http://gentoo-wiki.com/Safe_Cflags
> Intel Core 2 Duo/Quad / Xeon 51xx/53xx > > vendor_id : GenuineIntel > cpu family : 6 > model : 15 > model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU XXXX @ XXXGHz > > *32 bit profile (x86)* > > CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" > CFLAGS="-march=prescott -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer" > CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}" > > *64 bit profile (amd64)* > > CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" > CFLAGS="-march=nocona -O2 -pipe" > CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}" > > *Note:* > > - GCC 4.3 has > -march=core2[1]<http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/gcc-4.3/changes.html>, > but Gentoo has nothing above 4.2 in portage. > >