MSI has officially unveiled a game-changing feature on its new lineup of X870 and Z890 motherboards, specifically designed for the latest generation of Intel and AMD CPUs. This innovative feature empowers users to unlock even greater performance potential from their onboard Neural Processing Units (NPUs).
These cutting-edge motherboards, meticulously crafted for AMD’s Ryzen 9000 series and Intel’s Core Ultra (Series 2) processors, boast brand-new chipsets packed with hardware enhancements. To complement these advancements, MSI has completely revamped its BIOS interface, introducing the user-friendly Click BIOS X. During a recent tour of MSI’s motherboard factory in Shenzhen, China, we had the opportunity to explore setups showcasing Intel’s upcoming Arrow Lake CPUs and the new BIOS interface.
Every motherboard in MSI’s latest range features the revolutionary Click BIOS X interface, which introduces a remarkable feature known as AI Boost. This feature holds immense potential, as it allows for NPU overclocking, a first in the industry. MSI asserts that this groundbreaking capability can enhance AI performance and efficiency by an impressive 5%. According to MSI, enabling AI Boost yields a plethora of benefits, including:
* Faster data processing
* Enhanced AI performance
* Improved efficiency in AI tasks
* Enhanced multi-tasking capabilities
* Maximized hardware utilization
While MSI refrained from sharing performance benchmarks or real-world use case explanations, we eagerly anticipate the insights that reviewers will provide upon their hands-on experience with these boards. Nevertheless, MSI deserves commendation for empowering users with the ability to overclock their NPUs. With Intel’s impending release of Arrow Lake, featuring integrated NPUs, users can now push their new processors to their absolute peak performance, all thanks to MSI’s innovative AI Boost feature.
