Over 100 Improvements to be included in upcoming AMD Ryzen 3000: AGESA 1.0.0.4

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/04/2019 09:36 AM | source: computerbase | 72 comment(s)

While everybody is moving towards AGESA 1.0.0.3ABBA to squeeze out every last drop of performance from Ryzen 3000 processors, AMD is already at work on AGESA 1.0.0.4 as unreached boost frequencies issues have been resolved, the new firmware is to bring new features towards the platform.

It was MSI who shared a few details, AGESA 1.0.0.4 will be released next month in November and includes over a hundred improvements and new features. MSI state a "1004 BIOS with 100+ fixes will follow in November ", but in the video they point out that this will be "100+ Enhancements and Features ". So 'fixes' was poorly written.

As to what fixes, features and enhancements there will be we can only speculate, however it is rumored for a while already that AMD will include an actual proper overclocking menu inside on the BIOS side of things. The new AGESA firmware will be distributed towards motherboard manufacturers next week, likely we'll see some beta BIOSes this month already to see what exactly is going on.

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cryohellinc
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#5716982 Posted on: 10/04/2019 07:40 AM

Great news!

Spider4423
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#5716983 Posted on: 10/04/2019 07:49 AM

Here I am still running my Ryzen 1800X ...

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#5716986 Posted on: 10/04/2019 08:14 AM

Nice!

Hoping for even better performance on my 3900x and x570 Taichi

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#5716987 Posted on: 10/04/2019 08:17 AM

If you got cores problem, I feel bad for you son, I got 99 (+1) problems and patched em up.

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#5717002 Posted on: 10/04/2019 09:38 AM

Perfect, now if they also fix the gpu drivers as well, I'll be really happy. The quality control has truly been a mess.

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#5717003 Posted on: 10/04/2019 09:41 AM

Very nice

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#5717008 Posted on: 10/04/2019 10:13 AM

ECC memory + encrypted memory support (to stop cold boot attacks) I heard... but that could be just "Ryzen Pro"

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#5717034 Posted on: 10/04/2019 11:55 AM

So something that is already good is going to get better....?!? Another reason to get on AMD's bandwagon.

Going to happen when the 3950x drops I bet.

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#5717039 Posted on: 10/04/2019 12:07 PM

So basically every piece of software affects our CPU's now?
- AGESA
- AMD Chipset software
- Windows 10 software (more so for Intel to mitigate Spectre/etc)

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#5717043 Posted on: 10/04/2019 12:54 PM

So basically every piece of software affects our CPU's now?
- AGESA
- AMD Chipset software
- Windows 10 software (more so for Intel to mitigate Spectre/etc)

Yes. Windows 10 does not affect it directly, but will avoid using certain features.
I watched a talk once where they were explaining the various layer of software between the cpu and the user, and where far more than i remembered from the old AMI bios.

The talk was from the https://www.coreboot.org/ guys and yeah, lot of softwares that you install or not or that you can remove at all are managing your cpu

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#5717045 Posted on: 10/04/2019 12:55 PM

So basically every piece of software affects our CPU's now?
- AGESA
- AMD Chipset software
- Windows 10 software (more so for Intel to mitigate Spectre/etc)

Hasn't that always been the case? Intel has microcode updates - has for decades. Intel's chipset drivers have updated CPU related things in the past. Windows has also had updates and things to mitigate hardware related issues. I'm sure AMD has had equivelents but before Zen my last AMD CPU was a clawhammer - so long ago I don't really remember. I'm sure like they all communicate more frequently now but this kind of thing isn't really new.

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#5717054 Posted on: 10/04/2019 01:39 PM

Hasn't that always been the case? Intel has microcode updates - has for decades. Intel's chipset drivers have updated CPU related things in the past. Windows has also had updates and things to mitigate hardware related issues. I'm sure AMD has had equivelents but before Zen my last AMD CPU was a clawhammer - so long ago I don't really remember. I'm sure like they all communicate more frequently now but this kind of thing isn't really new.

But with AMD it seems more connected with performance and fixes. I don't remember ever giving new drivers or BIOS updates a second glance unless there was a serious issue, such as a security flaw. I think I prefer active development like with AGESA.

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#5717064 Posted on: 10/04/2019 01:54 PM

And so the Dancing Meme will die and be forgotten...

I really wonder what could possibly be in "100+" enhancements ?

And second... will this apply to older gen mobos, B350, X370?... so far users of these have been lucky ( I got ABBA bios on ASUS X370 ), but who knows for how long these will continue to be supported/improved.

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#5717068 Posted on: 10/04/2019 01:57 PM

AMD Fanbois eating it up, 100+ BUGS thats INSANE, just shows how broken this platform is, if it happened to Intel.....

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#5717069 Posted on: 10/04/2019 01:58 PM

AMD Fanbois eating it up, 100+ BUGS thats INSANE, just shows how broken this platform is, if it happened to Intel.....

Big oof assuming improvements=bugs.

Let's also not post troll posts please. It's too early in the morning.

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