Article ID: 000039203 Content Type: Product Information & Documentation Last Reviewed: 07/13/2021

Does my Intel® Xeon® Processor Support Last Branch Record (LBR)?

Summary

How to check if an Intel® Xeon® Processor supports Last Branch Record (LBR)

Description

How to tell if an Intel Xeon Processor supports Last Branch Record (LBR)

Resolution

Intel® Xeon® Processors support Last Branch Record (LBR) although the number of MSRs (model specific registers) in the LBR stack and the valid range of TOS (top of stack) pointer value can vary between processor families. For further details, refer to the LBR Stack section in the Intel® Software Developer Manual (SDM).

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