➀ Intel acknowledges the underperformance of the Core Ultra 200S series, including the Core Ultra 9 285K CPU, in gaming benchmarks; ➁ Intel plans to release updates by the end of November or early December to address the performance issues; ➂ Intel identifies multifactor issues at the OS and BIOS levels and will release a comprehensive update.
Recent #BIOS news in the semiconductor industry
➀ MSI introduces the 'X3D Gaming Mode' to enhance performance on Ryzen processors; ➁ The feature benefits dual CCD processors like the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 7 9800X3D; ➂ It allows disabling other CCD or SMT for improved gaming performance.
➀ ASUS has released a BIOS update for select AMD AM5 motherboards, introducing 'Turbo Game Mode' to optimize gaming performance for X3D processors; ➁ This feature disables one of the CPU's chiplets and Simultaneous Multi-Threading to enhance single-threaded performance, reducing latency and improving efficiency in games; ➂ The feature will allow users and gamers to tweak the game-focused performance, and multi-threaded setups for different workloads easily.
➀ Intel Arrow Lake CPUs with Z890 motherboards face issues with Windows 11 24H2; ➁ The conflict between integrated and discrete graphics causes crashes and reboots; ➂ ASUS provides a BIOS update or disabling integrated graphics as a workaround.
➀ AMD has released a new BIOS for its Ryzen 9000 Series CPUs to improve performance and core-to-core latency; ➁ The new BIOS, AGESA PI 1.2.0.2, includes a 105W cTDP power rating for the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X; ➂ It also improves core-to-core latency across the Ryzen 9000 Series, enhancing gaming performance.