Intel APO is coming to more CPUs and games later this year

In a shock however welcome announcement, plainly Intel Software Optimization (APO) will quickly assist extra LGA 1700 socket processors, exterior of the 14th Gen Core sequence. Higher nonetheless, extra supported video games are on the way in which too.

Except you’re rocking the newest and best gaming CPU that Intel has to supply proper now, just like the Core i9 14900K, you’re possible unfamiliar with Intel APO. Briefly, it’s software program that goals to enhance efficiency in supported functions and video games by optimizing how they convey along with your processor.

Whereas Intel has beforehand acknowledged outright that it had no plans to deliver APO to older twelfth and thirteenth Gen Core chips, the corporate seems to have had a latest change of coronary heart. Throughout its CES 2024 press convention, Intel has confirmed plans to deliver assist to some older Ok sequence processors (possible the Core i9 and Core i7 fashions, primarily based on the present record of supported CPUs).

The variety of supported video games may even develop to 14, up from the markedly missing two it had at launch, particularly Rainbow Six: Siege and Metro: Exodus. Sadly, Intel is but to offer a full record of titles for APO because it has supported processors on its product page.

We don’t but know when Intel APO will make its solution to twelfth and thirteenth Gen Core processors, however we’re glad to see it reverse its beforehand baffling determination to exclude them. Ought to the variety of supported video games proceed to develop, hopefully at a a lot quicker price than at current, it helps maintain crew blue within the race towards AMD X3D just like the Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

For extra on CES 2024, try our protection of the AMD Ryzen 8000G series, which may run Cyberpunk 2077 at 60fps with out a graphics card. You’ll want to verify again for extra bulletins as they arrive.