VGA TH ERDPD, VGA THERQPS, VGA THERQPD,[...]

 Specification Update 31 HSD53. The From-IP for Branch Tra cing May be Incorrect Problem: BT M (Branch T race Message) an d B TS (Branc h T race Store) report the “From-IP” indicating the source address of the br anch instruction. Due to this erratum, B TM and B TS may repeat the “From-IP” v alue previo usly reported. The “T o-IP” v [...]

32 Specification Update HSD58. Performance Monitor Ev en t DSB2MITE_SWITCHES.COUNT May Over Count Problem: The P erformance Monitor Ev ent DSB2MITE _SWIT CHES.C OUNT (Event A BH; Umask 01H) should count the number of DSB (Decode Stream Buffer) to MITE (Macro Instruction T ranslation Engine) switches. Due to th is erratum, the DSB2MITE_SWITCHES.COUN[...]

 Specification Update 33 HSD62. Some Performance Monitor Event Counts May be In accurate During SMT Mode Problem: The performance monitor event OFFCORE_RE QUESTS_OUTST ANDING (Event 60H, any Umask V alue) should count the number of occurrences that loads or stores stay in the super queue each cycle. The performance monitor event CYCLE_ACTI VITY [...]

34 Specification Update HSD66. A PCIe* LTR Update Message May Cause The Processor to Hang Problem: If a PCIe device sends an L TR (Latency T olerance R eport) update message while the processor is in a package C6 or deeper , the processor may hang. Implication: Due to this Err atum the processor may hang if a PCIe L TR update message is received wh[...]

 Specification Update 35 HSD70. IA32_VMX_VMCS_ENU M MSR (48AH) Does N ot Properly Report The Highest Index Value Used For VMCS Encoding Problem: IA32_VMX_VMCS_ENUM MSR (48AH) bits 9:1 rep ort the highest index value used for any VMCS encoding. Due to this erratum, the v alue 21 i s returned in bits 9:1 although there is a VMCS field whose encodi[...]

36 Specification Update Status: For the steppings affected, see the Summary Table of Changes . HSD74. Performance Monitoring Events Ma y Report Incorrect Number of Load Hits or Misses to LLC Problem: The following performance monitor events should count the numbers of loads hitting or missing LLC. Howev er due to this erratum, The L3_hit related ev[...]

 Specification Update 37 HSD78. Certain Performance Monitoring Events May Over Count Software Demand Loads Problem: The following performance monitor events should count the number of software demand loads. However due to this err atum, they may also include requests from the Next P age Prefetcher and over count. OFFCORE_REQUESTS_OUTST AND ING.D[...]

38 Specification Update HSD82. PCIe* H ost Bridge DID May Be Incorrect Problem: The PCIe Host Bridge DID register (Bus 0; Device 0; Function 0; Offset 2H) contents may be incorrect. Implication: Software that depends on the Host Bridge DID value may not beha ve as expected. W orkaround: It is possible for the BIOS to contain a workaround for this e[...]

 Specification Update 39 HSD87. Intel ® TSX Inst ructions May Cause Unpredictable System behavior Problem: Under certain system conditions, Intel TSX (T ransactional Synchronization Extensions) instructions may result in unpred ictable system behavior. Implication: Due to this erratum, use of Intel TSX may result in unpredictable be havior. W o[...]

40 Specification Update HSD92. Execution of FXSAVE or FXRSTO R With the VEX Prefix May Produce a #NM Exception Problem: Attempt to use FXSA VE or FXRSTOR with a VEX prefix should produce a #UD (Invalid- Opcode) exception. If either the TS or EM flag bits in CR0 are set, a #NM (device-not - available) exception will be r aised instead of #UD excepti[...]

 Specification Update 41 HSD97. Video/Audio Distortion May Occur Problem: Due to this erratum, internal processo r operations can o ccasionally delay the completion of memory read requests enough to cause video or au dio streaming underru n. Implication: Visible artifacts such as flickering on a video device or glitches on audio ma y occur . W o[...]

42 Specification Update HSD101. Incorrect LBR Source Addres s May be Reported For a Transactional Abort Problem: If the fetch of an instruction in a transactio nal region causes a fault, a transactional abort occurs. If LBRs are enabled, the source address recorded for such a transactiona l abort is the address of the instruction being fetched. If [...]

 Specification Update 43 HSD105. Warm Reset Does Not Stop GT Power Draw Problem: Due to this erratum, if GT is enabled prior to a wa rm reset, it will remain powered after the warm reset. The processor will make incorrect po wer management decis ions because it assumes the GT is not drawing p ower after a warm reset. Implication: The processor m[...]

44 Specification Update HSD109. Processor Energy Policy Sele ction May Not Work as Expected Problem: When the IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS MSR (1B0H) is set to a v alue of 4 or more, the processor will try to increase the energy efficiency of T urbo mode. Howev er , this functionality is effectively disabled if the software requested P-state exceeds the m[...]

 Specification Update 45 HSD113. Processor May Ha ng During Package C7 Exit Problem: Under certain internal timing conditions, th e processor might not properly exit package C7 leading to a hang. Implication: Due to this erratum, the package C7 state may not be reliable. Intel has not observed this erratum with any commercially av ailable system[...]

46 Specification Update The page fault (in #4) may report an incorrect error code and faulting linear address; these would describe the read-modify-write instruction’ s me mory access instead of that of the faulting instruction. (The address of the faulting instruction is reported correctly .) Implication: The erratum makes it appear that th e pa[...]

 Specification Update 47 Specification Changes The Specification Changes listed in this section apply to the following documents: •I n t e l ® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 1: Basic Architecture •I n t e l ® 64 and IA-32 Arch itectures Softwa re Develope r’s Manual, Volume 2A: Instruction Set Reference [...]

48 Specification Update Specification Clarifications The Specification Clarifications listed in this section may apply to the following documents: •I n t e l ® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 1: Basic Architecture •I n t e l ® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 2A: Instruction Set[...]

 Specification Update 49 Documentation Changes The Documentation Changes listed in this section apply to the following documents: •I n t e l ® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 1: Basic Architecture •I n t e l ® 64 and IA-32 Arch itectures Softwa re Develope r’s Manual, Volume 2A: Instruction Set Reference [...]

50 Specification Update § § Display Family Display Model Display Family Display Model Display Family Display Model Display Family Display Model 0F_xx 06_1C 06_1A 06_1E 06_1F 06_25 06_26 06_27 06_2C 06_2E 06_2F 06_35 06_36[...]