AMD Ryzen 7000 ‘Zen 4’ CPU lag rumours, says BIOS main culprit

AMD’s Ryzen 7000 “Gen 4”-CPU The AM5 platform in question doesn’t seem to be going through a smooth launch schedule. Ahead of the August 29th release, several rumors surfaced suggesting that the chips might have a short delay.

AMD Ryzen 7000 “Zen 4” desktop processors and the AM5 platform are falling behind due to increasing BIOS issues

When there is AMD allowed They will hold the official release on August 29th and the actual sales won’t open until a few weeks or even a month later. In the past we to call According to our report, the launch could be pushed back to September 27, the day Intel unveiled its 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPU.

Now there are more rumors (I don’t know if it’s appropriate to call it a rumor now because from these reports The actual appraiser Also, many insiders who work closely with motherboard makers and know what’s going on say the launch has already been delayed and have asked AMD to sign a new NDA that more or less confirms the new launch date.

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One thing I want to be clear about is that the August 29th event will be a “reveal” and not an actual “launch” which should always happen in September. that The launch date is set to be 15th September But it was recently postponed to September 27. We now know that the root cause of this delay is related to the BIOS. As with every gen generation, the BIOS is an important part, and has undergone many revisions to improve CPU and memory support. This time, as with the AM4 platform, there will be a number of pre-launch and post-launch reviews

So far we have heard that there are a total of 7 AGESA 1.0.0.1 BIOS fixes from Patch A to Patch G. The latest BIOS was released this month, and it’s not doing well with that either.

Previously motherboard manufacturers were expected to release AGESA BIOS v1.0.0.1 Patch D with their motherboards at boot time, but this no longer seems to be the case as the old BIOS is not sufficient for AMD Ryzen CPUs 7000 and AM5-optimized motherboard platforms. It supports EXPO DDR5 memory. So, there is news that the official BIOS will be v1.0.0.2 at launch, and we will also see future revisions of the BIOS moving forward.

For those wondering what these BIOS issues are, there are several reviews, each focusing on different improvements, fixes and support. The current SMU has been updated to 84.73 and supports AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs with 16 and 12 cores, while the previous device added better OC capabilities for DDR5 memory.

The list goes on, but it’s not just about memory or CPU. As mentioned earlier, AGESA BIOS firmware updates will be prioritized before and after the launch of the AM5 platform, instead of starting sales now and making users go through a cumbersome BIOS update process, AMD has postponed the move to a later date. Smoother and better experience for first-time users on their next-generation platform.

Expected Features of AMD Ryzen ‘Zen 4’ Desktop CPU:

• 16 Zen up to 4 cores and 32 threads
• More than 15% performance increase in single-threaded applications
• All-New Gen 4 CPU Core (IPC/Architecture Improvements)
• Brand new TSMC 5nm process node with 6nm IOD
• 25% performance per watt compared to Zen 3
• > 35% overall performance improvement compared to Zen 3
• 8-10% IPC (instructions per hour) optimization compared to Zen 3
• Support on AM5 platform with LGA1718 socket
• Neue motherboard X670E, X670, B650E, B650
• Dual channel DDR5 memory support
• Native speed up to DDR5-5600 (JEDEC)
• 28 PCIe slots (CPU specific)
• 105-120W TDPs (top end ~170W)

For full details on AMD’s next-gen Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs and their corresponding 600-series motherboards, check out our full next-gen family roundup here.

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