AMD Introduces New AGESA BIOS For Ryzen 9000 Series Amid Performance Backlash

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Today, AMD announced significant announcements regarding its desktop Ryzen 9000 series CPUs, which are built on the Zen 5 microarchitecture. The primary goal is to enhance the August product launch.

Why it matters: The addition of a 105 W TDP option and improvements in motherboard features increases flexibility for users, allowing them to choose configurations that best suit their needs. 

For starters, AMD revealed a 105 W TDP option with full warranty coverage for the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 7 9600X processors. The AGESA ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.2 microcode, the most recent UEFI firmware version on a motherboard, can be used to enable this setting in the BIOS.

With this latest AGESA upgrade, AMD has also fixed a core-to-core delay issue. According to AMD, this update is an attempt to optimize for a “corner case” situation. That being said, this modification has been found to offer a 60% latency reduction in testing.

However, this patch affects only the Ryzen 9000 CPUs with dual-CCD, such as the 9 9900X and 9 9950X. According to AMD, this update only slightly improves “real-world” performance.

Thanks to the latest AGESA version, official support for DDR5-8000 EXPO RAM modules is now available for AMD AM5 motherboards. It should also be noted that even though DDR5-8000 is faster than DDR5-6000, DDR5-8000 support requires a 1:2 UCLK: MCLK ratio to function on AM5.

While DDR5-6000 operates at a 1:1 ratio, the advantages of increased memory speeds on the DDR5-8000 memory modules are offset by slower UCLK speeds. However, a 1:1 UCLK: MCLK ratio can enable memory rates greater than DDR5-6000. However, not every CPU can support these faster speeds.

AM5 motherboards based on the AMD X870E and X870 chipsets are now available. They offer better I/O features like 40 Gbps USB4, Wi-Fi 7 networking, and Ryzen 9000 support out of the box.

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Malik Usman is student of Computer Science focused on using his knowledge to produce detailed and informative articles covering the latest findings from the tech industry. His expertise allows him to cover subjects like processors, graphics cards, and more. In addition to the latest hardware, Malik can be found writing about the gaming industry from time to time. He is fond of games like God of War, and his work has been mentioned on websites like Whatculture, VG247, IGN, and Eurogamer.