CPU rumors: Ryzen TDP upgrade coming with AGESA 1.2.0.2 at the end of September

So far, MSI has only released a 105-watt mode for Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X via beta BIOS, which gives the 65-watt models more clock speed and thus performance headroom. With the upcoming AGESA 1.2.0.2 update, the feature is expected to be introduced across all manufacturers.

At least that is what WCCFtechwithout revealing a source of this information. According to this, the BIOS update with AGESA 1.2.0.2 is expected for the end of September and will be available for “Motherboards from all manufacturers will be available“, the report said.

Furthermore, this is currently a test/BETA version and an official implementation of this feature is expected to be introduced with the BIOS update AGESA 1.2.0.2. This update is expected in late September and will be available for motherboards from all manufacturers.

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Just a few days ago, a screenshot made the rounds showing an option in the UEFI menu of the MSI X670E Carbon WiFi to activate 105 watts TDP for the Ryzen 7 9700X. Basically, this would be a reverse eco mode: instead of tying 105 watt CPUs into a tighter 65 watt device at the push of a button, the 65 watt CPUs are upgraded to 105 watts. This ensures that higher clock speeds are possible with higher power consumption. The performance of the processor can also be higher.

65 watts on X models surprises

The fact that the AMD processors Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X (test) were released with the new 65-watt corset despite the “X” caused surprise among many and a partly slight increase in performance compared to the direct predecessors, which operate at a significantly higher 105 watts.

ComputerBase had already simulated a 105-watt mode at the start of the test to show how much better the Ryzen 7 9700X works with more TDP. Although there is no increase in performance in the single-core tests, the increased TDP does result in 14 percent higher results in applications in the multi-core test.

Rumors that AMD would subsequently increase the TDP via an AGESA update emerged just one week after the test embargo was lifted. But so far there are many indications that this is only an optional implementation. Nevertheless, the TDP increase via BIOS switch should receive the official blessing of AMD and the processors will not lose their warranty if used.