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ASRock Introduces New BIOS for 600/700 Chipset Motherboards: Up to 10% Performance Boost for 14th Ge

Tue, Feb 20 2024 10:38 PM EST

ASRock has recently announced the release of a new BIOS for its Intel 600/700 chipset motherboards.

According to ASRock, thanks to the latest microcode from Intel, users who update their BIOS can expect up to a 10% performance improvement in CINEBENCH R23 for 14th generation non-K Core i processors.

External tests conducted by media outlets have shown that the new BIOS introduces a feature called "Disable CEP (Current Electric Power Offset)," which is enabled by default and can provide additional performance gains.

Below is a comparison chart showing the effects of enabling/disabling CEP. With "Disable CEP" enabled, various models of 14th gen non-K Core i CPUs show a noticeable improvement in performance. Sa26ce51c-7805-441d-a2cd-2669222f83c8.png However, currently only the BIOS for Z790 chipset motherboards has been released, with those for the 600 series and B760 series set to be released later.

ASRock has provided a list of their Z790 chipset motherboards, covering both high-end and mainstream product lines:

  • Z790 Taichi
  • Z790 Taichi Carrara
  • Z790 Taichi Lite
  • Z790 Nova WiFi
  • Z790 Riptide WiFi
  • Z790 Lightning WiFi
  • Z790 PG Lightning
  • Z790 PG Lightning/D4
  • Z790 PG Riptide
  • Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
  • Z790 LiveMixer
  • Z790 PG SONIC
  • Z790 Pro RS
  • Z790 Pro RS WiFi
  • Z790 Pro RS/D4
  • Z790M PG Lightning/D4
  • Z790M-ITX WiFi
  • Z790-PG-ITX/TB4 s_0bc85def34404ae19e9d5832b9348a88.jpg