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AMD silently removes memory encryption from consumer Ryzen CPUs, leaving users unaware that they may be vulnerable — security feature vanishes after newer AGESA firmware, AMD engineers go radio silent when pressed about the change

AMD has reportedly stripped TSME from consumer Ryzen processors after years of working support, with testing suggesting newer AGESA firmware disables the memory-encryption feature while Pro and EPYC CPUs remain unaffected.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 17

Various vendors add AMD EXPO Ultra-Low Latency to 600-series motherboards in latest BIOS updates — tech tightens memory subtimings on compatible kits, boosting FPS by up to 4%

New BIOS updates featuring AMD EXPO Ultra Low Latency support are being released across a plethora of 600-series motherboards by multiple vendors.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 12

AMD's open-source openSIL firmware is being ported to Zen 5 motherboard early — replacement for AGESA shows up ahead of Zen 6

AMD's upcoming openSIL firmware iis being ported early to an MSI B850 motherboard, making it the first AM5 motherboard to have a firmware option that does not feature AMD AGESA microcode.

Tom’s Hardware · Feb 10

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AMD confirms security vulnerability on Zen 5-based CPUs that generates potentially predictable keys — RDSEED fix coming through an AGESA firmware update for desktop chips

AMD has confirmed that Zen 5's RDSEED random number generator is failing, causing it to generate potentially predictable cryptography keys for attackers to exploit. Mitigations for the security flaw are launching throughout the next few months for consumer and datacenter versions of AMD's Ryzen 9000 series CPUs.

Tom’s Hardware · Nov 3, 2025

AMD's Krackan Point APUs tipped to arrive for desktop soon as Ryzen 9000G series — New AGESA code adds support for Ryzen AI 300 series in BIOS update

AMD might be on the verge of refreshing its more-than-a-year-old desktop APU lineup, the Ryzen 8000G, with new Krackan Point SKUs lifted straight from mobile. These APUs are built on Zen 5 architecture, using RDNA 3.5 graphics, and will offer a big jump in performance, paired with a 65W TDP.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 21, 2025

GPU-disabled Ryzen 9000F support suspected in AGESA firmware update

AMD's upcoming AGESA 1.2.0.3e microcode update is rumored to support a Ryzen 9000 F-series CPU lineup or potentially just a single SKU in the form of the Ryzen 7 9700F.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 16, 2025

AMD patches critical Zen 5 microcode bug — partners deliver new BIOS with AGESA 1.2.0.3C

Motherboard partners are rolling out a new BIOS update for Ryzen 9000 CPUs, fixing a critical vulnerability that could allow hackers to run malicious microcode.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 25, 2025

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MSI introduces Latency Killer to improve DDR5 latency on AM5 motherboards — feature reportedly reduces latency by up to 8ns

MSI has introduced a "Latency Killer" performance enhancer that purportedly reduces DDR5 latency by up to 8ns. This feature was added to counter latency degradation that was introduced with AGESA 1.2.0.2a

Tom’s Hardware · Nov 19, 2024

Gigabyte X3D turbo mode test falls short of vendor claims — user-provided Forza Horizon 4 benchmark shows a 5% increase in average frame rates

Gigabyte's upcoming X3D turbo mode was tested and was only 5% faster on a Ryzen 7 9700X. A far cry from the 20%-35% improvement Gigabyte touts for its new performance-enhancing feature.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 25, 2024

AMD rolls out new AGESA update with Ryzen 9000X3D CPU performance optimizations

AMD is introducing a new AM5 Agesa firmware update just in time for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D launch that purportedly improves Ryzen 9000X3D performance.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 25, 2024

AMD boosts Zen 5 official warrantied TDP to 105W, fixes Ryzen 9000 latency issue, launches 800-series chipsets

AMD made a slew of announcements about its latest progress with its Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 processors, with the most important announcement being that the company will now fully support a 105W TDP mode with its Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X models.

Tom’s Hardware · Sep 30, 2024

AMD microcode improves cross-CCD latency on Ryzen 9000 CPUs — Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9950X cross-CCD latency cut in half to match previous-gen models

AMD has released a new AGESA microcode update for Zen 5 that cuts the cross-CCD latency of the Ryzen 9 9950X and 9900X in half, matching the previous gen Ryzen 9 7950X and 7900X.

Tom’s Hardware · Sep 17, 2024

MSI releases firmware with 105W TDP mode for Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X — multi-core performance boosted by up to 13%

MSI has announced AMD AGESA BIOS PI 1.2.0.1, a new BIOS update "for trial use" that allows users to crank the TDP of their Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X CPUs. This follows the leak of the update from earlier this week, whose performance numbers exactly match MSI's.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 30, 2024

MSI's latest BIOS could give AMD Zen 5 yet another performance boost with a 105 W TDP toggle for the Ryzen 9600X and 9700X

Forget "fine wine" AMD GPUs, how about "fast-aging fine wine" AMD CPUs?

PC Gamer · Aug 28, 2024

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Tom’s Hardware · Jul 6, 2024

New AMD firmware brings performance optimizations for Ryzen 9000 CPUs

Gigabyte has released new BIOS updates that support AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9000 series processors running AMD's latest AGESA 1.2.0.0a firmware.

Tom’s Hardware · May 2, 2024

AMD finally patches gaping Zenbleed security hole — MSI releases AGESA 1.2.0.Ca BIOS update for Zen 2

MSI is releasing new BIOS updates featuring AMD's latest AGESA 1.2.0.Ca firmware update for AM4 motherboards. The update is designed specifically to fix a new vulnerability affecting Zen 2 CPUs only.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 10, 2024

AMD motherboard partners start rolling out BIOS updates with LogoFAIL bugfix

AMD motherboard manufacturers have started releasing BIOS updates with the AGESA 1.2.0.b update, which protects against the LogoFAIL exploit that hijacks the UEFI boot image.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 3, 2023

AMD Details Tweaks Behind Recent Memory Overclocking Improvements

AMD AGESA 1.0.0.7b packs in some serious memory improvements that allow Ryzen 7000 CPUs to hit well over 8000MHz on DDR5. AMD shows us what it has done to make these enhancements possible.

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PC Gamer · Jul 25, 2023

AMD's Zen 2 chips have a security bug that's getting patched between now and 2024

Zenbleed shouldn't be left exposed for long, so you best keep an eye out for an upcoming AGESA fix for affected chips.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 21, 2023

Overclocker Takes DDR5 to 9058 MHz on Ryzen 7000 With Latest Firmware

An overclocker has pushed one of his DDR5 kits to over 9000MHz on an AMD AM5 system, thanks to the new memory capabilities afforded by the new AGESA 1.0.0.7b microcode update.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 19, 2023

AMD AM5 AGESA Update Adds DDR5-8000 Support

AMD has released a new AGESA microcode update to the AM5 platform that massive improves DDR5 memory support, with some motherboards already hitting 8000MHz

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 6, 2023

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D Review: New Mid-Range Gaming Champ Is a Micro Center Exclusive

We put the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XD through our expansive test suite and found it to be the best value for budget gaming processors, but it is only available at Micro Center for a limited time.

Tom’s Hardware · May 5, 2023

AMD Open System Firmware to Replace AGESA On Server, Client CPUs by 2026

AMD details its plans for openSIL at the 2023 OCP Regional Summit in Prague.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 28, 2023

AGESA 1.0.7.0 Fixes Temp Control Issues Causing Ryzen 7000 Burnouts

Patch notes for AMD's new AGESA 1.0.7.0 firmware update, suggest the Ryzen 7000 burnout was not only affected by unsafe SoC voltages but bugs in the chip's temperature control mechanism.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 27, 2023

AMD Shares Fix for Ryzen Burnout Failures, New BIOSes Coming (Updated)

AMD has issued a second statement on the Ryzen 7000 burnout issues, citing that it will cap certain voltages to prevent the issue.

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