AMD will support their AM4 socket until 2020
AMD commits to their AM4 socket until 2020
The release of B450 has further cemented AMD’s plans to support their AM4 socket until 2020, allowing all of today’s AM4-class motherboards to support upcoming Ryzen processors. This pledge means that B450 (and older AM4 motherboards) will support AMD’s future 7nm Zen 2 (Ryzen 3000 series) processors when updated to a supported BIOS, offering a tremendous amount of forwards compatibility. In contrast, Intel motherboard chipsets/sockets typically don’t support more than two CPU generations.
B450 also adds support for StoreMI technology and updates the platform with re-worked VRM and memory wiring specifications to offer enhanced memory compatibility and stability, traits that we have previously seen on X470 mainboards. B450 also supports overclocking, a feature that is not available on Intel’s competing B360 motherboards, giving AMD the budget overclocking crown.
We have been given a chance to have a look at three B450 motherboards in time for launch day, all of which have been benchmarked an reviewed for your reading/viewing pleasure.
– ASUS ROG Strix B450-F Gaming Review
– ASUS B450 prime Plus Review
– ASUS ROG Strix B450-I Gaming Review
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