The latest Intel Microcode 20241029 release for Linux includes this crucial patch alongside a few other fixes. However, users with already degraded processors will still have to pursue an RMA ...

Canonical has released a new Linux Intel microcode update for Ubuntu that fixes an issue causing Intel Skylake CPUs to hang after a warm reboot. On November 12th, 2019, new Intel microcodes were ...

My understanding was that a CPU microcode update is stored in non-volatile memory on the motherboard and is loaded by the BIOS or UEFI into volatile memory on the CPU during boot. And because the ...

Oct 31, 2024 15:00:00 Intel releases microcode for Linux to fix crash issues with 13th and 14th generation Core processors. Intel has released a patch for Linux called 'microcode-20241029 Release' to ...

On January 8th Intel released new Linux Processor microcode data files that can be used to mitigate the Spectre and and Meltdown vulnerabilities in Intel CPUs. Using microcodes, an operating ...

But I believe most Linux distros prioritize loading new microcode. On my Debian systems here, for instance, it looks like the most recent microcode is loaded at about 0.5 seconds after the kernel ...

Intel's rapidly dying CPUs mark the biggest hardware scandal since the Pentium FDIV bug. Here's what's causing it and what you should do if your CPU is exhibiting issues.

The 4-bit Intel 4004 from 1971 predates the modern PC and the x86 CPU, but that doesn't mean it can be used to run Linux... very, very slowly.