As the first code that runs on a CPU, firmware is a high-value target for attackers.
| Feature | AMI UEFI | Insyde H2O | Phoenix (Award) | |---------|----------|------------|----------------| | | ~60% | ~25% | ~15% (legacy) | | Server usage | Very high | Low | Minimal | | GUI responsiveness | Good | Excellent (smoother) | Poor (dated) | | Overclocking depth | High (vendor dependent) | Medium | Low | | Documentation | Publicly available (AMI website) | Hard to find | Obsolete | | Recovery tools | AMIBOOT.ROM, dual BIOS | Limited | Award BIOS recovery (rare) | american megatrends bios