Intel's DISASTER launch - Core Ultra 285K/265K/245K

Today’s launch of Intel Core Ultra 200S has gone badly and we are confident that other reviewers will hold a similar view. The biggest issue for us has been the installation of Windows 11 24H2 which packs a couple of Gotchas, as we discuss in our video. After that, however, gamers will have to contend with erratic and unpredictable performance. This feels like it is a BIOS/driver issue, rather than a fundamental question of architecture but whatever the explanation, we are clear that Intel Core Ultra 200S is not yet ready for release to the public and urgently requires further work. Read more here: https://www.kitguru.net/components/leo-waldock/intels-disaster-launch-core-ultra-285k-265k-245k/

00:00 Start 01:28 Some hardware for testing 03:03 Power profiles / initial run 03:48 Getting the Z890 MAG Tomahawk working 05:52 Windows 24H2 ‘breaking’ 07:00 Troubleshooting this problem 09:12 Installing beta drivers/software 11:26 Performance issues 11:56 Windows Power Plan fixes (!) 12:40 It's fixed now? 13:15 Switching to Nvidia GPU output 13:51 Tales of woe - they may differ slightly 14:40 Conference call with an Intel team of 7 16:29 Some performance figures (at this point) 18:59 Memory latency issues? 19:15 Memory bandwidth 19:40 3DMark CPU Profile 20:05 Leo’s Thoughts - so far anyway (and wait for X3D).

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