… Intel was previously leading with over 8000-9000 MT/s modules supported on its platforms, but with the latest AGESA BIOS updates, AMD partners such as MSI now offer solid speeds on their current designs, so we can expect these to get better in the coming generation. …
… The thing is that AMD's EXPO 1.2 or AGESA BIOS updates won't magically enable CUDIMM support for existing CPU lineups. …
… MSI Quietly Releases AGESA BIOS v1.2.8.0 for "Improved" Memory Compatibility; Causes Problems Instead Some vendors started rolling out AGESA BIOS 1.2.7.0 recently , which reportedly adds support for the upcoming Krackan Point and Strix Point APUs to the AM5 platform . …
… While this was a new motherboard, its existing motherboards will also get newer BIOS updates for the upcoming CPUs. …
… We expect the rest of the 800 series motherboards and many more 600 series ASRock motherboards to get a stable BIOS release in the coming days. Coming to the Intel platform, ASRock released the BIOS version 2.12 with the latest Intel microcode and ME version. …
After MSI, ASUS brings out its official AGESA 1.2.7.0 BIOS version that will reportedly support the Zen 5-based APUs on the AM5 platform. …
… Users who own Intel Z890 or 800-series motherboards and are planning to upgrade their systems should update their BIOS now or wait for further updates prior to the release of the refreshed lineup. …
… As for availability, the first BIOS's from ASUS are expected on the 25th of March while Gigabyte is claiming that their 300-series X370, B350, A320 motherboards natively support the new CPUs & no new updates are required. …
… Therefore the performance interleaving is equivalent. https://t.co/DmS5mGH1HF — CapFrameX @CapFrameX March 7, 2021 According to CapFrameX, the performance results for Intel's Core i7-11700K were done on the new BIOS on a Z590 motherboard platform. …
… EXPO 1.2 is a key enabler of CUDIMM DDR5 memory that is going to be supported through next-gen Ryzen Desktop CPUs on existing platforms that have respective BIOS updates from motherboard vendors. …