Intel releases new XTU version, exclusively for Arrow Lake

1 month ago

Intel XTU is simply a Windows-based performance-tuning package that enables novice and knowledgeable enthusiasts to overclock, monitor, and accent a system. The package interface exposes a group of robust capabilities communal successful astir enthusiast platforms on pinch caller features disposable connected caller Intel exertion processors and Intel motherboards.

Two versions of Intel XTU exist:

Intel XTU type 7.14.2.14: supports unlocked Intel Core processors (14th gen) and older processors.
Intel XTU type 10.0 aliases newer: supports unlocked Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)

All Intel Extreme Tuning Utility versions require a chipset that supports afloat overclocking (IA, BCLK, Memory), specified arsenic "Z" Chipset (Z890, Z790, Z690, etc.).

What's New:

Changes

Replaced XTU drivers pinch nan Intel Innovation Platform Framework (Intel IPF)
Only supported processor family is Arrow Lake
Added SA Fabric controls
Added Dual Reference Clock controls
Added support for Granular per-core ratios
Added support for Maximum Voltage
Added per-point Real Time Memory Timings controls
Added Core Parking controls
Security improvements
Per-core ratio controls will nary longer beryllium automatically tuned based connected values tuned successful nan active-core ratios.
- Active Core Ratio will beryllium automatically tuned upwards if per-core ratios are tuned supra nan existent 1 Active Core Ratio. Otherwise, active-core ratios controls will nary longer beryllium automatically tuned based connected values tuned successful nan per-core ratios.
- The effective ratio will beryllium nan little of nan applicable active-core and per-core ratios
"Default" voltage has been removed from Voltage Override controls. All
Voltage Override controls will now bespeak their existent value, moreover astatine boot.
OC TVB is now disposable connected E-Cores, per-core

Known Issue(s)

When mounting Granular Ratios, aft reboot ratios tin get rounded up. To activity astir this, XTU will effort to information ratios down to nan adjacent lowest integer connected shutdown. If this fails nan workaround is to execute a acold reboot of nan system.
- On footwear XTU's persistence characteristic whitethorn not ever reconstruct rounded-down ratios
Some IPF providers, erstwhile installed on pinch XTU, tin origin XTU to crash. IPF SOC Thermal provider, PMT provider, and IGCL supplier are known to origin this to happen.
The IGCL Provider is required for Graphics Frequency monitoring.
Graphics Voltage monitoring is unavailable.
System Agent Voltage show is unavailable.
On startup halfway parking progressive values will show arsenic Unparked. After 1 is set, its progressive worth successful XTU will bespeak nan past worth it was group to successful XTU. XTU will not bespeak changes to halfway parking position made by different apps aliases processes. Cores' existent parked position tin beryllium checked utilizing Windows Resource Monitor.
High representation utilization has been observed connected immoderate systems erstwhile moving XTU for extended periods, please make judge to person nan latest graphics driver updates installed.
Package and Core TDP monitors tin beryllium inaccurate nether dense throttling pinch higher polling periods. The workaround is to group a faster polling period.
Tuning Turbo Boost Power Time Window tin erroneously little Turbo Boost Short
Power Max. This is reflected successful nan UI and nan workaround it to raise Turbo Boost
Short Power Max aft tuning Turbo Boost Power Time Window.

Chipset Requirement

Intel Extreme Tuning Utility for unlocked Intel Core Ultra desktop processors (Series 2) requires a chipset that supports afloat overclocking (IA, BCLK, Memory), specified arsenic Intel Z890 Chipset.

Supported Platforms: