Motherboard Makers Enable Support for Latest Ryzen CPUs

At the time of AMD’s formal announcement of its Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor with 3D V-Cache, it declared unequivocally that the processor will be supported by systems based on its 400 and 500-series chipsets. However, other processors in the AMD range, which was revealed this week, will be compatible with a variety of different systems. To be sure, several of the world’s largest motherboard manufacturers are now officially supporting AMD’s most recent processors.

Asus

This past week, Asus was one of the first companies to begin selling AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU-compatible UEFI BIOS versions for its 400 and 500-series motherboards that were built on the AGESA 1.2.0.6b standard.

According to AMD’s announcement on March 15, the Ryzen 5000 series processors will be supported on all platforms based on 300-series chipsets and with AGESA 1.2.0.07-based UEFI BIOS versions; therefore, the only question now is when AMD and motherboard manufacturers will release new firmware for appropriate motherboards.

According to APN News, Asus 400 and 500-series motherboards already support AMD’s Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 5 5600/5500/4600G/4500/4100 processors, as well as the Ryzen 5 5600/5500 processors. AMD A320 and X370-based platforms will receive updated UEFI BIOS versions that include compatibility for these CPUs by March 25, which is many weeks before the actual chips are made available for purchase.

Gigabyte

It claims that AMD’s newly announced Ryzen 5000 and 4000-series CPUs are drop-in compatible with Gigabyte’s X570, B550, A520, X470, B450, and A320 (the A320 does not support AMD Ryzen 5 5500 for the time being) motherboards, and that no UEFI BIOS changes are required.

In light of the fact that these CPUs are based on well-known codenamed Vermeer and Renoir designs, it should come as no surprise that Gigabyte’s mainboards are now capable of supporting them. Indeed, the CPU support list provided by Gigabyte confirms this. However, it is suggested that you utilize the most recent BIOS.

Due to the fact that AMD initially intended its Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor for use with 400 or 500-series motherboards, it is unclear when Gigabyte would extend support for this processor to its prior generation platforms. Meanwhile, because the CPU will not be released for another month, Gigabyte has plenty of time to provide suitable compatibility to all of its AM4 mainboards that are capable of supporting it.