AMD's Ryzen processors could be losing performance on Windows PCs, and apparently, Windows' own hidden Administrator account currently helps work around the bug. The issue may be affecting many SKUs.
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Microsoft has issued a workaround for a bug that is triggering BSODs on startup fails on Windows Server 2022 virtual machines on VMware ESXi. It notes that EPYC systems with IOMMU, VBS are affected.
AMD's fTPM had been causing stuttering and freezing issues first on Windows, and then on Linux too. As such, Linux boss Linus Torvalds has now suggested disabling fTPM entirely on Ryzen.
An AMD fTPM side channel security flaw dubbed "faulTPM" has been discovered by researchers. This security bug can even bypass BitLocker and it affects modern Windows 11-supported Ryzen chips.
While you could sport a CPU perfectly compatible with Windows 11, like the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, you may run into an issue where a TPM feature called Attestation may not work on your system.
AMD has advised users to update Ryzen Master as it was vulnerable to a high severity flaw. This follows the earlier report today where the company's CPUs have begun exhibiting fTPM stutters on Linux.
The fTPM bug which was causing stuttering and freezing issues on AMD Ryzen CPUs in Windows 11 and Windows 10 has now started affecting Linux as well. The bug was triggered after a Linux 6.1 patch.
According to reports, the latest firmware update AGESA 1.0.0.4 for AMD AM5 motherboards is causing major performance loss and boot fails on Ryzen 7000 series. The core layout is apparently to blame.
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The final Patch Tuesday of 2022 on Windows 11 22H2 (KB5021255) is apparently causing issues on AMD Ryzen systems per some user reports. These users are reporting random 10-20 second freezes.
AMD has shared details about a Spectre Variant 2 vulnerability that affects almost all AMD Ryzen, Athlon, and EPYC systems. The security flaw is patched in the latest Patch Tuesday updates.
While AMD recently stated that it did not note the major performance issues and variances on Windows 11 with its Ryzen CPUs, data suggests the 22H2 feature update is indeed having issues.
AMD has responded to reports of performance issues on Ryzen 7000 typically on Windows 11 22H2. The company has explained in brief why reviewers and users are experiencing such instances.
Windows 11 22H2 may not quite be optimized for AMD's Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 series CPUs just yet. The 16 core Ryzen 9 7950X has been found to be losing more frames with more threads disabled.
There has been a rumor floating that AMD is facing firmware issues regarding Ryzen 7000 and socket AM5. According to a new report, the reported issues are related to DDR5 speeds and boost clocks.
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According to a new report, AMD is allegedly facing firmware issues with its upcoming Socket AM5 and Ryzen 7000 series CPUs, which are set to launch at the end of this month on August 29.
AMD has published an official advisory that explains why Ryzen CPUs have been stuttering on Windows 10 and 11 systems. Aside from that, the firm has also provided a workaround and more.
AMD has released its new chipset driver for Ryzen processors with version 3.10.08.506. It fixes the issue on Windows 11 that led to incorrect task scheduling depending on the fastest available cores.
Last week AMD stated that even supported Zen-based CPUs are facing performance issues on Windows 11. According to a report, the fix for the problems is landing through a patch starting next week.
