Navigate and understand the different AMD chipsets released for the different generations of Ryzen can be difficult. For this reason we have created this article, to make it easier for you to know which processors support each of the chipsets or not. Here we review all the chipsets on the market for socket AM4, which should be used up to Ryzen 4000 processors, and then move to a new socket.
AMD's strategy regarding chipsets has been quite varied and has not followed a pattern. For the first Ryzens, three commercial chipsets and three chipsets for OEM and embedded systems were launched. For the Ryzen 2000, only two chipsets were launched, eliminating the low-end one. While in the Ryzen 3000 the X570 chipset was launched along with the processors and almost a year later the mid-range B550 chipset was launched.
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AMD X570 chipset
This chipset was released together with the Ryzen 3000 processors and is characterized by being the first in support PCIe Gen4. Note that this chipset supports the Ryzen 2000 processors, Ryzen 2000 APU, Ryzen 3000 processors and Ryzen 3000 APU. The first data offered by AMD indicates that it supports the processors of Zen3 architecture (Ryzen 4000)
- Type of PCIe lines: Gen 4
- PCIe lines: 16
- PCIe speed: 16Gb / s
- HOUR 3: 12
- USB 2.0: 4
- USB3.2 Gen2: 8
- RAID: 0, 1, 10
- StoreMi: Si
- RAM type: DDR4
- RAM Amount: 128GB
- RAM speed: 3200MHz
- Overclocking: Si
- CrossFire: Si
- SLI: Si
- TPD: 12W
| preview | Product | Price | |
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ASUS RoG Stix X570-F Gaming | 249,99 EUR | Buy it at Amazon |
AMD B550 chipset
Announced in Spring 2020, this chipset is a trimmed version of the X570 chipset. It was initially announced by AMD to support the Ryzen 3000 processors and processors Zen3 architecture (Ryzen 4000). AMD's official website indicates that Does NOT support Ryzen 1000, Ryzen 2000, Ryzen 2000 APU and Ryzen 3000 APU
- Type of PCIe lines: Gen 3
- PCIe lines: 4 (plus 8x PCIe Gen2)
- PCIe speed: 16Gb / s
- HOUR 3: 8
- USB 2.0: 6
- USB3.2 Gen2: 2
- USB 3.1: 6
- RAID: 0, 1, 10
- StoreMi: Si
- RAM type: DDR4
- RAM Amount: 128GB
- RAM speed: 3200MHz
- Overclocking: Si
- CrossFire: Si
- SLI: Si
- TPD: 6W
| preview | Product | Price | |
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ASUS TUF GAMING B550M PLUS AMD B550 Presa AM4 micro ATX |
123,93 EUR |
Buy it at Amazon |
AMD A520 chipset
No official data at the moment, although it has been announced by the company and is listed on its website.
- Type of PCIe lines: -
- PCIe lines: -
- PCIe speed: -
- HOUR 3: -
- USB 2.0: -
- USB3.2 Gen1: -
- USB3.2 Gen2: -
- RAID: -
- StoreMi: -
- RAM type: -
- RAM Amount: -
- RAM speed: -
- Overclocking: -
- CrossFire: -
- SLI: -
- TPD: -
AMD X470 chipset
El X470 chipset from AMD was released with the Ryzen 2000 processors. These chipset supported the Athlon GE (predecessors of current APUs) and Ryzen 1000 processors. Additionally, these chipsets came with support for the Ryzen 2000 APU. AMD announced in summer 2019 that they would support Ryzen 3000 processors and Ryzen 3000 APU.
Curiosity: Before the launch of the Ryzen 3000, some motherboard manufacturers released BIOS for the X470 chipset that allowed the use of PCIe Gen4 in the Ryzen 2000. Shortly after, AMD removed by microcode that motherboards with this chipset made use of the PCIe Gen4 interface
- Type of PCIe lines: Gen 2
- PCIe lines: 8
- PCIe speed: 8Gb / s
- HOUR 3: 4
- SATA: 2
- USB 2.0: 6
- USB3.2 Gen1 6
- USB3.2 Gen2: 2
- RAID: 0, 1, 10
- SotreMi: Si
- RAM type: DDR4
- RAM Amount: 128GB
- RAM speed: 2933MHz
- Overclocking: Si
- CrossFire: Si
- SLI: Si
- TPD: 4.8W
| preview | Product | Price | |
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MSI X470 Gaming Plus MAX | Buy it at Amazon |
AMD B450 chipset
Along with the X570 chipset came the B450 chipset, a shortened version of it. Initially supported Athlon GE, Ryzen 1000, Ryzen 2000 and Ryzen 2000 APU. In summer 2019, with the release of the processors Ryzen 3000 and Ryzen 3000 APU, the microcode was updated to support these new processors.
- Type of PCIe lines: Gen 2
- PCIe lines: 6
- PCIe speed: 8Gb / s
- HOUR 3: 4
- SATA: 2
- USB 2.0: 6
- USB 3.2 Gen1: 2
- USB3.2 Gen2: 2
- RAID: 0, 1, 10
- SotreMi: Si
- RAM type: DDR4
- RAM Amount: 128GB
- RAM speed: 2933MHz
- Overclocking: Si
- CrossFire: Si
- SLI: No
- TDP: 4.8W
| preview | Product | Price | |
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Gigabyte B450M S2H AM4 | 154,99 EUR | Buy it at Amazon |
AMD X370 chipset
It was the first high-end chipset for AMD Ryzen processors. It was launched in 2017 along with the Ryzen 1000 processors and Athlon GE. Subsequently, the microcode was updated to support the Ryzen 2000 and Ryzen 2000 APU. It supports the Ryzen 3000 APU and Ryzen 3000, although the support already depends directly on each motherboard manufacturer.
- Type of PCIe lines: Gen 2
- PCIe lines: 8
- PCIe speed: 8Gb / s
- HOUR 3: 4
- SATA: 2
- USB 2.0: 6
- USB3.2 Gen1: 6
- USB3.2 Gen2: 2
- RAID: 0, 1, 10
- StoreMi: No
- RAM type: DDR4
- RAM Amount: 64GB
- RAM speed: 2400MHz/2667MHz
- Overclocking: Si
- CrossFire: Si
- SLI: Si
- TDP: 6.8W
| preview | Product | Price | |
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Gigabyte GA-AX370 Gaming K7 | Buy it at Amazon |
AMD B350 chipset
Solution for the mid-range with certain limitations in terms of connectivity. It was launched in 2017 along with the Ryzen 1000 processors and Athlon GE, a version of the current Ryzen APUs based on Bulldozer cores. Subsequently, the microcode was updated to support the Ryzen 2000 processors and Ryzen 2000 APU. It supports the Ryzen 3000 APU and Ryzen 3000 processors, although the support already depends directly on each motherboard manufacturer.
- Type of PCIe lines: Gen 2
- PCIe lines: 6
- PCIe speed: 8Gb / s
- HOUR 3: 2
- SATA: 1
- USB 2.0: 6
- USB3.2 Gen1: 2
- USB3.2 Gen2: 2
- RAID: 0, 1, 10
- StoreMi: No
- RAM type: DDR4
- RAM Amount: 64GB
- RAM speed: 1866MHz/2133MHz/2400MHz/2667MHz
- Overclocking: Si
- CrossFire: Si
- SLI: No
- TDP: 6.8W
| preview | Product | Price | |
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ASRock AB350 Pro4 | Buy it at Amazon |
AMD A320 chipset
It is the simplest commercial chipset released by AMD and the one with the most limitations. Besides Athlon GE y Ryzen 1000, this chipset only supports the Ryzen 2000 and Ryzen 2000 APU. A different characteristic with respect to the rest of the chipsets seen, is that does not support overclocking to the processor.
- Type of PCIe lines: Gen 2
- PCIe lines: 4
- PCIe speed: 8Gb / s
- HOUR 3: 2
- SATA: 1
- USB 2.0: 6
- USB 3.0: 2
- USB 3.1: 1
- RAID: 0, 1, 10
- StoreMi: No
- RAM type: DDR4
- RAM Amount: 64GB
- RAM speed: 1866MHz/2133MHz/2400MHz/2667MHz
- Overclocking: No
- CrossFire: No
- SLI: No
- TDP: 6.8W
| preview | Product | Price | |
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MSI A320M-A Pro MAX | Buy it at Amazon |
X300 chipset
This chipset was developed for OEM systems and embedded solutions and there is very little information on this. Apparently only supports Ryzen 1000 and Athlon GE.
- Type of PCIe lines: Gen 2
- PCIe lines: 4
- PCIe speed: 8Gb / s
- HOUR 3: 2
- SATA: 2
- USB 3.0: 4
- RAID: 0, 1
- RAM type: DDR4
- RAM Amount: 64GB
- RAM speed: 1866MHz/2133MHz/2400MHz/2667MHz
- Overclocking: Si
- CrossFire: No
- SLI: No
- TDP: -
Exclusive chipset for embedded systems, not a commercial chipset
B300 chipset
Solution also intended for OEM and embedded systems that comes somewhat more limited than the previous chipset. There is not much information about this either, since it is not a commercial cut chipset.
- Type of PCIe lines: Gen 2
- PCIe lines: 4
- PCIe speed: 8Gb / s
- HOUR 3: 2
- SATA: 2
- USB 3.0: 4
- RAID: 0, 1
- RAM type: DDR4
- RAM Amount: 64GB
- RAM speed: 1866MHz/2133MHz/2400MHz/2667MHz
- Overclocking: Si
- CrossFire: No
- SLI: No
- TDP: -
Exclusive chipset for embedded systems, not a commercial chipset
A300 chipset
Like the previous two, this chipset was developed for the OEM market and embedded systems. Information on this is also scarce, as it is not a commercial chipset.
- Processors it supports: AMD Athlon GE | Ryzen 1000
- Type of PCIe lines: Gen 2
- PCIe lines: 4
- PCIe speed: 8Gb / s
- HOUR 3: 2
- SATA: 2
- USB 3.0: 4
- RAID: 0, 1
- RAM type: DDR4
- RAM Amount: 64GB
- RAM speed: 1866MHz/2133MHz/2400MHz/2667MHz
- Overclocking: Si
- CrossFire: No
- SLI: No
- TDP: -
Exclusive chipset for embedded systems, not a commercial chipset