After MSI, ASUS brings out its official AGESA 1.2.7.0 BIOS version that will reportedly support the Zen 5-based APUs on the AM5 platform.
ASUS Releases Latest AGESA 1.2.7.0 BIOS, Bringing Improved Compatibility with CPUs; Update Hints at Ryzen 9000G Series APUs Arrival Soon
Last month, ASUS released AGESA 1.2.7.0 BIOS version in its BETA state, and the leak confirmed that it will support the upcoming Zen 5-based APUs. Just two days ago, ASUS officially launched the stable version of the AGESA BIOS 1.2.7.0 that should ensure good compatibility with the upcoming CPUs. However, the release notes don't state whether it will support the Ryzen 9000G APUs or not, but instead, it says that it "improves" compatibility with "various CPUs" and devices.
While ASUS didn't confirm it officially, a few reports previously did confirm that the AGESA 1.2.7.0 BIOS version was released solely to add support for the Zen 5-based APUs, which should include both the AMD Krackan Point and Strix Point families. The Strix Point family was reportedly found in the AGESA 1.2.7.0 firmware, confirming that AMD has plans to offer high-end APUs for the AM5 platform rather than limiting to just 8-core/16-thread variants.
We don't know if AMD will call the Zen 5-based APUs Ryzen 9000G or Ryzen 10000G, but regardless of the naming convention, these will be the most powerful APUs to ever exist on the desktop. Motherboard manufacturers rolling out new BIOS is a good sign that indicates that the arrival of these APUs is near and according to previous reports, we should have them on the shelves before the end of this year.
As far as the specs go, the Krackan Point APUs will offer budget configurations such as 6-core and 8-core variants, while the Strix Point APUs should bring 10-core and 12-core SKUs. These APUs will boast RDNA 3.5-based integrated graphics, including Radeon 840M, Radeon 860M, Radeon 880M, and Radeon 890M-equivalent. We believe that the performance should be slightly better than the Strix Point mobile chips due to the higher power limit, and we expect somewhat higher clocks on both the CPUs and the iGPUs.
News Sources: @unikoshardware, ASUS
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