AMD has officially responded to criticism that the performance graphs displayed during the Ryzen 9000 presentation do not match what independent testers have been able to measure. This is due to a Windows “bug” that significantly reduces the performance of Ryzen processors in games and other applications. The benchmarks delivered by AMD would not have been affected by this problem, as its internal tests were carried out in “Admin” mode. Indeed, it is now recognized that switching to admin mode provides a workaround for this specific Windows bug. What AMD doesn’t say is that it’s not the only one affected by this problem.
Microsoft’s 24H2 update for Windows 11 will provide a definitive fix for all Ryzen users. Because the impact isn’t limited to Ryzen 9000s, since the Zen 3 and Zen 4 families are also affected. If you want to activate things, you can already benefit from these changes using the latest Windows Insider Preview.
AMD has provided some figures to enable users to visualize the potential gains this MAJ will bring:
AMD has also confirmed that they are working on a new firmware for Ryzen 9000. It’s safe to assume that further performance gains will be possible thanks to these motherboard firmware updates. It’s likely that these changes will have an impact on the 9000X’s surprisingly low TDP, as we noted at launch. This is obviously good news for AMD’s Ryzen 9000 series, but it also reinforces the feeling of a failed, even suicidal, launch. Let’s hope that the forthcoming modifications will help erase the traces of this calamitous episode.
