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Frustrated Dev Accused Intel of Selling „Defective” Raptor Lake Processors and Started Using AMD Hardware

Jul 15, 2024

Frustrated Dev Accused Intel of Selling „Defective” Raptor Lake Processors and Started Using AMD Hardware

Table of Contents:

  • Alderon Games cuts ties with Intel
  • Data from Warframe developers

As a long-time gamer and computer enthusiast, I have experienced my fair share of hardware issues over the years. But never have I encountered such persistent and widespread problems as those reported with Intel’s Raptor Lake series processors, especially the i9 and i7 from the 13th and 14th generations.

As an avid tech enthusiast and Intel fan, I’ve noticed some concerns surrounding the latest Raptor Lake series processors (i9 and i7 from the 13th and 14th generations) since their release. These top-of-the-line Intel CPUs have been causing trouble in various forms, leading to game crashes for users and instability in servers. The situation has grown so severe that one studio even labeled them faulty and chose to sever ties with Intel entirely.

Alderon Games cuts ties with Intel

An Australian gaming company, Alderon Games, penned a letter titled straightforwardly as “Issues with Intel’s 13-14th Gen CPUs: A Concern for Alderon Games,” openly sharing their disappointment.

At Alderon Games, my team and I have run into some serious troubles with Intel CPUs while developing our multiplayer dinosaur survival game, “Path of Titans.” These complications, which involve crashes, instability, and memory corruption, only occur on 13th and 14th generation Intel processors. Regardless of the updates we’ve applied to microcode, BIOS, and firmware, these issues persist and remain unsolved.

I was closely following the development process at the studio, and they shared some challenges they faced during production. At first, the processors performed exceptionally well. However, as time passed, their condition worsened until they eventually stopped working altogether. Even internal tests suggested a disappointingly high failure rate, approaching 100%.

I’m thrilled about Alderon Games’ choice to go all-in with AMD processors. This shift is highly recommended by those managing Path of Titans servers as well. To keep our gaming community informed, an appropriate announcement will be made within the game itself.

Data from Warframe developers

I was already having a tough time with the game Warframe, but then the developers added even more frustration. They unveiled a chart showcasing the processor issues we players were encountering. Surprisingly, most of these problems occurred on computers sporting Intel’s 13th and 14th-generation processors.

Digital Extremes

As a gamer and an observer of the behind-the-scenes world of game development, I’ve noticed something intriguing: during my recent studio visit, one specific machine used by a developer kept malfunctioning, even though all other machines were running smoothly. In sync with Intel’s advice, this dev took action to update the BIOS on their computer – and voila! The problem was solved.

Despite this, instability concerns persist for certain Raptor Lake processors, and these issues are significant. Intel acknowledges the problem but has yet to pinpoint its cause. According to The Register, here’s what we know.

Intel, along with its collaborators, is still looking into the concerns raised by users about stability problems affecting some Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 desktop processors of the 13th and 14th generations (models K, KF, and KS).

If I were you, considering switching to any of the CPUs mentioned previously, I’d advise waiting a bit longer before making your decision.

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2024-07-15 12:31