Read Intel’s biggest statement yet on how it’s addressing Raptor Lake CPU woes

• Intel says it’s present distributing the microcode that addresses elevated voltage issues to each its partners, not conscionable Asus and MSI. (Updating your BIOS should assistance CPUs from deteriorating prematurely but doesn’t hole ones that already have.)
• Intel says it’s “investigating” imaginable “mitigations” for systems that are already showing symptoms, excessively — but the company’s stance is inactive that you should speech immoderate symptomatic CPU, Intel spox Thomas Hannaford tells me. I agree.
• The microcode update volition chiefly assistance K, KF, and KS bid processors. We don’t person an reply connected immoderate different Raptor Lake spot yet.
• Intel says that nary aboriginal chips should beryllium affected by these issues — not desktop, not laptop, not embedded, Hannaford tells me.

Intel is presently distributing to its OEM/ODM partners a caller microcode spot (0x129) for its Intel Core 13th/14th Gen desktop processors which volition code incorrect voltage requests to the processor that are causing elevated operating voltage.

For each Intel Core 13th/14th Gen desktop processor users: This spot is being distributed via BIOS update and volition not beryllium disposable done operating strategy updates. Intel is moving with its partners to guarantee timely validation and rollout of the BIOS update for systems presently successful service.

Instability Analysis Update – Microcode Background and Performance Implications

In summation to extended warranty coverage, Intel has released 3 mitigations related to the instability contented – commonly experienced arsenic accordant exertion crashes and repeated hangs – to assistance stabilize lawsuit systems with Intel Core 13th and 14th gen desktop processors:

1. Intel default settings to debar elevated powerfulness transportation interaction to the processor (May 2024)

2. Microcode 0x125 to hole the eTVB contented successful i9 processors (June 2024)

3. Microcode 0x129 to code elevated voltages (August 2024)

Intel’s existent investigation finds determination is simply a important summation to the minimum operating voltage (Vmin) crossed aggregate cores connected affected processors owed to elevated voltages. Elevated voltage events tin accumulate implicit clip and lend to the summation successful Vmin for the processor.

The latest microcode update (0x129) volition bounds voltage requests supra 1.55V arsenic a preventative mitigation for processors not experiencing instability symptoms. This latest microcode update volition chiefly amended operating conditions for K/KF/KS processors. Intel is besides confirming, based connected extended validation, each aboriginal products volition not beryllium affected by this issue.

Intel is continuing to analyse mitigations for scenarios that tin effect successful Vmin displacement connected perchance impacted Intel Core 13th and 14th Gen desktop processors. Intel volition supply updates by extremity of August. 

Intel’s interior investigating – utilizing Intel Default Settings - indicates show interaction is wrong run-to-run saltation (eg. 3DMark: Timespy, WebXPRT 4, Cinebench R24, Blender 4.2.0) with a fewer sub-tests showing mean impacts (WebXPRT Online Homework; PugetBench GPU Effects Score). For gaming workloads tested, show has besides been wrong run-to-run saltation (eg. Cyberpunk 2077, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Total War: Warhammer III – Mirrors of Madness) with 1 objection showing somewhat much interaction (Hitman 3: Dartmoor). However, strategy show is babelike connected configuration and respective different factors.

For unlocked Intel Core 13th and 14th Gen desktop processors, this latest microcode update (0x129) will not prevent users from overclocking if they truthful choose. Users tin disable the eTVB mounting successful their BIOS if they privation to propulsion supra the 1.55V threshold. As always, Intel recommends users proceed with caution erstwhile overclocking their desktop processors, arsenic overclocking whitethorn void their warranty and/or impact strategy health. As a wide champion practice, Intel recommends customers with Intel Core 13th and 14th Gen desktop processors utilize the Intel Default Settings.

In airy of the precocious announced extended warranty program, Intel is reaffirming its assurance successful its products and is committed to making definite each customers who person oregon are presently experiencing instability symptoms connected their 13th and/or 14th Gen desktop processors are supported successful the speech process. Users experiencing accordant instability symptoms should scope retired to their strategy shaper (OEM/System Integrator purchase), Intel Customer Support (boxed processor), oregon spot of acquisition (tray processor) further assistance.

FURTHER READING:

June 2024 Intel Default Settings Guidance

August 2024 Warranty Extension Details