A lawsuit against Intel begins in the USA. The processor manufacturer is accused of fraudulent behavior. The manufacturer would have continued to promote desktop chips as the ultimate product, knowing full well that they had flaws.

The saga surrounding the unstable Raptor Lake desktop chips is coming to a legal end. In the USA a man founded a so-called Class action lawsuitLawsuit against the processor manufacturer. The man claims Intel intentionally deceived customers and is demanding damages and a fine for the company. Victims across the U.S. could join the lawsuit, potentially costing Intel hundreds of millions.

The focus is on powerful Raptor Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs with a TDP of 65 watts or more. An above-average number of devices crashed after starting. Intel initially denied any problems, but as the issue became more public, the explanation changed. Ultimately, Intel admitted that its most powerful processors in the line suffered from a flaw that not only caused crashes but also physically destroyed the chip.

Informed

According to Arstechnica, the case against Intel claims that the company was fully aware of the problems, including through its own tests and significantly higher warranty claims. After all, these are monitored by Intel. Nevertheless, Intel continued to promote the chips. To date, customers do not know exactly whether their CPU is vulnerable to the error or not.

If the case goes to trial, a jury will have to decide whether Intel actually acted maliciously. In this case, the company could be required to pay compensation to anyone who purchased an unstable chip. An additional fine as a punishment is also possible. Theoretically, the case could mean a loss of hundreds of millions for Intel.