Following user outcry, AMD reinstates memory encryption in consumer CPUs
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The article reports that AMD removed a BIOS option to enable Memory Guard (TSME) on some non-PRO Ryzen 9000-series desktop processors, then announced it will restore the option in an upcoming July BIOS update. The piece speculates on possible motives—ranging from compatibility and performance concerns to steering customers toward higher-end CPUs—and comments on the company’s limited public explanation.
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