Cyberpunk 2077 Update Boosts Intel Arrow Lake CPU Performance by Up to 33%
The game's new threading optimization significantly improves gaming performance on Intel's Core Ultra 200S processors, addressing prior criticisms of the chips' performance.
- Cyberpunk 2077's Update 2.2 introduces optimized threading, delivering up to a 33% performance improvement on Intel Arrow Lake CPUs.
- The patch specifically targets Intel's Core Ultra 200S processors, which had faced criticism for underwhelming gaming performance at launch.
- Intel is concurrently developing microcode and BIOS updates to further enhance Arrow Lake CPU performance, with additional fixes expected soon.
- With the update, Arrow Lake CPUs now achieve performance levels that rival AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D in Cyberpunk 2077 benchmarks.
- Other PC-specific enhancements in the update include customizable vehicle controls and expanded Razer Chroma lighting effects in certain game scenes.