AMD Expected To Boost Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X TDP To 105W

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  • AMD is updating the BIOS to raise the TDP of the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs from 65W to 105W to boost performance.
  • AMD intended to raise the Ryzen 7 9700X’s TDP to 120W, but it has decided to cap it at 105W, balancing performance and thermal management.
  • The new BIOS, featuring the AGESA 1.2.0.1 Patch A, will be available for all AM5 boards.

Based on the Zen 5 core architecture, AMD’s Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs will reportedly receive a new BIOS update that raises the TDP to 105W.

Why it matters: With default 65W TDPs and only an 88W TDP when using PBO, these chips were designed with mass market appeal in mind. In contrast to the Ryzen 7 9700X, which had a 40W TDP drop from 105W to 65W, the Ryzen 5 9600X was rated at the same TDP as the Ryzen 5 7600X.

Ryzen 9000 Specifications via AMD

With a BIOS update, AMD plans to raise the TDP limit for its 65W processors to 105W by default. AMD had intended to change the TDP for the 9700X to 120W. However, the company has decided to lock it to 105W instead.

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X may not have performed as well as anticipated compared to their predecessors, which could be one reason behind the significant TDP increase.

While AMD’s reduction in TDP was a welcome change, it surely did not justify the performance loss compared to the last generation. The new 105W TDP mode is available to those who need better performance.

That being said, users who still want higher efficiency over performance can continue using the usual 65W TDP mode. Since it hasn’t been tested yet, we are unsure of the exact performance boost that this new version will bring about.

The upcoming AGESA 1.2.0.1 Patch A bios will soon be available across all AM5 boards, raising the overall TDP by 62%. Hopefully, with this new patch, AMD will have a new chance at justifying an upgrade over its predecessor.

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