The shipment of Intel’s 4th-Gen Xeon Scalable processors experienced a temporary halt due to an issue that affected system operations. The bug specifically impacted Sapphire Rapids processors with eight to 32 cores, but the exact cause remains unknown, despite shipments resuming.
Intel has responded by offering a fix through a firmware update for existing customers. However, it is unclear if new orders come with the fix already installed as Intel has not yet provided a response to TechRadar Pro’s inquiry.
Intel Sapphire Rapids patch
The 4th-Gen Xeon Scalable processors from Intel were launched this year after facing several delays and holdbacks.
While details about the error are limited, according to The Register, the error did not manifest when processors were running commercially available software. This suggests that only specific niche applications were affected by the issue.
Intel spokesperson informed Tom’s Hardware, saying, “We became aware of an issue on a subset of 4th Generation Intel Xeon Medium Core Count Processors (SPR-MCC) that could interrupt system operation under certain conditions and are actively investigating.”
The spokesperson further stated, “We are now confident the firmware mitigation addresses the issue. We have resumed shipping all versions of SPR-MCC and are working with customers to deploy the firmware as needed.”
The temporary pause in shipments, as a precautionary measure, began in mid-June and has now been lifted. Processors are now being delivered as per usual.
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