AGESA version 1.2.7.0 with support for Krackan Point and Strix Point reaches ASUS boards with Series 800 chipset

Before launching the processor series Ryzen 10000with the next Zen 6 cores from AMD, the company has plans to continue expanding its current Zen 5. We have recently seen rumors about a possible Ryzen 9000G seriesa series that would add higher-performance integrated graphics to current processors with Zen 5 cores. It seems that this next series is getting closer, since ASUS has updated its motherboards for these upcoming APUs.

AGESA version 1.2.7.0 reaches ASUS boards with support for multiple CPUs

With these movements for the end of the year, we can only think that the AMD Ryzen 9000G Series They will be seen in the next big event that will arrive in January, CES in Las Vegas. ASUS boards have received the AGESA 1.2.7.0 updatewhich has support for AMD Strix Point and Krackan Point APUsin addition to other updates for the company’s other AM5 processors.

AMD will move the Strix Point and Krackan Point to the AM5 socket

This time ASUS it has been a little more discreet than other manufacturers who have also updated their motherboards with this version of AGESA 1.2.7.0, and have only specified in the notes of this new BIOS “improved compatibility with various CPUs and devices”. On other occasions we have seen directly how it has been added support for “new CPUs”.

The notes indicate Improved support for various CPUs and devices

With the arrival of these new APUs, AMD will also be able to offer desktop processors with enhanced graphics. It seems that AMD’s plans are to leave the Krackan Point as references entry and mid range of 6 and 8 coreswhile the Strix Point will offer APUs of 10, 12 or up to 16 cores. Both will have cutting edge graphics (at least on iGPUs) RDNA 3.5under its Radeon 840M, 860M, 880M and 890M models.

Up to 16 Zen 5 cores and 16 RDNA 3.5 CUs in the AMD Ryzen 9000G

For now there is nothing confirmed about this future Ryzen 9000G series, not even if it will be called that. But AMD will begin the next CES in Las Vegas with a keynote speechwhere it may have chosen this scenario to unveil these upcoming processors with RDNA 3.5 graphics and Zen 5 cores.

AMD will open the next CES 2026, it is expected to announce these new APUs

It is also not known what models will be launched with these characteristics, since AMD has two silicons that can give a lot of play when it comes to distributing its references that have been so successful in past generations. AMD can fill this gap with entry-level and high-end processors, reaching the 16 Zen 5 cores and includes one of the most powerful iGPUs with 16 RDNA 3.5 CUs, the Radeon 890Mto give users a desktop CPU that can do without dedicated graphics when executing many of the graphical tasks required by a desktop PC, including lighter games.