AMD X870E & X870 Motherboards Now Avaialble: ASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte, MSI Options Starting at $199 & Up To $699

Hassan Mujtaba
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Sep 30, 2024 at 12:36am EDT

AMD's board partners including ASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte & MSI have officially launched their next-gen X870E & X870 "AM5" motherboards.

The Next-Generation AM5 Platforms Are Now Available From ASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte, MSI: Designs Starting at $199 US

As expected, the AMD X870E & X870 motherboards have launched, starting a new chapter for the AM5 platform and bringing several new designs for users to enjoy.

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The motherboards retain their compatibility with Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and the newly released Ryzen 9000 CPUs while offering new and improved features such as better IO capabilities now including USB4 and WIFI7, upgraded VRM designs, fresh new esthetics, and better value than the past offerings.

For more details on the motherboards themselves, we have our roundups of all lineups in the links below:

One common theme that you'd notice with the X870E & X870 launch is that the prices are much more reasonable than the X670E & X670 series while upgrading the designs in every way possible. We tested a range of motherboards which you can also check out below:

As for prices, retailers across the globe are now offering the latest motherboards and the prices start at $199 and go as high as $699 for a few flagship designs. The price list from Newegg is as below:

AMD also plans to introduce its B850 & B840 chipsets which will serve the mainstream segment. Following is what the chipset lineup will look like:

So in terms of what each chipset offers, the X870E series will use two Promontory 21 dies on the motherboards with support of USB4 & both Gen5 GPU/SSD support. X870 (Non-E) will feature just 1 of the dies but retain the same support in terms of I/O. Just the lanes will be fewer.

AMD Chipset Features and Specifications:

WccftechX870EX870X670E/X670B650E/B650A620
CrossfireX/SLI2-Way CFX2-Way CFX2-Way CFX2-Way CFXN/A
CPU Lanes (Usable)24 Gen 5 (with Ryzen 7000 CPUs & above)24 Gen 5 (with Ryzen 7000 CPUs & above)24 Gen 5 (with Ryzen 7000 CPUs & above)24 Gen 5 (with Ryzen 7000 CPUs & above)
24 Gen 4 for B650		24 Gen 4 (with Ryzen 7000 CPUs & above)
PCH Lanes (Usable)8 Gen4
12 Gen3		4 Gen4
8 Gen3		12 Gen4
8 Gen3		8 Gen4
4 Gen3		8 Gen 3
USB4StandardStandardOptionalOptionalOptional
USB 3.1/3.2 Gen221210
USB 3.1/3.2 Gen11261262
USB 2.088866
SATA 6Gb/s88844
DDR5 DIMMs44444
DDR4 DIMMsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Overclocking
Support		YesYesYesYesN/A
XFR2 EnhancedYesYesYesYesN/A
Precision Boost OverdriveYesYesYesYesN/A
NVMeYes (Gen 5.0)Yes (Gen 5.0)Yes (Gen 5.0)Yes (Gen 5.0)N/A
Form FactorATX/ITXATX/mATX/ITXATX/mATX/ITXATX/mATX/ITXmATX/ITX

The motherboards will feature support for DDR5-5600 MT/s memory speeds natively and over 8000 MT/s transfer rates on some of the high-end motherboards that we will be getting by the July timeframe.

The AMD B850 motherboards will feature the same Promontory 21 die minus the native USB4 support. They will carry Gen5 GPU support but Gen5 M.2 support will be optional. The B840 will be the entry-level option within the series with the older Promontory 19 die which means you will get just Gen4 GPU/SSD support, no CPU overclocking and only memory overclock support. The B840 motherboards are going to be very affordable in terms of pricing so that will be competitive against sub-$200 US options from Intel.

AMD will also have the A620/A620A series continuing its role to serve the entry-level segment. There are plans to offer even more price adjustments, making them a viable option for ODMs and system builders to attract more customers. As for longevity, AMD has committed to a 2027+ plan for its latest AM5 socket.

AMD AM5 Chipset Comparisons:

Chipset NamePCIe Lanes Gen (PCH)USB Support (Max)Overclocking SupportGraphics Configs
X870EGen5 (GPU & NVMe)USB4CPU+Memory1x16, 2x8
X670EGen5 (GPU & NVMe)USB 3.2 (20 Gbps)
USB4 (Optional)		CPU+Memory1x16, 2x8
X870Gen5 (GPU & NVMe)USB4CPU+Memory1x16, 2x8
X670Gen5 (NVMe)
Gen4 (GPU)		USB 3.2 (20 Gbps)
USB4 (Optional)		CPU+Memory1x16, 2x8
B850Gen5 (NVMe / GPU Opt)
Gen4 (GPU)		USB 3.2 (20 Gbps)CPU+Memory1x16, 2x8
B650EGen5 (NVMe / GPU)USB 3.2 (20 Gbps)
USB4 (Optional)		CPU+Memory1x16, 2x8
B650Gen5 (NVMe)
Gen4 (GPU)		USB 3.2 (20 Gbps)
USB4 (Optional)		CPU+Memory1x16, 2x8
B840Gen3 (NVMe / GPU)USB 3.2 (10 Gbps)Memory Only1x16
A620Gen4 (NVMe / GPU)USB3.2 (10 Gbps)
USB4 (Optional)		Memory Only1x16

About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.

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