This specific identifier, ACPI GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 58, refers to the Intel Ivy Bridge microarchitecture (3rd Generation Intel Core processors), specifically those released around 2012.
Intel64: Indicates the processor supports 64-bit architecture, allowing it to use more than 4GB of RAM and run 64-bit applications. acpi genuineintel---intel64-family-6-model-58
B. "GenuineIntel" vs. "GenuineI64" Confusion
In some rare Windows 10/11 upgrade scenarios, systems with this older Family 6 Model 58 architecture may fail updates if specific power management drivers are not present. The OS checks for GenuineIntel to validate that the CPU supports required instruction sets (like SSE4.1/4.2, which Ivy Bridge supports). This specific identifier, ACPI GenuineIntel Family 6 Model
acpi genuineintel---intel64-family-6-model-[0-9]+
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Marking notes for graders
When the kernel initializes ACPI, it examines each processor object (\PR_ or _SB_.PRxy). The acpi_processor_get_info() function prints or matches the CPUID against ACPI IDs. You might see similar strings in: