New Intel microcode solves instability problems of the 13th and 14th generations of CPUs: the first benchmarks showed encouraging results
Intel has released new microcode "0x129" designed to address instability issues that were identified in 13th and 14th generation processors. This patch has been made available via BIOS updates from ASUS and MSI, and early tests show that Intel has managed to resolve many of the issues.
Popular tech blogger JayzTwoCents conducted the first tests on the Core i9-14900K processor with the new microcode and compared it with the previous versions "0x123" and "0x125". In single-core tests such as Cinebench R23, the processor's performance even increased slightly, from 2336 to 2345 points. In multi-threaded tasks, the results were less clear: performance dropped slightly from 2136 to 2124 points in the Cinebench 2024 test, but these changes remain within the margin of error.
The most significant drop in performance was recorded in the TimeSpy test Extreme, where the results dropped by 700 points. However, in game tests such as Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Cyberpunk 2077, there was no noticeable degradation, indicating that the new microcode did not overall impact the gaming experience.
It is important to note that, despite the positive results of the first tests, questions remain about the long-term stability of the processors after the update. So far, the new "0x129" microcode has significantly improved the stability of the 13th and 14th generation processors, and if these improvements prove to be stable, it will be a significant step forward for Intel in combating the problems encountered with these processors.
