Following user outcry, AMD reinstates memory encryption in consumer CPUs
AMD is restoring Transparent SME memory encryption to Ryzen 9000 processors following significant user and media feedback.
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📍 How it ended
AMD reversed its earlier removal of TSME and announced that the memory‑encryption feature will be restored to Ryzen 9000 consumer CPUs via a new BIOS update. The decision followed user outcry after the feature vanished in the latest AGESA firmware.
Epilogue added 134d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
AMD has committed to reinstating Transparent SME (TSME) memory encryption features on its consumer Ryzen processors. The decision follows reports that the feature had been removed via recent AGESA firmware updates, which left some users unaware of changes to their security settings.
Coverage from OC3D, Wccftech, TechPowerUp, Tom's Hardware, and Ars Technica emphasizes that the feature will be restored through a forthcoming BIOS update. Reports indicate that prior to this reversal, inquiries directed at AMD regarding the silent removal of the feature remained unaddressed.
Future updates will focus on the deployment of the BIOS patch. Coverage does not yet specify a release schedule for when these updates will be available to end users.
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Quick answers
What action is AMD taking regarding TSME?
AMD is reinstating TSME support on Ryzen 9000 CPUs via a new BIOS update.
Why was the feature previously unavailable?
The feature was removed following recent AGESA firmware updates.
When will the BIOS updates be released?
Coverage does not yet specify a timeline for the release of these updates.
Coverage (5)
- AMD to restore TSME support to Ryzen 9000 CPUs after backlash OC3D · 137d ago
- AMD Reverses Course On Removing TSME From Ryzen Chips; Will Reinstate The Feature Through A New BIOS Update Wccftech · 137d ago
- AMD to Restore TSME (Memory Encryption) on Consumer Ryzen Processors After Backlash TechPowerUp · 137d ago
- AMD silently removes memory encryption from consumer Ryzen CPUs, leaving users unaware that they may be vulnerable — security feature vanishes after newer AGESA firmware, AMD engineers go radio silent when pressed about the change Tom's Hardware · 137d ago
- Following user outcry, AMD reinstates memory encryption in consumer CPUs Ars Technica · 137d ago
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