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After user outcry over the silent removal of TSME memory encryption from consumer Ryzen processors, AMD has announced it will reinstate the feature in a July firmware update.
AMD will reinstate Transparent Secure Memory Encryption (TSME) on non-PRO Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs via a BIOS update in July, following community feedback after the feature was silently removed in an earlier firmware update.
AMD has quietly removed Transparent Secure Memory Encryption (TSME) from consumer Ryzen CPUs via newer AGESA firmware, potentially leaving users vulnerable to physical attacks, while AMD engineers have gone silent on the matter.
AMD removed Transparent Secure Memory Encryption (TSME) from its consumer Ryzen CPUs without notice, causing user backlash. The change was detected through firmware updates and appears to be a deliberate restriction to differentiate Pro chips.