Ryzen AGESA Code 1.1.0.1 = noticeable improvement?

[Venlord]

So yesterday I decided to update my bios to the new version with AGESA Code 1.1.0.1. I was very reluctant to do it since it seems that the bios notes always say "improved memeory compatability", but my Corsair Vegeance LPX 3000(hynix) was still only stable at 2667mhz and 2933mhz would never boot not matter how the voltage or timings.I would also like to point out before the update I was running my Ryzen 7 1700@3.7Ghz 1.225V with an MSI X370 Gaming Pro Carbon.

bios description

- Improved memory compatibility.
- Improved PCIE device compatibility.
- Update AGESA Code 1.1.0.1 to support Raven Ridge CPU.

The thing I noticed were;

Higher RAM speed:
-RAM would actually clock to 2933mhz and be perfectly stable using the second XMP profile which before was impossible, only the first profile would work. Default timings were 16-17-17-35, 1.36 DRAM voltage. I have not tried to see if I can go beyond 2933mhz.

Better overclocks:
-The CPU overclocks much better. Before I had attempted 3.8GHz the problem was the voltage required was about 1.38-1.4V to be perfectly stable, but temps were too high for my liking, and 3.9-4.0Ghz was impossible for me. Now I can finally clock the CPU to 3.8GHz@1.30V and temperatures seem ok. @3.9GHz would actually boot @1.3V this time, but was not stable, and 4.0Ghz still needs more voltage.

Improved boot time:
-This improvement was not as significant compared to the post time improvement in version 1.8 bios for my MSI motherboard, but was still noticeable and bios time in task manager reads about 13.2 on restart down from about 15.7 seconds.

Less stutters in AC origins:
-I have the game on Uplay so thats why its not in my library, but anyway I headed over to Alexandria since I would normally get stutters in that area. Before FPS could drop into the 40s now it just drops into the 50s and gameplay just feels smoother overall. The in game benchmark showed less frame drops overall.

There is one flaw with bios update though. I can't manually set the voltage lower than 1.3V. But will undervolt like usual when set to "auto". I think some people with MSI motherboards are having the same issue after doing some searching on the issue.

Besides that one flaw I think this might be one of the BIOS udpates that are worth updating too if someone does not need a voltage lower than 1.3V for their overclock. Not sure if other motherboard manufacturers have received the same AGESA update like MSI have. But if anyone is having RAM speed issues like have had since before the launch of Ryzen 5, it might be worth updating the BIOS this time around.


I am wondering if anyone else has had a similliar experience?

[SHREDDER]

I also updated bios today. Until then i was running my Ryzen 1700 at 3.0ghz(stock) and 16 gb ddr4 3200mhz gskilljawripper at 2933 mhz with no issues. I will now if games crash at 3200 mhz or not. I also have gtx 970 at stock speeds on a 24'' 1440p 60 hz ips monitors

I didnt see any improvement in assasins creed origins. I played it from started to finish on December and bencrhmark was saying 30-35 fps max setttings 1440p. However i didnt have any stutter or lag. I will play it again in the near future when i buy the story expansions(DLC). But i just tested and it also runs 30-35 fps 1440p maxed like it did before bios update. This is gtx 970 fault because from benchmaks i saw ryzen 1700 with gtx 1080 ti even at 3.0 ghz runs it at more than 80 fps on 1440p ultra, so the reason it runs at 35 instead of 80 for me is due to 970 and not cpu or ram.

[Venlord]

Originally posted by SHREDDER:

I also updated bios today. Until then i was running my Ryzen 1700 at 3.0ghz(stock) and 16 gb ddr4 3200mhz gskilljawripper at 2933 mhz with no issues. I will now if games crash at 3200 mhz or not. I also have gtx 970 at stock speeds on a 24'' 1440p 60 hz ips monitors

Hopefully it works at 3200mhz for you since I was able to get a higher frequency with mines. I thought having my RAM go from 2667mhz to 2933mhz was pretty significant considering that is Hynix memory and not Samung.

edit: I was just playing around with memory settings some more it looks like I can clock the RAM as high as 3066mhz now. But have not tested to see if it is stable yet. Everything else higher than that will cause the computer to not boot.

[Aliquis Freedom & Ethnopluralism]

Originally posted by SHREDDER:

I didnt see any improvement in assasins creed origins. I played it from started to finish on December and bencrhmark was saying 30-35 fps max setttings 1440p. However i didnt have any stutter or lag. I will play it again in the near future when i buy the story expansions(DLC). But i just tested and it also runs 30-35 fps 1440p maxed like it did before bios update. This is gtx 970 fault because from benchmaks i saw ryzen 1700 with gtx 1080 ti even at 3.0 ghz runs it at more than 80 fps on 1440p ultra, so the reason it runs at 35 instead of 80 for me is due to 970 and not cpu or ram.

Even if the other guy noticed what may be cache and ram induced performance increase you who both haven't raised the ram and cache clock but also play it in what I guess is a gpu limited way may and likely shouldn't see any performance as such.

If it was cpu or rather ram limited and if your ram ran faster then possibly.


As for ram support and what runs I couldn't run my 3466 mhz kit on Asus z370-f strix with xmp and either of two i7 8700K. 2400 mhz and 2666 is the actual support and anything else is over clocking and not claimed to work and any higher voltages isn't standard and so on. It shouldn't be assumed to work. There's easier life to be had by not bothering.

[Juiffi]

I updated my BIOS a while back to AGESA 1.1.0.1 code.

With my MSI B350 Tomahawk, I was able to get my RAM stable at 3200MHz 16-17-17-36. With previous BIOS version I was not able to get past 2800MHz.

Can't comment if CPU overclock is better, though. I'm currently running Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.7GHz 1.25V, Intel Burn Test Stable, but I didn't overclock with the old BIOS.

[Venlord]

Originally posted by Juiffi:

I updated my BIOS a while back to AGESA 1.1.0.1 code.

With my MSI B350 Tomahawk, I was able to get my RAM stable at 3200MHz 16-17-17-36. With previous BIOS version I was not able to get past 2800MHz.

Can't comment if CPU overclock is better, though. I'm currently running Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.7GHz 1.25V, Intel Burn Test Stable, but I didn't overclock with the old BIOS.

You know what I was able to hit 3.8Ghz using a voltage of 1.3V which was not possible for me before, but at the same time the voltage has been has been flucuating (but has remained stable) according to the software I have been using for monitoring; usually my voltage stays fixed, so I am not really sure what is going on with my overclock.

But that is great that you got your RAM up to 3200mhz. I was really dissapointed that my RAM would only go as high as 2667mhz before.