The most recent CPU drivers that the OS requirescome pre-installedwhen you install Windows. One driver for eachthread in your CPU. This is why you see multiple processors under the Processor subsection inDevice Manager.
If you check the driver’s properties, the date is usually old. Take a peek at my driver’s date — it shows4/21/2009.
From personal experience, I primarily think of updating thechipset driverswhen talking about CPU drivers. And I suggest that you do the same.
Besides this, it’s also best to update the BIOS to avoid any CPU compatibility problems.
you may also update iGPU Drivers anddrivers of other componentsthat directly affect your CPU performance. I’m going to cover each of them in the next sections.
Update Chipset Drivers
The Chipset driver enables efficientcommunication between the CPU andmotherboard ports. you may find this driver on your manufacturer’s Support page:
Well,updating your BIOSisn’t exactly updating CPU drivers. However, it doesupdate your motherboard’s firmware.
Thismakes your motherboard compatible with newer hardware components.
Let’s look at one particular scenario with motherboards that utilize the AMD Zen2 CPU or the AMD 3000 Series. Just with a BIOS update, these motherboards could support Zen3 or the AMD 5000 series.
Several CPU sockets are made to support newer CPUs. To enable this, all you need to do is update the motherboard firmware.
If you are looking for something like this, it is worth upgrading your BIOS.
The steps to upgrading the BIOS could get overwhelming, especially if you are doing it for the first time. Furthermore, anyinterruption during the update process could permanently damage the motherboard.
So, I recommend that you follow another article aboutupdating BIOSthat goes through the ins and outs of the process.
Update Integrated Graphics Drivers
