Intel Confirms Future CPU Generations Won’t Be Impacted By Instability

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Don't Worry About Arrow Lake And Lunar Lake!

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  • Intel addressed the Vmin Shift instability affecting 13th and 14th-generation CPUs, confirming it won’t impact the upcoming Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake processors.
  • The issue does not affect Core i3s, most Core i5s (excluding K models), 12th-gen Alder Lake chips, or mobile CPUs.
  • Intel recommends using default settings and updating BIOS for affected 13th and 14th-gen CPUs while it continues its investigation.

For those worried that Arrow Lake would experience similar troubles as recent Intel chips, Intel has provided a fresh update on the instability debacle. The company has good news for its future customers.

Why it matters: The tech giant is experiencing a nightmarish situation at the moment. Because of the problems, it has even lost market share to AMD in certain sectors.

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An Intel processor, upside down. Image Credits: PC World.

Thomas Hannaford, an Intel spokesman, has released a fresh statement regarding the “Vmin Shift Instability issue investigation,” which is identified as the primary source of the issues highlighted.

Due to the different designs underlying both product lines, Intel affirms that the Vmin Shift instability issue does not affect its upcoming CPU generation, dubbed Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake. Intel will ensure that forthcoming product lines are also shielded from the problem.

The company goes on to specify which of its current ranges of processors are not impacted by this issue. This covers all Core i3 models, all 13th and 14th-generation Core i5 CPUs (except the K model), and every 12th-generation Alder Lake chip.

Furthermore, Intel assures its users that the instability issues do not affect mobile CPUs of the 13th and 14th generations, including the high-end HX processors that some people worry about.

Intel also states unequivocally that Meteor Lake chips for laptops, Xeon servers, and workstation CPUs are unaffected.

Intel’s investigation into the instability issue is still ongoing. Meanwhile, it advises owners of 13th—and 14th-generation CPUs to utilize the previously suggested Intel Default Settings for their chip and update to the most recent BIOS for their motherboard.

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