Intel/AMD CPU Security Features

Framework Laptop 13
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Hello Framework folks,

It would be great to know what kind of security features are available per SoC platform.
What I mean by that is that you provide detailed security information that has been activated and is available to use in the technical specification, like:

Intel Example:

  • Intel Firmware TPM
  • Intel BootGuard 2.0
  • Intel MKTME
  • Intel IOMMU
  • Intel TXT
  • Intel SGX

AMD Example:

  • AMD fTPM
  • AMD SKINIT
  • AMD SME
  • AMD SEV
  • AMD IOMMU

It would also be great if they were known to be working and tested in some testbed.
Normally I don’t want to buy any laptop without IOMMU and TPM 2.0 anymore, especially in the begin of Windows 11 security era…

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obsolete and removed since 10th gen. (technically still present in 11th gen but not reported, gone completely since 12th gen)

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I’m also interested in this – especially in the SME (memory encryption).

It’s one of those things which (I think) helps full-disk-encryption keys in suspend (and perhaps hibernate?).

I know the intel had it, but I don’t see the option on my AMD framework.