Chipzilla still has ways to stop these processors cooking in their own juices
Intel has claimed the microcode update it's delivering for wonky 13th and 14th generation Raptor Lake CPUs won't compromise the chips' top end clock speeds.
At a press conference held by Intel and Asus in China, a Chipzilla rep reportedly said “The update patch will not affect the turbo frequency capability," according to a presentation slide captured by aby lowering the amount of voltage the CPUs use. Excess voltage can and will cause processors to destroy themselves – and indeed plenty of Intel chip owners haveHowever, there has been speculation that the update might reduce performance.
There are, however, ways Intel could technically keep clock speed at current levels but still depress performance. Unlocked, K-class Raptor Lake CPUs will chug along at the same clock speed under load for an infinite amount of time by default – but Intel could change that and have those processors stop boosting, or boost to a lower value, or limit the time spent at boosted speeds, to prevent damage.
This is how Raptor Lake CPUs that can’t use Turbo Boost work: they have a higher power limit which they usually run at for 28 seconds, before settling into a lower power limit . If Intel compromises on boost frequencies in some way, it could spark even further backlash. AMD was on the receiving end ofin 2019 after it launched its Ryzen 3000 series, which were found not to hit advertised speeds properly. Ever since, the chip maker clarifies that its"max boost clock" is for"bursty single-threaded workloads" and depends on a variety of factors like cooling and the motherboard used.
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