Intel found the cause of processor problems, but does not admit it

A few weeks ago it turned out that some 13th and 14th generation Intel Core processors have stability problems. It mainly concerned games and programs that required high computing power. Initially, the Blues believed that it was the fault of the board manufacturers who excessively increased the voltages of the systems, which led to problems. However, the latest news suggests that the problem lay elsewhere.

Stability issues with Intel processors

Igor's Lab claims that it has accessed Intel's documentation, which shows that it has found the main cause of stability problems, and it is not about too high voltages set by motherboard manufacturers. The microcode of the eTVB algorithm was to blame, which also led to increased voltages.

Failure Analysis (FA) of the 13th and 14th Generation K SKUs indicates a change in the minimum operating voltage on the affected processors resulting from cumulative exposure to elevated core voltages. Intel's analysis has shown that a confirmed contributing factor to this issue is increased input voltage to the CPU caused by previous BIOS settings that allow the CPU to operate at turbo frequencies and voltages even when the CPU is at high temperatures. Previous generations of Intel K SKU processors were less sensitive to these types of settings due to their lower default operating voltage and frequency.

– we read in the Intel document.

The Blues were about to develop a new version of the microcode that would eliminate the problem. This has reportedly been made available to motherboard manufacturers to implement in BIOS updates. The thing is that Intel does not admit to the above information. The company claims that yes, a bug was found in the microcode, but it was not the main cause of stability problems. Either way, it's worth updating the BIOS soon if you're using 13th and 14th generation Core chips.