AMD AGESA 1.2.0.2a BIOS Comes With Performance Optimizations For Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs Including The Upcoming 9800X3D
AMD's AGESA 1.2.0.2a BIOS firmware is now rolled out by various motherboard vendors & packs Ryzen 9000X3D CPU-specific optimizations.
Better Get The AGESA 1.2.0.2a BIOS Firmware If You Plan on Getting The AMD Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs Such As The Upcoming Ryzen 7 9800X3D
A few days ago, AMD teased its next-generation Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs, which will make their official debut with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D chip. The new 3D V-Cache offerings are going to be aimed at the gaming segment, offering elevated levels of performance that have not been seen on current-gen launches such as the Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" or Core Ultra 200S "Arrow Lake" families. These will make the Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs the best choice for gamers who are moving from older platforms, & even new builders who are upgrading from a non-X3D Ryzen 7000 CPU.
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With the launch just a few weeks away, motherboard vendors are now starting to roll out their first AGESA 1.2.0.2a BIOS firmware which incorporates "Performance Optimizations" for the Ryzen X3D CPU family. While the AGESA 1.2.0.2 BIOS firmware is already available with various latency & CCD optimizations, the new 1.2.0.2a BIOS is the one to get if you plan on getting a Ryzen 9000X3D CPU.
Gigabyte is among the first motherboard vendors to release its latest BIOS based on the new AGESA firmware. The latest BIOS is available for both 800 and 600-series motherboards, but the best part is that it comes preloaded with Gigabyte's new "X3D Turbo Mode" feature. Some have stated that the X3D Turbo Mode is an official AMD spec. However, that is not true, and other board vendors are also working on their respective implementations for their motherboards.
This feature helps provide up to 35% better gaming performance with the upcoming chips by locking SMT and also locking in operations to a single CCD. While the biggest benefit of this feature will be seen
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