Two weeks late, AMD’s Ryzen 9000-series desktop processors disappointed some buyers and reviewers due to lackluster performance. However, the company has addressed these issues with several new updates. The biggest speed brake for Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs was the lack of Windows 11 branch prediction optimizations, but now the fix is included in both Windows 11 version 23H2 build 22631.44112 or the latest 24H2 builds, boosting performance across various games by 3-13 percent. Additionally, AMD released the AGESA PI 1.2.0.2 BIOS update for Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 9700X processors, extending their warranty and allowing for increased speeds. Core-to-core latency optimization was introduced for Ryzen 9000 series multi-CCD models, improving performance in scenarios where information is shared across cores on different CCDs. X870 and X870E motherboards now support PCIe Gen 5 graphics, NVMe storage, and USB4 as standard, while enthusiast-class DDR5-8000 EXPO memory support has been introduced for those looking to push their systems to the limit.
