Continuing his reverse-engineering of the Intel 8087, [Ken Shirriff] covers the conditional tests that are implemented in the microcode of this floating point processing unit (FPU). This microcode ...

From a technical standpoint, everything a computer does involves reading, manipulating, and storing information through microcode instructions that move around 0’s and 1’s. Each operation performed by ...

A security vulnerability has been disclosed in AMD's Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) that could permit an attacker to load a malicious CPU microcode under specific conditions. The flaw, tracked ...

AMD on Monday announced patches for a microprocessor vulnerability that could lead to loss of Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) protection, allowing attackers to load malicious microcode. Tracked ...

When AMD finally issued patches for its critical microcode security hole on Monday, it said that the glitch 'could lead to the loss of Secure Encrypted Virtualization protection.' AMD on Monday issued ...

What just happened? AMD has confirmed a security vulnerability in some of its processors, which was inadvertently revealed through a beta BIOS update from Asus. The flaw, described as a "microcode ...

AMD has confirmed an unpatched “processor vulnerability” that may require CISOs to isolate their systems or even air gap them until there’s a fix. AMD has had to confirm the existence of a major ...

ASUS ROG has released its latest BIOS updates for Intel Z890 motherboards, featuring Intel’s 0x114 microcode designed for the new Core Ultra desktop processors. These updates aim to improve gaming ...

Historically speaking, even when it wasn't the absolute fastest option, Intel has always been 'competitive' with longtime rival AMD in terms of CPU gaming performance. That is actually still the case ...

Intel has spent most of 2024 investigating and trying to fix a problems that was causing crashes and instability for owners of its high-end 13th- and 14th-generation Core desktop processors. In April, ...

For months now, Intel’s 13th and 14th gen processors have been plagued with instability issues – also known as the Vmin Shift issue. Intel has offered extended warranties, exchanges, and even refunds ...