Update: This story has been updated at 12:04 PM to include Intel’s explanation of the new microcode. If your PC includes an Intel processor, it will likely receive a mysterious new update originally ...

Back in the last century, Intel saw itself faced with a need to have ‘second source’ suppliers of its 8088 and 8086 processors, which saw NEC being roped in to be one of those alternative suppliers to ...

CPU manufacturers must address issues that arise with processors already on the market, especially the errors that are discovered over time. To handle this, Intel has released a new version of ...

Intel has spent most of 2024 investigating and trying to fix a problems that was causing crashes and instability for owners of its high-end 13th- and 14th-generation Core desktop processors. In April, ...

Intel is in trouble. We’ve known there was a problem for months, but the true scope of the issue is coming into focus. Intel has finally said a microcode update that will solve the instability problem ...

As soon as the broader discussion about the Raptor Lake stability issues began, many people were already speculating that the potential "fix" would have a deleterious effect on performance. In essence ...

In case you missed it, Intel earlier this week issued a statement saying it finally discovered the root cause of widely reported instability on its 14th Gen and 13the Gen Core processors. Intel also ...