For several weeks now, we have been immersed in a real soap opera that affects processors. 13th and 14th Generation Intel Corebecause apparently they are affected by serious health problems. instability. We personally have, as you know, a Core i9-14900K on our test bench and we had no problems, but apparently thousands of users around the world are complaining about it. Well, now Intel has released a official statement about this, and they promise that a new micro code that will solve the problems is on its way.
To summarize briefly, Intel is blaming incorrect voltages on processors equipped with the LGA 1700 socket. Current reports are focusing on processors from the Raptor Lake family (including the Refresh ones) which may experience performance issues depending on the software used or their usage; it is the high-end models, such as the Core i9, which are apparently the most affected.
Intel’s Official Statement on Instability Issues
In its first public statement on the matter (besides saying that laptop processors are not affected), Intel said that internally they determined that the issue was caused by the operating voltage being too high. The reason these processors were using a higher voltage is said to be due to poorly designed algorithms in the microcode, and that’s exactly what they’re currently fixing.
“Based on extensive analysis of 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core desktop processors returned to us due to instability issues, we have determined that high operating voltage is the cause of these issues for some of them. Our analysis of the returned processors confirms that the high operating voltage is caused by a microcode algorithm that generates incorrect voltage requests to the processor.
Intel is already working on a microcode fix that addresses the root cause of high voltage exposure. We are continuing validation to ensure that any instabilities reported to Intel regarding its 13th/14th Gen Core desktop processors are resolved. Intel’s current goal is to ship the patch to partners in mid-August once validation is complete.
“Intel is committed to resolving this issue and asks that customers experiencing instability issues on their 13th/14th Gen Intel Core processors contact the company’s customer service for assistance.”
So, you’ve already read it: Intel has detected that the problem is in the voltage requests that the microcode makes to the processor and is already developing a new microcode that solves the problem, and that is being validated… a process that seems quite slow, because they also say that they will only send it to their partners in the middle of next month. Obviously, this patch will reach users in the form of a motherboard update.
