ASUS Motherboards Get Zen 5 Ready with AGESA 1.2.0.0 BIOS
A few days ago, MSI released a new BIOS for its AM5 motherboards, based on AMD AGESA 1.2.0.0 microcode, primarily aimed at optimizing the stability and performance of the new Ryzen 9000 series processors. Now, ASUS has also introduced a BIOS built on AGESA 1.2.0.0 for the X670E and B650 motherboards, preparing them for the upcoming Zen 5 architecture processors.
ASUS’s new BIOS focuses on enhancing the stability of the Ryzen 9000 series processors, along with several other improvements. Although ASUS has not disclosed extensive details about the new BIOS, the initial updates are available for the ROG, ROG STRIX, and PROART series under the X670E, B650E, and B650 motherboards, including:
- ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO BETA BIOS 2120
- ROG CROSSHAIR X670E GENE BETA BIOS 2120
- ROG CROSSHAIR X670E EXTREME BETA BIOS 2120
- ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI BETA BIOS 2120
- ROG STRIX X670E-E GAMING WIFI BETA BIOS 2120
- ROG STRIX X670E-F GAMING WIFI BETA BIOS 2120
- ROG STRIX X670E-I GAMING WIFI BETA BIOS 3005
- PROART X670E CREATOR WIFI BETA BIOS 2120
- ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI BETA BIOS 3005
- ROG STRIX B650E-E GAMING WIFI BETA BIOS 3005
- ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI BETA BIOS 3005
- ROG STRIX B650E-I GAMING WIFI BETA BIOS 3005
- PROART B650-CREATOR BETA BIOS 2120
The initial Ryzen 9000 series processors include the Ryzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, and Ryzen 5 9600X, with core/thread counts matching the previous generation: 16 cores/32 threads, 12 cores/24 threads, 8 cores/16 threads, and 6 cores/12 threads, respectively.
AMD is also introducing two new chipsets for the AM5 platform, the X870 and X870E, rumored to launch on September 30, two months after the Ryzen 9000 series processors debut on July 31. At COMPUTEX 2024 last month, ASUS showcased only one X870 motherboard from the TUF GAMING series, with more new motherboards expected closer to the release date.
