Raptor Lake microcode limits Intel chips to a mere 1.55 volts to prevent CPU destruction

August 9, 2024 at 03:24PM Intel has disclosed new details on its Raptor Lake family of 13th and 14th Gen Core processors failures and the 0x129 microcode to prevent further damage. The instability issue is due to elevated operating voltage above 1.55 volts. Motherboard vendors are releasing BIOS updates containing the new microcode. AMD has … Read more

GoFetch security exploit can’t be disabled on M1 and M2 Apple chips

March 25, 2024 at 10:36AM Researchers have delved further into the GoFetch vulnerability affecting Apple M-series and Intel Raptor Lake CPUs. Exploiting data memory-dependent prefetchers, the exploit leaks core-cached data, posing a threat for hackers. While patches are possible for M3 and Raptor Lake CPUs, the M1 and M2 chips face challenges due to the … Read more