Intel APO Compatibility and Limitations
Intel APO, the newly introduced technology that enhances FPS in specific games, will only be compatible with the latest Raptor Lake Refresh processors. This leaves behind the 13th and 12th generation processors, a move confirmed by Intel without apparent technical justification.
The feature that distinguishes Intel APO is its ability to load profiles for various games, optimizing core management by the operating system. It intelligently assigns different processes and tasks between P-Cores and E-Cores.
The primary issue with this technology is that its implementation is not universal; Intel seems to conduct specific training and tests on games before supporting it.
The second problem is undoubtedly its incompatibility with processors of the 13th and 12th generations. We can only use it with the latest CPU Raptor Lake Refresh, i.e., the i9-14900K, i7-14700K, and i5-14600K. There might be some technical reason for not allowing it in Alder Lake (12th generation), but is there really one for the 13th if the 14th is just a rehash?
It doesn’t seem so; rather, it could be considered a way to introduce more differences between the 13th and 14th generation processors to encourage users to buy the latest CPUs.
Precisely, this technology has demonstrated some powerful performance improvements, especially in games and cases where the processor itself is the limiting factor. With the latest games and at high resolutions, the influence should be rather limited.