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The Exiled · 30.12.2024., 16:09

Citiraj:

Intel’s newest “0x114” microcode reportedly fails to resolve “Arrow Lake-S” CPU issues, now bringing in up to 18% performance drop

Citiraj:

Intel's newest "0x114" microcode apparently is unable to resolve the troublesome performance issues with Arrow Lake processors, as new benchmarks show further degradation. According to benchmarks by CapFrameX, Intel's 0x114 microcode has failed to address Arrow Lake-S issues, as testing reveals yet again a massive drop in gaming performance. While running Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K on Cyberpunk 2077, the average FPS saw around an 18% decline, which is a significant drop, especially when you stack up the original drop in performance numbers. Despite Team Blue assuring customers of a "double-digit" performance gain with the new BIOS update, it seems like the initial tests convey a completely different picture.

Memory latency is also said to have increased, and in the benchmarks, it rose by around 14%, which is indeed disappointing. It is important to note here that this particular testing is one of the more "reputable" ones on the newest 0x114 microcode. In order to justify the fact that the new ARL-S BIOS update is flawed, we would need to see further evidence, but for now, it is likely not wrong to say that Intel needs to rework its approach towards the desktop CPU segment. Team Blue is also planning to hold a media briefing around CES 2025 to discuss the Core Ultra 200S performance issues, so that's most likely the next event we are looking at in terms of the fate of Intel's Arrow Lake-S series.

Izvor: CapFrameX