This is not an assertion, but rather a fact. Intel has now set the standards (which was not the case to this extent before) and even here has set 2 profiles (for the I9s of the 13th and 14th generation) "Performance" and "Extreme". Intel's specifications are adhered to here and 0x129 works accordingly.
However, if you want to use "Asus Advanced OC Profile", then the settings from Asus and their AI apply, but this has always been the case.
Everyone should be aware that if you use OC, regardless of whether it is "Asus AI OC" or manual OC, you are circumventing the Intel specifications. But this has always been the case.
Even XMP is considered OC, but only for RAM and RAM controllers in the CPU.
However, Asus will set appropriate specifications for its AI OC that will not immediately fry the CPU.
If you want absolute performance that is only possible with OC, you have to remember that any CPU, regardless of whether it is Intel or AMD, can degenerate more quickly.
With the older microcodes that still had Intel's voltage bug, the settings in the UEFI were bypassed and the CPU could request high voltages despite other settings. That was the problem up to now, that despite other UEFI settings, the CPU could call up higher vids and visibly also received them in some cases.
And that is exactly what is fixed with 0x129, but only as long as you are in Intel default mode.
In addition, Intel vids with 1.1V are simply not possible with OC and have never been, unless you also run UV.
Higher clock speed = higher voltage and watts.
The Asus OC profile simply tries to get the best out of lower voltage compared to moderate temperatures. Nothing more and nothing less.
However, today's OC is no longer comparable with OC from earlier times, as the CPUs are already running at the upper limit when they are then released.
In addition, there should be a competent cooling system, otherwise the CPU will simply become unstable, which has always been the case.
Basically, if you want to OC, you should study the topic intensively and not just set a few settings without knowing exactly what will change.
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