AMD 800-Series AM5 Motherboards, Not 700-Series, To Launch Alongside Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5” Desktop CPUs

AMD will reportedly debut its next-gen AM5 motherboards for Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs under the 800-series branding.

AMD's 800-Series AM5 Motherboards To Add More Features To Ryzen PCs, Debut Alongside Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs

Reports surrounding AMD's upcoming CPUs have started to heat up as we are just weeks away from Computex. However, Benchlife has confirmed that AMD's new Ryzen 9000 series will debut with their respective "800" series motherboards, which means that the 8** naming convention will be followed and that the firm has decided to remove a 700 series out of the equation. Another interesting fact about this change is that AMD and Intel are now on par with their motherboard's naming scheme.

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Another interesting detail revealed by Benchlife is the description of Gigabyte's B650E AORUS PRO X USB4, which is not only one of the first AMD motherboards to feature the USB4 platform but it is also said that the B650E AORUS PRO X USB4 matches the specifications of the anticipated AMD 800-series motherboards. It is apparently "Granite Ridge" ready.

We did disclose plans for Gigabyte to release a USB4 motherboard on the AMD AM5 platform a while ago, and it looks like the standard has finally made its debut, coming in at the right time. As for the competition, those are looking to add more features too in the form of native Thunderbolt 4.0 support. Based on the 800-series naming convention, we can expect the following series of AM5 motherboards:

• X870(E) - High-End
• B850(E) - Mainstream
• A820 - Entry-Level

Several new features within the B650E AORUS PRO X USB4 show us what AMD's 800 series AM5 motherboards will be capable of. The more noticeable features include more durable memory bodies, a dedicated Sensor Panel Link to connect external displays for monitoring, and a high-quality "PCIe EZ-Latch Plus" PCIe slot.

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