MSI Outs Socket AM5 Motherboard Firmware Updates with AGESA 1.2.0.3F and Next-Gen APU Support

[btarunr]

MSI began rolling out UEFI firmware updates for its Socket AM5 motherboard lineup that encapsulate AMD AGESA 1.2.0.3F microcode. This latest version of AGESA comes with support for several new upcoming processor SKUs, including Ryzen 9000F series, which are "Granite Ridge" based chips with integrated graphics disabled; as well as AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9000G series desktop APUs, which are expected to be based on the 4 nm "Krackan Point" monolithic silicon. This chip features a 12-core CPU (4x "Zen 5" + 8x "Zen 5c"), a powerful iGPU based on RDNA 3.5 graphics architecture with up to 16 compute units; and the Ryzen AI XDNA 2 NPU capable of 50 AI TOPS, meeting Microsoft Copilot+ local acceleration requirements.

Besides support for new processors, AGESA 1.2.0.3F is also expected to lend 256 GB platform maximum memory support using four 64 GB DIMMs (2 DIMMs per channel). The firmware carries over many of the fTPM security vulnerability mitigations introduced with AGESA 1.2.0.3, which are recommended for all users. Lastly, MSI introduced several overclocking stability improvements with its latest firmware updates. Grab these updates from the Support section of the product page of your motherboard model on the MSI website.



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[Chaitanya]

Currently only MSI boards are listed in QVL for those new GSkill kits. Wont be surprised if in coming weeks we see remaining manufacturers also updating BIOS for their AM5 boards to add support for 64GB DIMMs.

 

[Tigerfox]

@btarunr : An error in the text: 4xZen5 + 8xZen5c with 12CU is Strix Point, Krackan Point is only 4+4 with 8CUs.

 

[Makaveli]

They dropping the new AGESA's so fast.

AGESA to ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.3e was just released for my board a few weeks ago.

 

[igormp]

Besides support for new processors, AGESA 1.2.0.3F is also expected to lend 256 GB platform maximum memory support using four 64 GB DIMMs (2 DIMMs per channel).

I wonder why they announce such support for every new version lol

Support for 4x64GB has been in place for almost 2 years now.
I would get it if they meant "improvements to the support", rather than sounding like it wasn't supported before.

 

[mahanddeem]

Looking forward to the new AGESA.
1.2.0.3e improved my memory training and OC potential.
I couldn't get 6400 CL28 before it.

 

[Nhonho]

AMD adopted Intel's stupid idea of cramming its desktop CPUs with low-performance cores. Desktop CPUs only need P-cores, not dozens of weak E-cores. Funny enough, almost every time Intel has a stupid idea, AMD copies it.

Desktop and laptop APUs only need (8) P-cores. And laptops need more powerful RDNA4 iGPUs, since RDNA 3 is outdated.