AMD Ryzen CPUs reportedly getting new microcode in November

[Cal Jeffrey]

In context: Microcode is machine instruction sets that load from the BIOS. It acts much like firmware for the PC’s processor.

According to MSI Marketing Director Eric van Beurden, AMD will be releasing a new microcode next month that will have more than 100 improvements for Ryzen CPUs.

The MSI exec said in the latest episode of MSI Insider that the microcode would start rolling out next week, first with BIOS vendors so they can update their BIOS with it. They will then pass on it to motherboard manufacturers so they can tweak it to suit their specific hardware. German wedsite Planet 3DNow notes that this will reportedly take a couple of weeks.

Van Beurden did not mention the specifics of the improvements but did say that they were not all just bug fixes. There will also be new features and other improvements, but he was vague with the details. He also did not mention what version it would be, but it is likely to be an update to the AGESA 1.0.0.4 microcode.

You can hear van Beurden talk about it in his own words starting at about 50:00 in the above video.

Users can expect the update to be available sometime in November.

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[hahahanoobs]

ANOTHER BIOS? Wow.
Gotta love them smooth AMD product launches.

 

[penn919]

ANOTHER BIOS? Wow.
Gotta love them smooth AMD product launches.

The mere fact that they are pushing out another BIOS update doesn't necessarily mean they botched anything. It could just mean they are committed to supporting and improving their product. It depends how you look at it I suppose.

 

[grumblguts]

Nice to have something that improves performance unlike the side channel fixes that cripple their competitors.

 

[Evernessince]

ANOTHER BIOS? Wow.
Gotta love them smooth AMD product launches.

Bug wise the Ryzen 3000 series launch has been pretty clean. There aren't any big bugs left to squash. I'd say just wait for the change log. Most likely it's a bunch of small refinements and maybe a new feature or two. I'm definitely not against free extras.

 

[OptimumSlinky]

ANOTHER BIOS? Wow.
Gotta love them smooth AMD product launches.

K.
How are those Intel security vulnerabilities treating you? How many are there now? Six?

 

[grumblguts]

Intel security vulnerabilities
things just keep getting slower and slower.

 

[grumblguts]

Yeah why is this mr moderator ?

https://imgur.com/8UuuFjG

 

[mailpup]

Moderators are not responsible for this. It is an automated response to some posts. It typically happens to new members who might be posting potential spam but it's not supposed to affect members like you. I notice that it is also happening to other innocent members. The switchover to the new forum software must be responsible. I will post a question in the Site Feedback forum to alert management of this issue.

 

[Musician]

Happy to have fixes and ‘new features’ than not. AMD is taking the market and the competition seriously.

 

[Puiu]

ANOTHER BIOS? Wow.
Gotta love them smooth AMD product launches.

Yeah I remember Intel not releasing anything for a very long time and when they did it was because they were forced to (those damn pesky security holes). This is indeed much better.

 

[Capaill]

I wonder if this is only for the 3xxx series CPUs. I wouldn't mind putting improvements on my 1600.

 

[Markoni35]

Sounds smelly. Maybe better not install those "patches". Could be they were ordered to copy Intel's security protocols. You know, that "Swiss Cheese" of security holes that Intel has. Are they adding the same crap to AMD CPUs now?