AMD X870E & X870 AM5 Motherboards To Launch On 30th September, USB4 Support & Upgraded Designs

AMD's high-end and first 800-series AM5 motherboards, the X870E & X870 series, will launch in late September, close to the Ryzen 9000X3D introduction.

AMD's X870E & X870 AM5 Motherboards Target Later September Launch, Close To Ryzen 9000X3D Unveil

At Computex 2024, AMD announced its next-gen X870E & X870 chipsets which saw a range of new and upgraded designs from motherboard makers. These new AM5 motherboards will feature not just an updated design but also carry support for new I/O features with USB4 being the main high-light.

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• AMD Ryzen 9000 CPU Launch - 31st July (Expected)
• AMD 800-Series (X870/E) Launch - 30th September (Expected)

Besides the USB4 support, the AMD AM5 X870E & X870 motherboards will also feature PCIe Gen5 support as a standard across both graphics and M.2 NVMe slots while supporting higher EXPO OC speeds, allowing users to take advantage of higher-clock speed DDR5 memory kits. While several motherboard makers have already showcased their latest designs at Computex, we have managed to learn that these products will be available a few months after the launch of the Ryzen 9000 CPU family which is scheduled for a 31st July retail release.

Certain aspects that have been upgraded on the AMD X870E & X870 motherboards include:

• USB 4.0 standard on all X870/X870E motherboards
• PCIe Gen5 on Graphics & NVME on all X870/X870E motherboards
• Higher EXPO memory clock support on X870/X870E motherboards

According to our sources, the AMD X870E & X870 motherboards will hit retail on the 30th of September which is two months after the launch of the Ryzen 9000 CPUs. It is stated that the launch will be fairly close to the release of the next-gen Ryzen 9000X3D chips which are also expected to launch this year though we don't know the exact launch date for those chips yet.

In addition to the X870E and X870