AMD's new 1.0.0.4 AGESA update reportedly increases all-core boost clocks

[WYP]

A 50MHz clock speed boost over eight cores? Nice!



Read more about AMD's AGESA 1.0.0.4 update boosting Ryzen 3rd Gen's all-core boost clocks.

 

[Dark NighT]

Hoping this Agesa update stops my Xonar stx II from tripping the system when i switch outputs or turn on the mic, but who knows!

 

[demonking]

Free performance!
I have noticed that historically when you buy AMD parts you will get this sort of improvements. My i7 has nothing but security updates since its inception which has done nothing but slow it down.
I have to say AMD is winning me back, Haven't touched an AMD processor since second gen phenoms, I look forward to working with one now though

 

[Dark NighT]

Precisely why i got rid of my X99 system with a 6800k, it got hurt badly by the microcode updates and i wanted more cores for streams and a general better performance for less power on a socket that isn't dead within a year.


Really happy with the change apart from my sound card making it crash to bios, but yeah.

 

[Giggyolly]

Free performance!
I have noticed that historically when you buy AMD parts you will get this sort of improvements. My i7 has nothing but security updates since its inception which has done nothing but slow it down.
I have to say AMD is winning me back, Haven't touched an AMD processor since second gen phenoms, I look forward to working with one now though

Lol that's an interesting point. You get performance optimisations with AMD.
And with Intel you get major security flaw patches, technically doing the opposite.

 

[WillSK]

I'm right in saying I have to wait for the next BIOS update for this don't I?

 

[WYP]

I'm right in saying I have to wait for the next BIOS update for this don't I?

Yeah, it will be a while before this AGESA is on all motherboards.

 

[Dark NighT]

Did some digging, seems like im screwed with my sound card, and as warning to others, if you have an Essence STX or STX II, don't go amd.


https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1036071

 

[AlienALX]

Did some digging, seems like im screwed with my sound card, and as warning to others, if you have an Essence STX or STX II, don't go amd.


https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1036071

It only states STXII but tbh I'd avoid Asus products in the future.

I have a really high end wireless card with a triple antenna that was nearly £200. It doesn't work in Windows 10 at all. Asking Asus for help is like bashing your head on a brick wall.

I'm staying on X99 for now. It's easy enough to remove the patches. When I upgrade no doubt it will be more used workstation parts. It's just something I've done since the late 90s.

 

[Dark NighT]

Oh yeah only stx II indeed, regardless, thats annoying!