Is Intel APO going to be available for 12th Gen and 13th Gen Core Processors after all?

According to PC Gamer, Intel is set to introduce Application Optimization (APO) to its 12th Gen Core "Alder Lake" and 13th Gen Core "Raptor Lake" processors. Currently, APO is only available on 14th Gen Core i9 and Core i7 "Raptor Lake Refresh" processors, as well as the upcoming 14th Gen HX Core i9 and Core i7 mobile processors. APO is an extension of Dynamic Tuning Technology (DTT) and is designed to optimize hardware resources for Intel's Hybrid processors specifically for each application. Intel studies and validates the optimization on a per-processor model basis, which is why it is not available across all Hybrid processors. APO has been found to improve frame rates by 10% to 16% on optimized games, of which there are currently 7. It is expected that APO will only be extended to the Unlocked K or KF SKUs of the 12th and 13th Gen processors.

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