Intel will add “Fast Throttle” technology to Arrow Lake

In recent times, the instability issues with Intel’s 13th and 14th generation Core K/KF/KS processors have caused concern among motherboard manufacturers and users. According to Intel’s latest statement, a confirmed factor is the previous BIOS settings, which caused the processors to operate at turbo frequencies and voltages even at high temperatures, thereby increasing the processor’s voltage input.

As reported by Wccftech, Intel will enhance the thermal management of Arrow Lake by officially incorporating the “Fast Throttle” technology, offering more precise performance adjustments for more effective thermal management. This mechanism focuses on dynamically adjusting the frequency of individual processor cores, with only the hotter cores reducing their frequency while others remain unaffected. Compared to the previous regulation methods, the new approach is more sophisticated, allowing for more precise thermal management with minimal impact on processor performance.

In fact, Intel had already introduced “Fast Throttle” technology during the Raptor Lake era, but it did not garner much attention and was often omitted in introductions. Moreover, the user-configurable feature was locked, with Intel providing no controls until the release of Raptor Lake Refresh, where it became a tool for extreme overclocking enthusiasts. With the upcoming Arrow Lake, Intel may initially offer manual control of the “Fast Throttle” technology, providing more customization options.

For today’s desktop processors, thermal management remains one of the primary constraints on their inherent performance. Technologies like “Fast Throttle” can extract additional headroom, enhancing performance.