- Intel has implemented a new patch to 14. Gen and 13. Gen chips
- This is another solution for the long -lasting episode of instability issues
- So, after all, it seems that we were not done with corrections to these problems, but the new patch is admittedly addressing a niches scenario
Intel has released a new update to his processors in the long-standing saga of instability problems with its 14th gene and 13-gene chips.
Videocardz pointed out that Intels announced the implementation of a new microcode patch (exciting named ‘0x12f’) for these raptor Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs.
This is a supplement to a previous patch (just as captured called ‘0x12B’), which was rolled back in September 2024.
In a press release, Intel says: “This new microcode improves the system conditions further, which could potentially contribute to VMIN change-system on Intel Core 13. And 14. Gen Desktop-driven systems.”
In other words, it smooths additional problems that relate to elevated tensions that were the main cause of the various degraded nastiness (and chip degradation) with these processors.
Intel also adds that it has released this patch after a “limited number of reports” of Wonkiness with PCs that “continuously run for several days” in a state of low activity (with just light workloads ticking away).
Intel suggests that all affected 14th and 13. Gen-chip owners install their latest BIOS update-the next release will contain this patch when delivered by their motherboard manufacturer and promises that it will not slow down the service on the host PC. At least by Intel’s own internal tests, anyway.
Analysis: A Surprise Addition
But wait a moment, wasn’t this whole elevated suspense defect already healed? Well, officially it was. In October 2024, after the last patch before this new one, Intel said the stability problems were fully fixed – but apparently they were not. Not quite.
Okay, so to be fair to Intel this is a niche situation. Not so many people leave their PC on for several days running a kind of easy workload, and then this is something that the average user (presumably) will not encounter.
That said, you might at least leave your PC for several days at a time – even if it is for the most part – and as such it will seem gently to use the patch anyway. In addition, there may be other minor side effects that arise from the problems this new release solves, so I would recommend – as Intel does – that everyone uses the patch as a matter of course.
Hopefully, as Intel claims, there will be no performance impact from installing this patch. But if you are concerned about this option, just wait for independent testing of the microcode update – which will happen soon enough – to confirm that your PC will not be slowed down by this.
This latest rate in the instability saga makes you wonder if there are still additional patches implemented by Intel in the future.
