HOWTO: Read an Intel CPU FPO/Batch Code

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Example: L707A723 ---

1st letter or digit = plant code: (Malaysia)
0 = San Jose, Costa Rica
1 = Cavite, Philippines
3 = Costa Rica
6 = Chandler, Arizona
7 = Philippines
8 = Leixlip, Ireland
9 = Penang, Malaysia
L = Malaysia
Q = Malaysia
R = Manila, Philippines
Y = Leixlip, Ireland

2nd digit = Year of production: (2007)

3rd & 4th digits = week: (7th week )

5th - 8th digits= lot number: (723)

10th - 13th digits = serialization code (---)

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P4 631 Samples for Team NexGen 8GHz Project

1st Sample
631 ES: C533A100
Plant code: C
Year of production: 2005
Week: 33rd week
Lot number: A100
Serial code ---

2nd Sample
ES
Plant code: C
Year of production: 2005
Week: 33rd week
Lot number: A180
Serial code ---

3rd Sample
ES
Plant code: C
Year of production: 2005
Week: 36th week
Lot number: S905
Serial code ---

4th Sample
Retail
Plant code: L
Year of production: 2006
Week: 49th week
Lot number: F276
Serial code ---

5th Sample
Retail
Plant code: L
Year of production: 2007
Week: 7th week
Lot number: A723
Serial code ---