MSI has confirmed that its current AM5 800-series motherboards will support AMD's next-gen Ryzen CPUs based on Zen 6 architecture.
AMD Zen 6 "Ryzen" CPU Support Is Already Baked In MSI's AM5 800-Series Motherboards, Just Waiting For Launch Now
MSI, like other motherboard manufacturers, is currently releasing new motherboards based on the AM5 socket. The company has either teased or released a large array of new 800-series products and is working towards its upcoming "MAX" series. These motherboards offer more options to Ryzen PC builders as the DIY segment is seeing a large adoption of AMD's AM5 CPUs.
Now, MSI appears to have confirmed that its latest 800-series AM5 motherboards are compatible with "Future CPU" support. When asked about Zen 6 "Ryzen" support on the new 800-series products, an MSI rep on Discord confirmed that the motherboards will be "Future CPU Ready".
This is great news and once again confirms AMD's commitment to the AM5 socket, which will support at least three generations of Ryzen CPUs. AM5 was launched with the Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 series and currently supports the Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 lineup. AMD has also released Ryzen 8000G Desktop APUs on the AM5 socket. These are three different lineups based on two different Zen architectures. The next lineup that will be supported on the AM5 socket will be the Zen 6-based Ryzen lineup, which is expected to launch around the second half of 2026.
Recently, design changes to accommodate the new Zen 6 "Ryzen" CPUs were also spotted on the upcoming MSI B850I EDGE TI EVO WIFI motherboard. It should also be pointed out that AMD has reportedly shipped early samples of Zen 6-based Ryzen CPUs to its partners. Motherboard vendors are expected to evaluate these processors on their existing and upcoming products to ensure full stability & compatibility.
One of the key features that is being introduced by MSI within its "MAX" series motherboards is an external BCLK generator and a larger 64 MB BIOS. This ensures that the motherboards can easily carry the latest BIOS firmware without worrying about running out of space as the firmware size expands with support for more Ryzen CPUs and the latest microcode updates.
News Source: Uniko's Hardware
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