MSI has now officially rolled out its latest AGESA 1.0.0.5c BIOS for X670 & B650 motherboards to enable support for AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D & 7900X3D CPUs.
MSI Enables AGESA 1.0.0.5c BIOS Across Entire AM5 Motherboard Lineup, Adding Support For AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D & 7900X3D CPUs
With only a week left in the launch of the new AMD Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs, MSI like other board vendors has started to roll out the latest AGESA 1.0.0.5c BIOS firmware. The new BIOS is tuned specifically for X3D class chips with 3D V-Cache technology and enables three new features for them which include an Enhanced Boost Mode and a High-Efficiency Mode.
Following is the full description of the MSI AGESA 1.0.0.5c BIOS firmware:
- Update to SMU 218 which has optimized performance for Ryzen 7950X3D and 7900X3D
- New feature: Enhanced Mode Boost – MSI PBO profiles for better 7950X3D/7900X3D performance
- New feature: High-Efficiency Mode for tight RAM timings and better RAM performance
The Enhanced Mode Boost feature will be available within the PBO (Precision Boost Overdrive) selection list while the High-Efficiency Mode is available in the OC menu. MSI will be detailing its new features in the coming days.
MSI is rolling out AGESA 1.0.0.5c BIOS for X670/B650 boards. SMU version updated to 84.79.218.
Also a new feature "Enhanced Mode Boost" is introduced. 3 profiles offered to boost 7950X3D/7900X3D performance.https://t.co/TbynQ2Q1ux pic.twitter.com/D968IUTXVM— chi11eddog (@g01d3nm4ng0) February 22, 2023
X670E/X670 series
| Model | BIOS version | Website online | Previous version |
| MEG X670E GODLIKE | v.135 | https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MEG-X670E-GODLIKE/support | v.110 |
| MEG X670E ACE | v.164 | https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MEG-X670E-ACE/support | v.150 |
| MPG X670E CARBON WIFI | v.158 | https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MPG-X670E-CARBON-WIFI/support | N/A |
| MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI | v.10C | To be updated | v.108 |
| PRO X670-P WIFI | v.174 | To be updated | v.160 |
B650 series
| Model | BIOS version | Previous version | |
| MPG B650 CARBON WIFI | v.133 | https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MPG-B650-CARBON-WIFI/support | v.131 |
| MPG B650 EDGE WIFI | v.134 | https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MPG-B650-EDGE-WIFI/support | v.132 |
| MPG B650I EDGE WIFI | To be updated | To be updated | v.10E |
| MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI | v.134 | https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-B650-TOMAHAWK-WIFI/support | v.131 |
| MAG B650M MORTAR WIFI | To be updated | To be updated | V.A31 |
| PRO B650-P WIFI | To be updated | To be updated | V.132 |
| PRO B650M-A WIFI | v.165 | https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-B650M-A-WIFI/support | V.133 |
Meanwhile, the following is the SMU of the AGESA 1.0.0.5c BIOS firmware.
It should be pointed out that the AMD Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs will be introduced with the Ryzen 9 lineup first on the 28th of February. The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D will be available on the 6th of April and that CPU is the one that most gamers are interested in. The Ryzen 9 7950X3D will cost $699 US, the Ryzen 9 7900X3D will cost $599 US while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D will cost $449 US. Reviews are expected to be available a day earlier before the launch.
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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