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Major AMD partners like ASUS, ASRock, GIGABYTE, and MSI have unveiled their latest AMD AM5 motherboards featuring the X870E and X870 chipsets. The new motherboards offer broad compatibility, supporting not only the latest AMD Ryzen 9000 series, but also the Ryzen 8000 and 7000 CPUs. These boards are aimed at high-end and enthusiast users, sporting optimized VRM designs and enhanced I/O capabilities, including WiFi 7 and USB 4 support.
The motherboards are all in ATX format; however, mATX/ITX models should follow later this year. They all support DDR5-5600 MT/s memory speeds natively, with some models supporting over 8000 MT/s memory speeds. In terms of chipset, the X870E series uses two Promontory 21 dies with support for USB 4 and Gen 5 GPU/SSD (24x Gen 5 CPU Lanes, 8x Gen 4 + 12x Gen 3 PCH Lanes). The X870 will use just one of the dies, retaining the Gen 5 lanes, however the PCH Lanes will be limited to 4x Gen 4 + 8x Gen 3.
From the current batch of motherboards, if we look at prices from Newegg US, the cheapest is the ASRock X870 PRO RS listed at $199.99, while at the other end we have the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E HERO available for $699.99, for which we already published our extensive review here. Stay tuned for more X870E/X870 motherboard reviews in the coming days. Our team has just grown with the addition of a new hardware reviewer.
ASUS Motherboards
AMD's B850 and B840 motherboards are rumored to be released in early 2025, likely during the CES 2025 event.
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The motherboards are all in ATX format; however, mATX/ITX models should follow later this year. They all support DDR5-5600 MT/s memory speeds natively, with some models supporting over 8000 MT/s memory speeds. In terms of chipset, the X870E series uses two Promontory 21 dies with support for USB 4 and Gen 5 GPU/SSD (24x Gen 5 CPU Lanes, 8x Gen 4 + 12x Gen 3 PCH Lanes). The X870 will use just one of the dies, retaining the Gen 5 lanes, however the PCH Lanes will be limited to 4x Gen 4 + 8x Gen 3.
From the current batch of motherboards, if we look at prices from Newegg US, the cheapest is the ASRock X870 PRO RS listed at $199.99, while at the other end we have the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E HERO available for $699.99, for which we already published our extensive review here. Stay tuned for more X870E/X870 motherboard reviews in the coming days. Our team has just grown with the addition of a new hardware reviewer.
ASUS Motherboards
ASUS PRIME X870-P WIFI - $249.99
ASUS TUF Gaming X870-PLUS WIFI - $309.99
ASUS ROG STRIX X870-A Gaming WIFI - $369.99
ASUS ProArt X870E-Creator WIFI - $479.99
ASUS ROG STRIX X870E Gaming WIFI - $499.99
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E HERO - $699.99
ASRock X870 PRO RS - $199.99
ASRock X870 PRO RS WIFI - $209.99
ASRock X870 Steel Legend WIFI - $259.99
ASRock X870 RIPTIDE WIFE - $279.99
ASRock X870E NOVA WIFI - $349.99
ASRock X870E Taichi LITE - $399.99
ASRock X870E Taichi - $449.99
GIGABYTE X870 Gaming WIFI6 - $219.99
GIGABYTE X870 Eagle WIFI7 - $229.99
GIGABYTE X870 Gaming X WIFI7 - $249.99
GIGABYTE X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 - $289.99
GIGABYTE X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE - $289.99
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 - $319.99
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO - $359.99
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO ICE - $359.99
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS Master - $499.99
MSI PRO X870-P WIFI - $239.99
MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WIFI - $299.99
MSI MPG X870E Carbon WIFI - $499.99
AMD's B850 and B840 motherboards are rumored to be released in early 2025, likely during the CES 2025 event.
View at TechPowerUp Main Site | Source