ASUS has begun rolling out the brand new AMD AGESA 1.0.8.0 BIOS for AM5 motherboards, which includes support for the upcoming Ryzen “Phoenix” APUs.

Potential AMD Phoenix desktop launch as ASUS releases AGESA 1.0.8.0 BIOS with Ryzen 7000 “Phoenix” APU support
Months went by without any updates on the desktop APU side, but it looks like we will soon see Phoenix on AM5. ASUS has quietly rolled out its new AM5 BIOS, which is based on the AGESA 1.0.8.0 firmware. The BIOS is not yet available for all AM5 motherboards, but for those listed, here are the changes:
- PRIME B650-PLUS: AGESA version updated to Combo AM5 PI 1.0.8.0 to enable support for the upcoming APU.
- EX B650M-V7: AGESA version updated to Combo AM5 PI 1.0.8.0 to enable support for the upcoming CPU.
SMU Checker (via HardwareLuxx) also confirms support for AMD Ryzen 7000 APUs codenamed Phoenix as well as the existing Raphael chips. Since ASUS has already provided initial AM5 BIOS support for the upcoming APUs on its motherboards, we can expect similar treatment from other motherboard vendors in the coming days.

Ryzen 7000 “Phoenix” APUs – long-awaited desktop launch with DDR5 support
AMD’s Ryzen 7000 “Phoenix” APUs for desktops have been long-awaited as they will be the first APU family for the new AM5 platform and will benefit from newer standards like DDR5 memory. This will definitely be a nice boost for integrated graphics, which has been limited by DDR4 bandwidths. With the recent AM5 BIOS updates, motherboards have been tuned for higher memory frequencies. Given the rapidly falling prices for DDR5 modules, this would be an excellent choice for the new APUs.
What the AMD Ryzen 7000 “Phoenix” APUs offer: You can expect up to eight Zen 4 CPU cores and up to 12 RDNA 3 compute units in a monolithic design with Ryzen AI capabilities. They will have a TDP of 65W, which is the standard for Ryzen APUs. One can hope for attractive prices as the budget segment of AM5 can definitely benefit from these chips.
Source: HXL (@9550pro)
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