AGESA 1.0.0.4 developed by AMD for the BIOS of AMD Ryzen processors effectively fixes some problems and reduces latencies, which improves performance in certain tasks.
AMD Ryzen processors are a new architecture and this brings important new features that force everyone to adapt to them. We have seen the problems of Windows 10 when it comes to detecting the processing threads as physical cores and another problem is the BIOS. We are seeing how the AMD Ryzen processors and the BIOS of these do not work properly, giving problems in the reading of temperatures, high latencies or problems with RAM memory modules that have not been previously certified by AMD.
It was at the beginning of the month when AMD released an update to the AGESA code, which should solve BIOS problems with latencies and RAM frequencies, as well as other instructions that would improve performance. Most motherboards already have a BIOS available with the update that was intended to resolve errors and improve the overall performance of the processor. At Overclock3D they wanted to know to what extent this update improved the performance of the processors.
AMD Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture or AGESA, is a protocol used on AMD64 motherboards for system initialization. This software is responsible for starting the processor cores, RAM and HyperTransport, so this update had to provide a new micro code that would improve the performance and support of DDR4 memory and solve minor problems of the processor.
When AGESA 1.0.0.4 was released, the following bugs were officially resolved:
- Reduced DRAM latency by about 6ns, which could lead to higher performance in latency-sensitive applications.
- Resolving an issue in the FMA3 code sequence that caused the system to hang.
- Resolution of the 'overclock sleep bug', which could give an incorrect processor frequency after coming out of S3 sleep.
- AMD Ryzen Master no longer requires the High-Precision Event Timer.
The Overclock3D medium has used the ASUS Pro X370 motherboard and has used the BIOS version that was installed and then the latest BIOS, v0604, which already has the AGESA 1.0.0.4 code. The memory latency has been tested using the AIDA 64 software, which has actually provided an improvement in latency of about 6ns, which is very good, since it improves performance in software where latency is essential.
They have carried out tests on this motherboard with a large number of memory kits and have detected that they have been able to move the system with more kits than with the original BIOS, but they have not been able to determine if it is a matter of the BIOS update by ASUS or the incorporation of AGESA. We remember that we have analyzed the Ryzen 5 1400 and we have had problems with the Kingston HyperX Predator LED, since the MSI X370 Xpower Gaming did not start and the frequencies detected by the BIOS were the basic one, that of 2133MHz, not that of the memories themselves.
The improvements to the processors are coming and it is clear that these processors have a long journey and that as AMD polishes and solves the problems, we will see that they gain in performance. Ashes of the Singularity is a clear example, offering an improvement of around 20% in these processors compared to when they came out, since the latest update incorporates important improvements to perform better with AMD processors, an optimization that should be expanded among the games.
Undoubtedly great news, the truth is that I doubted these processors at the beginning for gaming (which interests me), but seeing how their cores do not exceed 65% utilization in most games (while Intel does not go below the 99-98%, so you can forget about having programs open while you play) and that AMD is like wine, which improves with time, every day I am more determined to go for a Ryzen.
I do not think that all the games on the market are optimized hahaha, I think that for the professional sector they are a pass like the 1700x or 1800x but in gaming I have seen cases of even losing 20 fps, which although it shoots very high fps in the future may be needed
No, older games may not be optimized, but look to the future. Although it is true that there are cases in which there are up to 20 fps of difference, the Ryzen usually mark better minimums and the use of the CPU is much lower than that of the Intel (https://youtu.be/JypkqwpOtNI)
Even so, as a university student, I need to use the computer for various tasks, so those 6 cores are great for me, and the Intel 4/4 will become increasingly obsolete (today there are games in which they are 100% of use, so they create bottlenecks and can hit two impressive lows) as happened in his day with Nehalem, who over time was surpassing the previous people even though they initially lost to them.
The ryzen if it is 50-50% the use wins by far and the 1800x in their segment clearly wins. I think it is more that is valued. It will be necessary to see that such ryzen 2 and ryzen 3
Honestly, the Ryzen are not bad for price and blah, blah, blah ... but clearly speaking, if a processor needs twice as many cores or more cores and processing threads than an Intel, to offer less result in gaming, it seems like a fiasco considerably important. You can make all the excuses that AMD wants, but they are far from being good processors and more so considering the problems of the BIOS for having come out early, not having given samples to Microsoft to optimize Windows 10 and the list is so long that I'll leave it here.
Well, that in games that are optimized for Intel and not for Ryzen, a new platform, which is without BIOS, with RAM problems and greener than Nvidia is giving a review of Intel processors in everything except games (where I repeat that the i5 create a bottleneck, which Ryzen 5 even without taking advantage of the power of its cores does not do) well, what do you want me to tell you? At least I use the computer for more things to play, and more to do other things while playing, which I can't do with the i5 because the frames backfire.
Yes, of course, and the sockets are also something to consider. AMD has confirmed that Ryzen will have AM4 for the next few years without any changes, while Intel changes sockets every now and then. I think Ryzen 3 will be more geared towards low-cost computers with low consumption for the more "casual" user.
That video is with the first versions of the bios, now we need the benchamarks to update it, because on my R7 1600x I have noticed very good results with this update.
AMD how big
Long Live AMD /?
I have always been more of AMD simply because of prices, and I trust Ryzen but I think that until the girlfriend (Vega) comes he will not get the strong market that is the ¨gamer¨, I hope it is worth it, Mrs. Vega .
Ryzen + Vega .. THE BEST OPTION FOR PC <3 .. I already want to update my HD7970 (It is still a monster)
Excellent… ! I updated it yesterday and it has increased the Frames in games quite considerable .. GOOD JOB, keep polishing it AMD