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 ...

The owners of Intel’s best processors have been dealing with instability issues for months. The first time a new microcode update rolled out, not only did we not see a fix, but we also saw performance ...

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 microcode files, an operating ...

Intel is now rolling out a patch to address a CPU bug destabilizing 13th and 14th Generation Core desktop chips, but it might not be the only fix the company has in store. Intel confirmed that it's ...