One Ryzen system boots more slowly compared to a Haswell Xeon model.
One Ryzen system boots more slowly compared to a Haswell Xeon model.
I recently put back together my old Xeon build that has an E3-1231v3 in it, and it takes about 5 seconds from power on to being in windows ready to use. Whereas my Ryzen 1700x system takes a good 30 seconds. Is this just something that happens with Ryzen, or is this due to my motherboard? System one has a E3-1231v3 on a Gigabyte B85M board, Whereas system two has a 1700x on an Asus Crosshair VI hero. Both have 16GB of ram, Both on SATA 3 SSD's. Just wondering if there's some tweaking in the bios I can do to speed up the second system, or if this is just the way it is If you need any more info about each system then feel free to let me know, And thank you in advance to any replies that can help
Besides quickboot, I haven't found any other solutions. My Z370 system also takes a long time to POST, but I don't know the reason.
Typically the initial Ryzen startup is slower because it searches for correct RAM speeds and settings. If this occurs repeatedly, there could be an underlying issue to investigate.
Review bios for boot files from LAN and search for networkable options, remove them. If raid is active in bios, expect a brief delay and possibly multiple restarts as the system adjusts memory timing. Confirm the boot sequence prioritizes your SSD over other drives. Be aware that some systems may take longer initially, and the bios is fine-tuning performance. Verify whether the Xeon enters a low-power state rather than full suspend, which could affect RAM or hybrid modes.
Asus offers many choices in BIOS settings—like turning off memory tests or preventing booting from certain devices. You can slightly improve performance, though results vary. Sometimes older systems boot quicker naturally. MSI is a solid example; my second, older machine with an H97 board uses MSI Fast Boot perfectly (without extra software), loading in just 2–3 seconds. My current MSI card on the Z370 is slower, and fast boot fails entirely, suggesting that option was disabled. Even with a faster main board, the POST remains sluggish.