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Both 11th- and 12th-generation Intel processors have Intel Iris Xe graphics, and there's also the discrete Intel Iris Xe Max GPU, all of which are still on the mainstream support cycle. All the products being dropped predate the Iris Xe graphics architecture, which debuted with the 11th-generation of Intel mobile processors and brought along significant performance improvements for integrated graphics. One set (in this case, version 31.0.101.2111) is aimed at these legacy products, and the other (31.0.101.3222) is meant for the more modern models. Starting with this release, each driver package contains two sets of driver files. These models will now be on a legacy support model, meaning they'll only get critical fixes and security updates, and usually on a quarterly cadence. With this release of its Intel Graphics drivers, the company is also splitting up support for older processors, specifically products that are part of the 6th through 10th generations of Intel processors. However, as you might be able to tell from the version numbers above, that's not the only piece of news here.

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