Summary
Intelhas commented on the upcoming Raptor Lake microcode update, which aims to solve the stability problems affecting 13th and 14th-generation processors. These problems have been occurring with selectIntelCPUs since the first quarter of the year, prompting the company to launch an investigation into the matter back in April.
In April, Intel confirmed that high voltage and frequency settings were causing a range ofIntel Core 13th and 14th gen CPUsto operate outside recommended settings, leading the processors to experience performance issues and causing system crashes. These issues were prevalent on systems utilizing underclocking and overclocking settings, which allow the CPU to run outside its default settings. Intel worked with board partners to release BIOS updates for 600 and 700 chipset motherboards, but these issues persisted for months after the updates were released. After an extensive investigation, Intel discovered that the microcode algorithm for the affected CPUs was sending incorrect voltage requests, leading to irregularities in CPU voltage and frequencies.
As reported byVideocardz.comand Chinese tech blogger Little Pigeon, Intel revealed new details aboutthe new Raptor Lake microcode updateduring an event with ASUS in China. According to Intel, the update will not have an impact on the Turbo Boost capabilities of 13th and 14th gen K series CPUs. This means that CPU boost clocks will not be altered from their advertised specifications when the update is released this month. In addition, Intel will be extending the warranty for 13th and 14th gen i5 K and KF processors and above by two years, bringing the total warranty period for these CPUs up to five years. Additionally, overclocking capabilities for the i5 CPUs will not be impacted by the new update.
Intel Reveals New Details About Raptor Lake Microcode Update
Intel 13th and 14th gen processors will not be recalled, and there are no plans to halt sales of these CPUs. Currently, Intel’s microcode update is set to be released in mid-August. Before the microcode update is released, users are encouraged to run their Intel CPUs with default settings and update their motherboard BIOS to the latest version.
Alongside the aforementioned details about the microcode update, Intel reassured event attendees about the company’s upcoming products.Intel’s new Arrow Lake processorswill run with an updated process that eliminates high voltage issues, and performance for these CPUs is expected to be impressive. Intel still plans to release new Battlemage GPUs before the end of the year with significant performance improvements over previous generation Intel Arc GPUs.
Intel Core i9 14900KS 24-Core, 32-Thread CPU
The Intel Core i9 14900KS 24-core, 32-thread CPU is Intel’s special edition CPU take on its flagship 14th generation CPU, the Core i9 14900K.It is essentially a cherry-picked 14900K SKU that can push higher clocks with up to a minimum of 6.2 GHz on its P-Cores, making it effectively the highest-clocked CPU out of the box to date when it comes to boost clocks from Intel.It trades at a significant premium as a result and is expected, as a limited-run chip, to be a collectible SKU with high demand from enthusiasts and overclockers in 2024.
