Next-Gen AMD CPU mentioned in AGESA update
MSI confirms the latest now publicly available firmware is for next-gen AMD processors.
The latest AGESA ComboFi 1.1.7.0 is indeed intended for the next-gen AMD Ryzen processors, now officially known as the Ryzen 9000 series. The company has released a new firmware for its MPG B650 Carbon WiFi motherboard, but unlike ASUS, who only mentioned other changes , MSI did confirm it is also for the new AMD CPU series.
While MSI is not confirming the name of the series, other leaks have shown that AMD Zen5 will indeed be skipping the Ryzen 8000 series. These will likely remain exclusive to Hawk Point processors, while Zen5 will use Ryzen 9000 naming instead.
Next-gen CPU AGESA support, Source: MSI
According to AMD’s own naming schema , the mobile series carrying 9000 should launch in 2025; however, the company made no such claims for the desktop series. It is commonly believed that AMD will launch its desktop series already this year, following the announcement at Computex 2024 in June. Exactly two years ago, the company introduced this way its Zen4 series later launched as Ryzen 7000.
This news also confirms that next-gen AMD CPUs will be supported by existing AM5 motherboards, but that shouldn’t be surprising given that AMD intends to support this socket at least until 2025 as it was stated.
| RUMORED AMD Ryzen 9000 (Zen5) CPU Series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz.com | Granite Ridge | Strix Point | Fire Range | Strix Halo |
| Target | Desktop CPU | Premium APU | High-end Mobile CPU | Ultimate APU |
| Type | Multi Chiplet | Monolithic | Multi Chiplet | Multi Chiplet |
| Ryzen Series | Ryzen 9000 | Ryzen 9050H/U (?) | Ryzen 9055HX (?) | Ryzen 9050 (?) |
| CPU Cores | 16× Zen5 | 12C (4×Zen5 + 8×Zen5c) | 16× Zen5 | 16× Zen5 |
| GPU Cores | 2CU RDNA2 | 16CU RDNA3.5 | 2CU RDNA2 (?) | 40CU RDNA3.5 |
| Default TDP | ~65-170W | ~28-54W | ~55-75W | ~55-120W |
| Release Date | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 |