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Confirmed : AMD K10 And K8 Processors Also Vulnerable To Spectre

It is common knowledge that the latest AMD Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 are vulnerable to the Spectre exploits, and so are the older AMD processors based on their Bulldozer microarchitecture. But what about the AMD K10 and K8 processors? Today, we can confirm that AMD K10 and K8 processors from as far back as 2003 are vulnerable to Spectre.

 

AMD K10 And K8 Processors Are Also Vulnerable To Spectre

AMD has been transparent about how AMD processors are vulnerable to both Spectre exploits, and their mitigation strategies. However, they have never revealed which AMD processors are affected by the Spectre exploits.

While it was common knowledge that the latest AMD Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3, as well as the Bulldozer-based APUs are vulnerable to Spectre, no one knew for sure whether the older AMD K10 and K8 processors were also affected. After all, they were based on a different microarchitecture.

That was until they revealed their Spectre mitigation strategies. Hidden in their whitepaper were references to AMD Family 10h (also known as AMD K10), as well as AMD Family 0Fh (also known as AMD K8).

So we now know, for sure, that the AMD K10 and AMD K8 processors are also vulnerable to Spectre.

 

What Are The Affected AMD K10 & K8 Processors?

The AMD K10 family alone adds 96 AMD server CPUs, 168 AMD desktop CPUs, and 77 AMD mobile CPUs to the list of vulnerable processors.

The AMD K8 family adds a further 128 AMD server CPUs, 137 AMD desktop CPUs, and 57 AMD mobile CPUs to the list.

For your convenience, we included the entire list of vulnerable AMD K10 and AMD K8 processors, split into three lists :

 

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Vulnerable AMD K10 And K8 Server CPUs

AMD Magny-Cours (2010)

  • AMD Opteron 6180 SE
  • AMD Opteron 6176 SE
  • AMD Opteron 6176
  • AMD Opteron 6174
  • AMD Opteron 6172
  • AMD Opteron 6168
  • AMD Opteron 6164 HE
  • AMD Opteron 6140
  • AMD Opteron 6136
  • AMD Opteron 6134
  • AMD Opteron 6132 HE
  • AMD Opteron 6128
  • AMD Opteron 6128 HE
  • AMD Opteron 61QS
  • AMD Opteron 61KS
  • AMD Opteron 6124 HE

AMD Lisbon (2010)

  • AMD Opteron 4184
  • AMD Opteron 4180
  • AMD Opteron 4176 HE
  • AMD Opteron 4174 HE
  • AMD Opteron 4171 HE
  • AMD Opteron 4170 HE
  • AMD Opteron 41KX HE
  • AMD Opteron 4164 EE
  • AMD Opteron 4162 EE
  • AMD Opteron 41GL EE
  • AMD Opteron 4133
  • AMD Opteron 4130
  • AMD Opteron 4122
  • AMD Opteron 41QS HE
  • AMD Opteron 41LE HE

AMD Istanbul (2009)

  • AMD Opteron 8439 SE
  • AMD Opteron 8435
  • AMD Opteron 8431
  • AMD Opteron 8425 HE
  • AMD Opteron 8423
  • AMD Opteron 8419
  • AMD Opteron 8419 EE
  • AMD Opteron 2439 SE
  • AMD Opteron 2435
  • AMD Opteron 2431
  • AMD Opteron 2427
  • AMD Opteron 2425 HE
  • AMD Opteron 2423 HE
  • AMD Opteron 2419
  • AMD Opteron 2419 EE

AMD Suzuka (2009)

  • AMD Opteron 1389
  • AMD Opteron 1385
  • AMD Opteron 1381
  • AMD Opteron 13QS HE
  • AMD Opteron 13KS EE

AMD Shanghai (2009)

  • Opteron 8393 SE
  • Opteron 8389
  • Opteron 8387
  • Opteron 8386 SE
  • Opteron 8384
  • Opteron 8382
  • Opteron 8381 HE
  • Opteron 8380
  • Opteron 8379 HE
  • Opteron 8378
  • Opteron 83VS
  • Opteron 8374 HE
  • Opteron 83QS HE
  • Opteron 2393 SE
  • Opteron 2389
  • Opteron 2387
  • Opteron 2386 SE
  • Opteron 2384
  • Opteron 2382
  • Opteron 2381 HE
  • Opteron 2380
  • Opteron 2379 HE
  • Opteron 2378
  • Opteron 2377 EE
  • Opteron 2376
  • Opteron 2376 HE
  • Opteron 23VS
  • Opteron 2374 HE
  • Opteron 2373 EE
  • Opteron 2372 HE
  • Opteron 23QS HE
  • Opteron 23KS EE

AMD Budapest (2008)

  • AMD Opteron 1356
  • AMD Opteron 1354
  • AMD Opteron 1352

AMD Barcelona (2007)

  • AMD Opteron 8360 SE
  • AMD Opteron 8357 SE
  • AMD Opteron 8356
  • AMD Opteron 8354
  • AMD Opteron 8352
  • AMD Opteron 8350
  • AMD Opteron 8350 HE
  • AMD Opteron 8347
  • AMD Opteron 8347 HE
  • AMD Opteron 8346 HE

AMD Santa Rosa (2006)

  • AMD Opteron 8224 SE
  • AMD Opteron 8222 SE
  • AMD Opteron 8222
  • AMD Opteron 8220 SE
  • AMD Opteron 8220
  • AMD Opteron 8218
  • AMD Opteron 8218 HE
  • AMD Opteron 8216
  • AMD Opteron 8216 HE
  • AMD Opteron 8214
  • AMD Opteron 8214 HE
  • AMD Opteron 8212
  • AMD Opteron 8212 HE
  • AMD Opteron 8210 EE
  • AMD Opteron 2224 SE
  • AMD Opteron 2222 SE
  • AMD Opteron 2222
  • AMD Opteron 2220 SE
  • AMD Opteron 2220
  • AMD Opteron 2218
  • AMD Opteron 2218 HE
  • AMD Opteron 2216
  • AMD Opteron 2216 HE
  • AMD Opteron 2214
  • AMD Opteron 2214 HE
  • AMD Opteron 2212
  • AMD Opteron 2212 HE
  • AMD Opteron 2210
  • AMD Opteron 2210 HE
  • AMD Opteron 2210 EE
  • AMD Opteron 2208 HE

AMD Santa Ana (2006)

  • AMD Opteron 1224 SE
  • AMD Opteron 1222 SE
  • AMD Opteron 1222
  • AMD Opteron 1220 SE
  • AMD Opteron 1220
  • AMD Opteron 1218
  • AMD Opteron 1218 HE
  • AMD Opteron 1216
  • AMD Opteron 1216 HE
  • AMD Opteron 1214
  • AMD Opteron 1214 HE
  • AMD Opteron 1212
  • AMD Opteron 1212 HE
  • AMD Opteron 1210
  • AMD Opteron 1210 HE
  • AMD Opteron 1210 EE

AMD Egypt (2005)

  • AMD Opteron 890
  • AMD Opteron 885
  • AMD Opteron 880
  • AMD Opteron 875
  • AMD Opteron 875 HE
  • AMD Opteron 870
  • AMD Opteron 870 HE
  • AMD Opteron 865
  • AMD Opteron 865 HE
  • AMD Opteron 860 HE

AMD Italy (2005)

  • AMD Opteron 290
  • AMD Opteron 285
  • AMD Opteron 280
  • AMD Opteron 275
  • AMD Opteron 275 HE
  • AMD Opteron 270
  • AMD Opteron 270 HE
  • AMD Opteron 265
  • AMD Opteron 265 HE
  • AMD Opteron 260 HE

AMD Denmark (2005)

  • AMD Opteron 190
  • AMD Opteron 185
  • AMD Opteron 180
  • AMD Opteron 175
  • AMD Opteron 170
  • AMD Opteron 165

AMD Athens (2004)

  • AMD Opteron 856
  • AMD Opteron 854
  • AMD Opteron 852
  • AMD Opteron 850
  • AMD Opteron 850 HE
  • AMD Opteron 848
  • AMD Opteron 848 HE
  • AMD Opteron 846
  • AMD Opteron 846 HE
  • AMD Opteron 844
  • AMD Opteron 842

AMD Troy (2004)

  • AMD Opteron 256
  • AMD Opteron 254
  • AMD Opteron 252
  • AMD Opteron 250
  • AMD Opteron 250 HE
  • AMD Opteron 248
  • AMD Opteron 248 HE
  • AMD Opteron 246
  • AMD Opteron 246 HE
  • AMD Opteron 244
  • AMD Opteron 242

AMD Venus (2004)

  • AMD Opteron 156
  • AMD Opteron 154
  • AMD Opteron 152
  • AMD Opteron 150
  • AMD Opteron 148
  • AMD Opteron 148 HE
  • AMD Opteron 146
  • AMD Opteron 144
  • AMD Opteron 142

AMD Sledgehammer (2003)

  • AMD Opteron 850
  • AMD Opteron 848
  • AMD Opteron 846
  • AMD Opteron 846 HE
  • AMD Opteron 844
  • AMD Opteron 842
  • AMD Opteron 840
  • AMD Opteron 840 EE
  • AMD Opteron 250
  • AMD Opteron 248
  • AMD Opteron 246
  • AMD Opteron 246 HE
  • AMD Opteron 244
  • AMD Opteron 242
  • AMD Opteron 240
  • AMD Opteron 240 EE
  • AMD Opteron 150
  • AMD Opteron 148
  • AMD Opteron 146
  • AMD Opteron 146 HE
  • AMD Opteron 144
  • AMD Opteron 142
  • AMD Opteron 140
  • AMD Opteron 140 EE

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Vulnerable AMD K10 And K8 Desktop CPUs

AMD Llano (2011)

  • AMD A8-3870K
  • AMD A8-3850
  • AMD A8-3820
  • AMD A8-3800
  • AMD A6-3670K
  • AMD A6-3650
  • AMD A6-3620
  • AMD A6-3600
  • AMD A4-3420
  • AMD A4-3400
  • AMD A4-3330
  • AMD E2-3200
  • AMD Athlon II X4 651K
  • AMD Athlon II X4 651
  • AMD Athlon II X4 641
  • AMD Athlon II X4 638
  • AMD Athlon II X4 631
  • AMD Athlon II X2 221
  • AMD Sempron X2 198

AMD Propus (2011)

  • AMD Phenom II X4 850
  • AMD Phenom II X4 840
  • AMD Athlon II X4 650
  • AMD Athlon II X4 645
  • AMD Athlon II X4 640
  • AMD Athlon II X4 635
  • AMD Athlon II X4 630
  • AMD Athlon II X4 620
  • AMD Athlon II X4 620e
  • AMD Athlon II X4 615e
  • AMD Athlon II X4 610e
  • AMD Athlon II X4 605e
  • AMD Athlon II X4 600e

AMD Regor (2011)

  • AMD Phenom II X2 521
  • AMD Phenom II X2 511
  • AMD Athlon II X2 B30
  • AMD Athlon II X2 280
  • AMD Athlon II X2 B28
  • AMD Athlon II X2 270
  • AMD Athlon II X2 270u
  • AMD Athlon II X2 265
  • AMD Athlon II X2 260
  • AMD Athlon II X2 260u
  • AMD Athlon II X2 B26
  • AMD Athlon II X2 255
  • AMD Athlon II X2 250e
  • AMD Athlon II X2 250
  • AMD Athlon II X2 250u
  • AMD Athlon II X2 245e
  • AMD Athlon II X2 245
  • AMD Athlon II X2 240e
  • AMD Athlon II X2 240
  • AMD Athlon II X2 B24
  • AMD Athlon II X2 235e
  • AMD Athlon II X2 220
  • AMD Athlon II X2 B22
  • AMD Athlon II X2 215
  • AMD Athlon II X2 210e
  • AMD Sempron 190
  • AMD Sempron 180

AMD Zosma (2010)

  • AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X4 960T
  • AMD Phenom II X4 840T
  • AMD Phenom II X4 650T
  • AMD Athlon II X4 640

AMD Thuban (2010)

  • AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X6 1075T Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
  • AMD Phenom II X6 1065T
  • AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
  • AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
  • AMD Phenom II X6 1035T

AMD Sargas (2009)

  • AMD Athlon II 170u
  • AMD Athlon II 160u
  • AMD Sempron 150
  • AMD Sempron 145
  • AMD Sempron 140
  • AMD Sempron 130

AMD Deneb (2009)

  • AMD Phenom II 42 TWKR
  • AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X4 B99
  • AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X4 955
  • AMD Phenom II X4 B97
  • AMD Phenom II X4 945
  • AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X4 B95
  • AMD Phenom II X4 925
  • AMD Phenom II X4 920
  • AMD Phenom II X4 B93
  • AMD Phenom II X4 910e
  • AMD Phenom II X4 910
  • AMD Phenom II X4 905e
  • AMD Phenom II X4 900e
  • AMD Phenom II X4 830
  • AMD Phenom II X4 820
  • AMD Phenom II X4 810
  • AMD Phenom II X4 805

AMD Heka (2009)

  • AMD Phenom II X3 B77
  • AMD Phenom II X3 740 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X3 B75
  • AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X3 B73
  • AMD Phenom II X3 720
  • AMD Phenom II X3 715 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X3 710
  • AMD Phenom II X3 705e
  • AMD Phenom II X3 700e

AMD Callisto (2009)

  • AMD Phenom II X2 570 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X2 B60
  • AMD Phenom II X2 565 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X2 B59
  • AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X2 B57
  • AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X2 550
  • AMD Phenom II X2 B55
  • AMD Phenom II X2 545
  • AMD Phenom II X2 B53

AMD Rana (2009)

  • AMD Athlon II X3 460
  • AMD Athlon II X3 455
  • AMD Athlon II X3 450
  • AMD Athlon II X3 445
  • AMD Athlon II X3 440
  • AMD Athlon II X3 435
  • AMD Athlon II X3 425e
  • AMD Athlon II X3 425
  • AMD Athlon II X3 420e
  • AMD Athlon II X3 415e
  • AMD Athlon II X3 405e
  • AMD Athlon II X3 400e
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AMD Agena (2008)

  • AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom X4 9850B
  • AMD Phenom X4 9850
  • AMD Phenom X4 9750B
  • AMD Phenom X4 9750
  • AMD Phenom X4 9650
  • AMD Phenom X4 9600B
  • AMD Phenom X4 9600
  • AMD Phenom X4 9550
  • AMD Phenom X4 9500
  • AMD Phenom X4 9450
  • AMD Phenom X4 9350
  • AMD Phenom X4 9150e
  • AMD Phenom X4 9100e

AMD Toliman (2008)

  • AMD Phenom X3 8850
  • AMD Phenom X3 8750 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom X3 8750
  • AMD Phenom X3 8750B
  • AMD Phenom X3 8650
  • AMD Phenom X3 8600B
  • AMD Phenom X3 8600
  • AMD Phenom X3 8550
  • AMD Phenom X3 8450e
  • AMD Phenom X3 8450
  • AMD Phenom X3 8400
  • AMD Phenom X3 8250e

AMD Kuma (2008)

  • AMD Athlon X2 7850 Black Edition
  • AMD Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition
  • AMD Athlon X2 7550
  • AMD Athlon X2 7450
  • AMD Athlon X2 6500 Black Edition

AMD Brisbane (2007)

  • AMD Athlon X2 5600B
  • AMD Athlon X2 5400B
  • AMD Athlon X2 5200B
  • AMD Athlon X2 5000B
  • AMD Athlon X2 5050e
  • AMD Athlon X2 4850B
  • AMD Athlon X2 4850e
  • AMD Athlon X2 4450B
  • AMD Athlon X2 4450e
  • AMD Athlon X2 4050e
  • AMD Athlon X2 3250e
  • AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400
  • AMD Athlon X2 BE-2350
  • AMD Athlon X2 BE-2300
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ Black Edition
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
  • AMD Sempron X2 2300
  • AMD Sempron X2 2200
  • AMD Sempron X2 2100

AMD Lima (2007)

  • AMD Athlon 64 3800+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3500+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3100+
  • AMD Athlon 64 2850e
  • AMD Athlon 64 2600+
  • AMD Athlon 64 2650e
  • AMD Athlon 64 2000+
  • AMD Athlon LE-1660
  • AMD Athlon LE-1640
  • AMD Athlon LE-1640B

AMD Sparta (2006)

  • AMD Sempron LE-1300
  • AMD Sempron LE-1250
  • AMD Sempron LE-1200
  • AMD Sempron LE-1150
  • AMD Sempron LE-1100

AMD Windsor (2006)

  • AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
  • AMD Athlon 64 FX-72
  • AMD Athlon 64 FX-70
  • AMD Athlon 64 FX-62
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Black Edition
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+

AMD Manila (2006)

  • AMD Sempron 3800+
  • AMD Sempron 3600+
  • AMD Sempron 3500+
  • AMD Sempron 3400+
  • AMD Sempron 3200+
  • AMD Sempron 3000+
  • AMD Sempron 2800+

AMD Orleans (2006)

  • AMD Athlon 64 4000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3800+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3500+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3200+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640
  • AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620
  • AMD Athlon 64 LE-1600

AMD Toledo (2005)

  • AMD Athlon 64 FX-60
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 3700+

AMD Palermo (2005)

  • AMD Sempron 3500+
  • AMD Sempron 3400+
  • AMD Sempron 3300+
  • AMD Sempron 3200+
  • AMD Sempron 3100+
  • AMD Sempron 3000+
  • AMD Sempron 2800+
  • AMD Sempron 2600+
  • AMD Sempron 2500+

AMD Manchester (2005)

  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 3500+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 3200+

AMD San Diego (2005)

  • AMD Athlon 64 FX-57
  • AMD Athlon 64 FX-55
  • AMD Athlon 64 4000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3700+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3500+

AMD Venice (2005)

  • AMD Athlon 64 3800+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3500+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3400+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3200+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 1500+

AMD Winchester (2004)

  • AMD Athlon 64 3500+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3200+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3000+

AMD Paris (2004)

  • AMD Sempron 3100+
  • AMD Sempron 3000+

AMD Clawhammer (2004)

  • AMD Athlon 64 FX-55
  • AMD Athlon 64 FX-53
  • AMD Athlon 64 4000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3800+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3700+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3600+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3500+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3400+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3200+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 2800+

AMD Newcastle (2003)

  • AMD Athlon 64 3800+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3500+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3400+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3300+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3200+
  • AMD Athlon 64 3000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 2800+

AMD Sledgehammer (2003)

  • AMD Athlon 64 FX-53
  • AMD Athlon 64 FX-51

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Vulnerable AMD K10 And K8 Mobile CPUs

AMD Llano (2011)

  • AMD A8-3550MX
  • AMD A8-3530MX
  • AMD A8-3520M
  • AMD A8-3510MX
  • AMD A8-3500M
  • AMD A6-3430MX
  • AMD A6-3420M
  • AMD A6-3410MX
  • AMD A6-3400M
  • AMD A4-3330MX
  • AMD A4-3320M
  • AMD A4-3310MX
  • AMD A4-3305M
  • AMD A4-3300M
  • AMD E2-3000M

AMD Champlain (2010)

  • AMD Phenom II X940 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X920 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II N970
  • AMD Phenom II P960
  • AMD Phenom II N950
  • AMD Phenom II P940
  • AMD Phenom II N930
  • AMD Phenom II P920
  • AMD Phenom II N870
  • AMD Phenom II P860
  • AMD Phenom II N850
  • AMD Phenom II P840
  • AMD Phenom II N830
  • AMD Phenom II P820
  • AMD Phenom II N660
  • AMD Phenom II P650
  • AMD Phenom II N640
  • AMD Phenom II N620
  • AMD Phenom II X640 Black Edition
  • AMD Phenom II X620 Black Edition
  • AMD Athlon II N370
  • AMD Athlon II P360
  • AMD Athlon II N350
  • AMD Athlon II P340
  • AMD Athlon II N330
  • AMD Athlon II P320
  • AMD Athlon II Neo K145
  • AMD Athlon II Neo K125
  • AMD Turion II Neo K685
  • AMD Turion II Neo K665
  • AMD Turion II Neo K645
  • AMD Turion II Neo K625
  • AMD Turion II N570
  • AMD Turion II P560
  • AMD Turion II N550
  • AMD Turion II P540
  • AMD Turion II N530
  • AMD Turion II P520
  • AMD V160
  • AMD V140
  • AMD V120
  • AMD V105

AMD Geneva (2010)

  • AMD Turion II Neo N54L
  • AMD Turion II K685
  • AMD Turion II K665
  • AMD Turion II K645
  • AMD Turion II K625

AMD Caspian (2009)

  • AMD Turion II Ultra M660
  • AMD Turion II Ultra M640
  • AMD Turion II Ultra M620
  • AMD Turion II Ultra M600
  • AMD Turion II M560
  • AMD Turion II M540
  • AMD Turion II M520
  • AMD Turion II M500
  • AMD Athlon II M360
  • AMD Athlon II M340
  • AMD Athlon II M320
  • AMD Athlon II M300
  • AMD Sempron M140
  • AMD Sempron M120
  • AMD Sempron M100

AMD Conesus (2009)

  • AMD Athlon Neo X2 L510
  • AMD Athlon Neo X2 L335
  • AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325

AMD Sherman (2009)

  • AMD Athlon Neo TF-20
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AMD Huron (2009)

  • AMD Athlon Neo MV-40
  • AMD Sempron 210U
  • AMD Sempron 200U

AMD Sable (2008)

  • AMD Sempron SI-42
  • AMD Sempron SI-40

AMD Sherman (2007)

  • AMD Mobile Sempron 4000+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3800+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3700+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3600+
  • AMD Sempron 2100+ fanless

AMD Keene (2006)

  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3600+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3500+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3400+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3200+

AMD Newark (2005)

  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 4000+
  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 3700+
  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 3400+
  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 3200+
  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 3000+

AMD Albany (2005)

  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3600+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3400+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3300+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3100+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3000+

AMD Roma (2005)

  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3400+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3300+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3100+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3000+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 2800+

AMD Oakville (2004)

  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 3000+
  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 2800+
  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 2700+

AMD Georgetown (2004)

  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3300+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3100+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3000+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 2800+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 2600+

AMD Sonora (2004)

  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3100+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3000+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 2800+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 2600+

AMD Dublin (2004)

  • AMD Mobile Sempron 3000+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 2800+
  • AMD Mobile Sempron 2600+

AMD Odessa (2004)

  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 3000+
  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 2800+
  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 2700+

AMD Clawhammer (2004)

  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 3700+
  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 3400+
  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 3200+
  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 3000+
  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 2800+
  • AMD Mobile Athlon 64 2700+

 

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These Windows 10 Updates Are Bricking AMD PCs! Rev. 4.0

Microsoft has stopped pushing a number of Windows 10 updates, including the Meltdown and Spectre mitigation patches, because they were bricking some AMD PCs. Frustrated users were left with their AMD PCs in an unbootable state after installing those updates. The cure was, in this case, worse than the disease!

Updated @ 2018-01-16 : Added another affected CPU, a new section on Microsoft’s confusing statement, and a new section on what you should do.

Updated @ 2018-01-15 : Added 6 more CPUs affected by these Windows 10 updates, as well as the official word from AMD.

Updated @ 2018-01-11 : Added more AMD CPUs that were reported to have failed to boot up, after applying these Meltdown and Spectre patches.

Originally posted @ 2018-01-10

 

These Windows 10 Updates Are Bricking AMD PCs!

Following reports of users unable to boot up their AMD PCs after applying Windows 10 updates, Microsoft has identified the following security patches and updates from 3-9 January 2018 as the culprits :

January 3, 2018—KB4056897 (Security-only update)
January 9, 2018—KB4056894 (Monthly Rollup)
January 3, 2018—KB4056888 (OS Build 10586.1356)
January 3, 2018—KB4056892 (OS Build 16299.192)
January 3, 2018—KB4056891 (OS Build 15063.850)
January 3, 2018—KB4056890 (OS Build 14393.2007)
January 3, 2018—KB4056898 (Security-only update)
January 3, 2018—KB4056893 (OS Build 10240.17735)
January 9, 2018—KB4056895 (Monthly Rollup)

In the affected AMD systems, the Windows logo will appear after the PC reboots to complete the upgrade process. However, it won’t complete the boot process.

 

What AMD CPUs Are Affected? Updated!

Neither Microsoft nor AMD have revealed what AMD CPUs are affected but based on user reports, here is a list of affected AMD CPUs.

  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
  • AMD Ryzen 7 1700
  • AMD FX-8350
  • AMD A10-7800
  • AMD FX-6350
  • AMD Phenom II X6 Black Edition 1090T
  • AMD Opteron 180
  • AMD Athlon X2 5050e
  • AMD Athlon X2 4850e
  • AMD Athlon X2 4450B
  • AMD Athlon X2 L310
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 3200+
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-57
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-55
  • AMD Athlon 64 FX-62
  • AMD Athlon 64 FX-60
  • AMD Athlon 64 1640B
  • AMD Sempron 3200+
  • AMD Turion Neo X2 L625
  • AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60
  • AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56
  • AMD Turion X2 RM-72
  • AMD Turion X2 RM-70

There has been at least one case each involving the newer Ryzen 7 and Threadripper processors, but these are outliers. So far, this issue affects mostly older AMD Athlon processors. However, there

Needless to say, the list above is NOT EXHAUSTIVE. We will update the list, as and when, people report them.

On 11 January 2018, AMD stated that the problem affected AMD Opteron, Athlon and Turion X2 Ultra processors.

 

How Did This Happen?

Microsoft is blaming documentation from AMD, stating that some AMD chipsets do not conform to the documentation previously provided to Microsoft to develop the Windows operating system mitigations to protect against the chipset vulnerabilities known as Spectre and Meltdown.

Technically, Meltdown and Spectre are CPU, not chipset, vulnerabilities. So Microsoft was probably referring to CPU documentation provided by AMD.

 

What Is Being Done?

Because Windows 10 forcibly installs updates, Microsoft has temporarily stopped pushing those Windows 10 updates to the affected AMD processors. They’re now working with AMD to correct the problem with those patches.

According to AMD, the new patches will be issued sometime in the week of 15-21 January 2018. At the time of this update (16 January 2018), the new patches have not been released.

 

Microsoft’s Confusing Statement New!

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Microsoft invited some confusion when they stated on 11 January 2018 that “Microsoft has resumed updating the majority of AMD devices with the Windows operating system security update to help protect against the chipset vulnerabilities known as Spectre and Meltdown.

As far as we can tell – they only resumed Windows 10 updates for the AMD CPUs that are NOT affected by this problem. They merely identified the affected subset of AMD CPUs, and only blocked updates to them – “A small subset of older AMD processors remain blocked to avoid users getting into an unbootable state after installation of recent Windows operating system security updates.

 

Should You Install Windows 10 Updates? New!

As Microsoft claims to have accurately determined which subset of AMD CPUs are affected, it is theoretically safe to continue installing Windows 10 updates. Windows 10 should be able to identify your CPU and block the updates if it’s one of the affected models.

That said, there is still NO RISK of a Meltdown or Spectre attack. For all of the hype and panic, there are no know exploits of the speculative execution bug in the wild. The Meltdown and Spectre exploits also require physical access to the system.

So we still think it is better to be safe than sorry and HOLD OFF your Windows 10 updates, if you have an OLDER AMD CPU, until Microsoft releases the proper patches in the next few days.

 

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