List of AMD chipsets

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This is an overview of chipsets sold under the AMD brand, manufactured before May 2004 by the company itself, before the adoption of open platform approach as well as chipsets manufactured by ATI Technologies after October 2006 as the completion of the ATI acquisition.

Contents

North- and Southbridges

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AMD Chipset logo, in use from around 2000 till 2011

Northbridges

AMD-xxx

ModelCode nameReleasedCPU support Fab (nm) FSB/HT (MHz)SouthbridgeFeatures / Notes
AMD-640 chipsetAMD-6401997 K6,

Cyrix 6x86

?66

(FSB)

AMD-645AMD licensed VIA Technologies' Apollo VP2/97
AMD-750 chipsetAMD-7511999 Athlon, Duron

(Slot A, Socket A), Alpha 21264

100

(FSB)

AMD-756,

VIA-VT82C686A

AGP 2×, SDRAM
Irongate chipset family; early steppings had issues with AGP 2×; drivers often limited support to AGP 1×; later fixed with "super bypass" memory access adjustment. [1]
AMD-760 chipsetAMD-761Nov 2000Athlon, Athlon XP, Duron

(Socket A), Alpha 21264

133

(FSB)

AMD-766,

VIA-T82C686B

AGP 4×, DDR SDRAM
AMD-760MP chipsetAMD-762May 2001 Athlon MP AMD-766AGP 4×
AMD-760MPX chipsetAMD-768AGP 4×, Hardware RNG
Most initial boards shipped without USB headers due to a fault with the integrated USB controller. Manufacturers included PCI USB cards to cover this shortcoming. A later refresh of the chipset had the USB problem remedied. [2]
AMD-8000 series chipsetAMD-8111Apr 2004 Opteron 800

(HT 1.x)

AMD-8131

AMD-8132

Hardware RNG

A-Link Express and A-Link Express II are essentially PCIe 1.1 x4 lanes.

See Comparison of ATI Chipsets for the comparison of chipsets sold under the ATI brand for AMD processors, before AMD's acquisition of ATI.

ModelCodenameReleasedCPU support Fab (nm) HT (MHz) IGP CrossFire SouthbridgeFeatures / Notes
AMD 480X chipset
(originally CrossFire Xpress 1600)
RD480Oct 2006 Athlon 64,
Sempron
1101000

(HT 2.0)

Nox8 + x8SB600,
ULi-M1575
?
AMD 570X/550X chipset
(originally CrossFire Xpress 3100)
RD570Jun 2007 Phenom, [3] Athlon 64,
Sempron
?Nox16 + x8SB600
AMD 580X chipset
(originally CrossFire Xpress 3200)
RD580Oct 2006x16 + x16
AMD 690V chipsetRS690CFeb 2007Athlon 64,
Sempron
801000

(HT 2.0)

Radeon X1200
(350MHz)
NoSB600 DirectX 9.0, AVIVO, HDMI/HDCP,
no LVDS
AMD 690G chipsetRS690Phenom, Athlon 64,
Sempron
Radeon X1250
(400MHz)
DirectX 9.0, AVIVO, HDMI/HDCP
AMD M690V chipsetRS690MC Turion 64 X2,
Athlon 64 X2 mobile
800

(HT 2.0)

Radeon X1200
(350 MHz)
NoDirectX 9.0, AVIVO, DVI, HDMI/HDCP,
no LVDS, Powerplay 7.0
AMD M690 chipsetRS690MRadeon X1250
(350 MHz)
DirectX 9.0, AVIVO, DVI/HDCP,
no HDMI, Powerplay 7.0
AMD M690E chipsetRS690TAthlon Neo,
Mobile Sempron
Radeon X1250
(350Mhz)
NoDirectX 9.0, AVIVO, 2× HDMI/HDCP,
Powerplay 7.0
AMD M690T chipset Turion 64 X2,
Athlon 64 X2 mobile
Radeon X1270
(400Mhz)
DirectX 9.0, AVIVO, HDMI/HDCP,
Powerplay 7.0
AMD 740 chipsetRX7402008Athlon 64,
Phenom,
Sempron
551000

(HT 2.0)

NoNoSB600,
SB700,
SB750
Single PCIe 1.1 x16
AMD 740G chipsetRS740Radeon 2100DirectX 9.0, AVIVO, HDMI/HDCP,
OR single PCIe 1.1 x16
AMD 760G chipsetRS780L20092600

(HT 3.0)

Radeon 3000HybridSB710 DirectX 10, AVIVO HD, HDMI/HDCP,
OR single PCIe 2.0 x16
AMD 770 chipsetRX780200865NoNoSB600,
SB700,
SB710,
SB750
Single PCIe 2.0 x16
AMD 780V chipsetRS780C55Radeon 3100NoSB700,
SB710,
SB750
DirectX 10, AVIVO HD, HDMI/HDCP,
DisplayPort/DPCP,
OR single PCIe 2.0 x16
AMD 780G chipsetRS780IRadeon HD 3200Hybrid DirectX 10, UVD+, HDMI/HDCP, DisplayPort/DPCP, Side-port memory,
OR single PCIe 2.0 x16
AMD M780V chipsetRS780MCMobile Turion,
Mobile Athlon,
Athlon Neo
Radeon 3100 PowerXpress
AXIOM/MXM
module(s)
SB600,
SB700,
SB710
DirectX 10, UVD+,
HDMI/HDCP, DisplayPort, DVI, VGA,
OR single PCIe 2.0 x16

Puma Platform, PowerXpress

AMD M780G chipsetRS780MRadeon HD 3200
AMD 785G chipsetRS8802009Athlon 64,
Phenom,
Sempron
Radeon HD 4200Hybrid,
x16 + x4
SB710,
SB750,
SB810,
SB850
DirectX 10.1, UVD2,
Side-port memory,
HDMI/HDCP, DisplayPort/DPCP,
OR two PCIe 2.0 x16
TDP: 11 W (500 MHz), 3 W in PowerPlay
785ERS785E?2200

(HT 3.0)

Radeon HD 4200HybridSB810, SB850, SB820M
AMD 790GX chipsetRS780D2008Athlon 64,
Phenom,
Sempron
2600

(HT 3.0)

Radeon HD 3300Hybrid,
x8 + x8 [4]
SB750 DirectX 10, UVD+,
Side-port memory,
HDMI/HDCP, DisplayPort/DPCP,
OR two PCIe 2.0 x16
AMD 790X chipsetRD78065Nox8 + x8SB600,
SB700,
SB750,
SB850
Two PCIe 2.0 x16
AMD 790FX chipsetRD790Nov 2007NoCrossFire X
(dual x16
or quad x8)
SB600,
SB750,
SB850
Up to four PCIe 2.0 x16
Support for AMD Quad FX platform (FASN8),
Dual socket enthusiast platform with NUMA,
optional single socket variant,
720-pin 1.1 V FC-BGA
ModelCodenameReleasedCPU support Fab (nm) HT (MHz) IGP CrossFire SouthbridgeFeatures / Notes

A-Link Express III is essentially PCIe 2.0 x4 lanes.

ModelCode
name
ReleasedCPU support Fab
(nm)
HT
(MHz)
AMD-V
(Hardware Virtualization)
IGP CrossFire SLI [5] TDP
(W)
SouthbridgeFeatures / Notes
AMD 870 chipsetRX8802010Phenom II,
Athlon 64,
Sempron
652600
(HT 3.0)
?NoHybrid, x16 + x4No?SB850Single PCIe 2.0 x16
AMD 880G chipsetRS880PQ4 2010Phenom II,
Athlon II,
Sempron
55?Radeon HD 4250HybridNoSB710,
SB750,
SB810,
SB850,
SB920,
SB950
DirectX 10.1, UVD2,
HDMI/HDCP, DisplayPort/DPCP,
OR single PCIe 2.0 x16
AM3+ socket support
AMD 880M chipsetRS880MQ2 2010Mobile Turion II,
Mobile Athlon II,
Mobile Sempron
?Radeon HD 4200 PowerXpress
AXIOM/MXM
module(s)
NoSB820 DirectX 10.1, UVD2,
HDMI/HDCP, DisplayPort, DVI, VGA,
sideport memory,
OR single PCI-E 2.0 x16

Mobile Chipset, Tigris platform

AMD 880M chipsetAthlon II Neo,
Turion II Neo
Radeon HD 4225No DirectX 10.1, UVD2,
HDMI/HDCP, DisplayPort, DVI, VGA,
OR Single PCI-E 2.0 x16

Mobile Chipset, Nile platform

AMD 880M chipsetMobile Phenom II,
Mobile Turion II,
Mobile Athlon II,
Mobile Sempron
V-Series
Radeon HD 4250
Radeon HD 4270
No DirectX 10.1, UVD2,
HDMI/HDCP, DisplayPort, DVI, VGA,
OR single PCI-E 2.0 x16

Mobile Chipset, Danube platform

AMD 890GX chipsetRS880DPhenom II,
Athlon II,
Sempron
?Radeon HD 4290Hybrid,
x8 + x8
No22SB710,
SB750,
SB810,
SB850
DirectX 10.1, UVD2,
HDMI/HDCP, DisplayPort/DPCP,
Side-port memory,
OR two PCIe 2.0 x16
AMD 890FX chipsetRD890Bulldozer, [6]
Phenom II,
Athlon II,
Sempron
65Yes [7] Nox16 + x16
or x8 quad
No18SB710,
SB750,
SB810,
SB850
Four PCIe 2.0 x16
AMD 970 chipsetRX980Q2 2011Bulldozer, Piledriver
Phenom II, Athlon II, Sempron, FX
652400
(HT 3.0)
Yes [8] Nox16 + x4No13.6SB710,
SB750,
SB810,
SB850,
SB920,
SB950
Single PCIe 2.0 x16, IOMMU

AM3+ socket support

AMD 990X chipsetRD9802600
(HT 3.0)
x8 + x8x8 + x814Two PCIe 2.0 x16, IOMMU

AM3+ socket support

AMD 990FX chipsetRD990x16 + x16
or x8 quad
x16 + x16
or x16 + x8 + x8
or x8 quad
19.6Four PCIe 2.0 x16, IOMMU

AM3+ socket support

ModelCode
name
ReleasedCPU supportFab
(nm)
HT
(MHz)
AMD-V
(Hardware Virtualization)
IGPCrossFireSLITDP
(W)
SouthbridgeFeatures / Notes

Southbridges

AMD-xxx

ModelCodenameReleased Fab (nm) USB
2.0 + 1.1
Audio Parallel ATA 1Features / Notes
AMD 640 chipsetAMD-64519972 × ATA/33
AMD 750 chipsetAMD-75619990 + 42 × ATA/66
AMD 760 chipsetAMD-76620012 × ATA/100
AMD 760MPX chipsetAMD-768 AC'97
Geode GX1Geode CS5530AC'972 × ATA/33 National Semiconductor release
Geode GXm
Geode GXLV
Geode CS5530A
Geode GXGeode CS55350 + 42 × ATA/66
Geode LXGeode CS55364 + 02 × ATA/100
AMD-8111
nForce Professional
ULi-1563
AMD-813120044 + 2AC'972 × ATA/133 PCI-X
AMD-8132 PCI-X 2.0
AMD-8151AMD-8151AGP 8X

1 Parallel ATA, also known as Enhanced IDE supports up to 2 devices per channel.

  • All models support eSATA implementations of available SATA channels.
ModelCodenameReleased Fab

(nm)

SATA USB
2.0 + 1.1
Parallel ATA 1 RAID NIC Package TDP

(W)

Features / Notes
AMD 480/570/580/690
CrossFire Chipset
SB60020061304 × 3 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.1 SATA Revision 2.0
10 + 01 × ATA/1330,1,10No548-pin
FC-BGA
4.0
AMD 700 chipset series SB700Q1 20086 × 3 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.1 SATA Revision 2.0
12 + 21 × ATA/133No4.5 DASH 1.0
SB700SDASH 1.0
Server southbridge
SB710Q4 2008DASH 1.0
SB7500,1,5,10
AMD 800
chipset series
SB810Q1 2010656 × 3 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.2 SATA Revision 2.0
14 + 2No0,1,10 10/100/1000 605-pin
FC-BGA
6.0
SB8506 × 6 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.2 SATA Revision 3.0
0,1,5,10
SB820M0,13.4 - 5.3mobile/embedded
AMD 900
chipset series
SB920May 30, 20116 × 6 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.2 SATA Revision 3.0
No0,1,10 10/100/1000 6.0
SB9500,1,5,10
ModelCodenameReleasedFab (nm)SATAUSB
2.0 + 1.1
Parallel ATA1RAID NIC PackageTDP (W)Features / Notes

1 Parallel ATA, also known as Enhanced IDE supports up to 2 devices per channel.

Fusion controller hubs (FCH)

For AMD APU models from 2011 until 2016. AMD is marketing their chipsets as Fusion Controller Hubs (FCH), implementing it across their product range in 2017 alongside the release of the Zen architecture. Before then, only APUs used FCHs, while their other CPUs still used a northbridge and southbridge. The Fusion Controller Hubs are similar in function to Intel's Platform Controller Hub.

Fusion Controller Hub A88X AMD FCH-A88X.jpg
Fusion Controller Hub A88X
ModelCodename UMI SATA USB
3.0+2.0+1.1
RAID NIC 33 MHz PCI SD [S 1] VGA DAC TDP

(W)

Features / notesPart number
Mobile
A55THudson-M2T [N 1] ×2 Gen 11× 3 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.1
0 + 8 + 0NoNoNoSDIONo
A50MHudson-M1 [N 1] ×4 Gen 1 [M 1] 6× 6 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.2
0 + 14 + 2No5.9 [9] ~920 mW idle100-CG2198 [9]
A60MHudson-M2 [N 1] ×4 Gen 1 +DP0,1 10/100/1000 YesYes4.7
A68MHudson-M3L [N 1] 2× 6 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.2
2 + 8 + 0No~750 mW idle218-0792006
A70MHudson-M3 [N 1] 6× 6 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.2
4 + 10 + 2YesFirst native
USB 3.0 controller [10]
100-CG2389 [9]
A76MBolton-M3 [N 1] 218-0844012
Desktop
A45Hudson-D1 [N 2] ×4 Gen. 2 [M 2] 6× 3 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.1
0 + 14 + 2NoNoUp to 4 slotsNoNo218-0792008
A55Hudson-D2 [N 2] ×4 Gen 2 +DP0,1,10 10/100/1000 Up to 3 slotsYesYes7.6
A58Bolton-D2 [N 2] ×4 Gen 26× 3 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.3
218-0844023
A68HBolton-D2H [N 2] 4× 6 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.3
2 + 10 + 2xHCI 1.0218-0844029-00
A75Hudson-D3 [N 2] ×4 Gen 2 +DP6× 6 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.2
4 + 10 + 2 10/100/1000 7.8 [9] First native
USB 3.0 controller [10]
100-CG2386 [9]
A78Bolton-D3 [N 2] 6× 6 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.3
7.8xHCI 1.0218-0844014
A85XHudson-D4 [N 2] 8× 6 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.2
0,1,5,10 10/100/1000 USB 3.0 (xHCI 0.96)218-0755117
A88XBolton-D4 [N 2] ×4 Gen 28× 6 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.3
USB 3.0 (xHCI 1.0)218-0844016
Embedded
A55EHudson-E1 [N 3] ×4 Gen 26× 6 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.2
0 + 14 + 20,1,5,10 10/100/1000 Up to 4 slotsNoNo5.9 [9] 100-CG2293 [9]
A77E [11] Bolton-E4 [N 3] 1-, 2-, or 4-lane
2 or 5 GB/s
6× 6 Gbit/s
AHCI 1.3
4 + 10 + 2Up to 3 slotsYesYes4-lane PCIe 2.0218-0844020-00
ModelCodenameUMISATAUSB
3.0+2.0+1.1
RAIDNIC33 MHz PCISD [S 1] VGA DACTDP (W)Features / notesPart number

Secure Digital:

  1. 1 2 Supports SDHC up to 32 GB, 4 pins @ 50 MHz.

Codename:

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 M: for notebook platform
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 D: for desktop platform
  3. 1 2 E: for embedded platform

UMI:

  1. UMI ×4 Gen. 1 is based on PCIe 1.1 × 4 lanes, giving 1 GB/s bandwidth
  2. UMI ×4 Gen. 2 is based on PCIe 2.0 × 4 lanes, giving 2 GB/s bandwidth

AM4 chipsets

AMD B350 Chipset AMD B350 Chipset.jpg
AMD B350 Chipset
AMD B450 Chipset AMD B450 Chipset.jpg
AMD B450 Chipset

There are currently 3 generations of AM4-based chipsets on the market. Models beginning with the numeral "3" are representatives of the first generation, those with "4" the second generation, etc.

In addition to their traditional chipsets, AMD offers chipsets with "processor-direct access", exclusively through OEM partners. [12] Enthusiast publication igor'sLAB obtained leaked documents about an AMD "Knoll Activator" that enables "activating... processor I/O and processor features in the absence of an alternative AMD chipset." It is concluded that motherboards with the Knoll Activator would be built with I/O from the processor and low-cost I/O chips. [13]

Individual chipset models differ in the number of PCI Express lanes, USB ports, and SATA connectors, as well as supported technologies; the table below shows these differences. [14] [15]

ModelRelease date PCIe support [lower-alpha 1] Multi-GPU USB support [lower-alpha 2] Storage featuresProcessor
overclocking
TDP CPU supportArchitecture
CrossFire SLI SATA ports RAID AMD StoreMI Excavator Zen Zen+ Zen 2 Zen 3
A300Feb 2017NoneUntestedNoneNoneYes [16] No [17] No~120 μW [lower-alpha 3] NoYes [18] [19] Knoll Express [20]
X300YesYes [21]
Pro 500Jan 2020 [22] Un­knownNoPartial [lower-alpha 4]
A320Feb 2017 [23] [24] PCIe 2.0 ×4NoNo1, 2, 640,
1,
10
NoLimited [lower-alpha 5] ~5.8 W [25] YesYesYesVaries [lower-alpha 6] Promontory
B350PCIe 2.0 ×6Yes2, 2, 6Yes
X370PCIe 2.0 ×8Yes2, 6, 68
B450Mar 2018 [26] PCIe 2.0 ×6No2, 2, 64YesYes,
with PBO
Varies [lower-alpha 7] YesVaries [lower-alpha 7] [27]
X470PCIe 2.0 ×8Yes2, 6, 68
A520Aug 2020 [28] PCIe 3.0 ×6No1, 2, 64NoVaries
B550 [lower-alpha 8] Jun 2020 [29] [30] PCIe 3.0 ×10YesVaries2, 2, 66Yes,
with PBO
~7W
X570Jul 2019 [31] [32] PCIe 4.0 ×16Yes8, 0, 412~15 W [33] [34] [lower-alpha 9] NoYesYesBixby
  1. PCIe lanes provided by the chipset. The CPU provides other PCIe 3.0 or 4.0 lanes.
  2. USB 3.2 Gen 2, USB 3.2 Gen 1, USB 2.0
  3. Knoll chipsets consume "insignificant power ...after [boot] in sleep mode", power figure based on a typical SPI controller
  4. Limited to specific SKUs branded as Ryzen Pro and Athlon Pro
  5. Only pre-Zen CPUs can be overclocked.
  6. BIOS update needed. Availability may depend on manufacturer.
  7. 1 2 Beta BIOS updates may be made available by motherboard manufacturers.
  8. OEM-only B550A is a rebranded B450
  9. 7 watts on passive cooling (termed X570s).

The 300 series, 400 series, and the B550 chipsets are designed in collaboration with ASMedia and the family is codenamed Promontory. [35] The X570 is designed by AMD with IP licensed from ASMedia and other companies and is codenamed Bixby. [36] Network interface controller, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are provided by external chips connected to the chipset through PCIe or USB. All 300 series chipsets are made using 55 nm lithography. [37] The X570 chipset is a repurposed Matisse/Vermeer IO die made using a 14 nm process. [38]

TR4 chipsets

Supports both 1st and 2nd generation AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors. [39]

ModelCPU
PCIe Link
PCIe supportMulti-GPU support SATA + SATA Express USB
3.1 Gen2 + 3.1 Gen1 + 2.0
RAID Overclocking TDP Chipset lithography
CrossFire SLI
X399 [40] [39] ×4PCIe 2.0 ×8YesYes4 + 22 + 14 + 60,1,10Yes5 W [41] Un­known

sTRX4 chipsets

Supports 3rd generation AMD Ryzen Threadripper (3960X to 3990X) processors. [42]

ModelCPU
PCIe Link
PCIe supportMulti-GPU support SATA USB
3.1 Gen2 + 2.0
RAID Overclocking TDP Chipset lithographyNotes
CrossFire SLI
TRX40 [42] ×8PCIe 4.0 ×8YesYes4 (+ up to 2 × 4 extra)8 + 40,1,10Yes15 W [41] 14 nmHW-wise identical to X570[ citation needed ]

Although the X399, TRX40 and WRX80 motherboards' CPU sockets use the same number of pins, the sockets are incompatible with each other due to ID pins and no-connects of some pins. Twelve TRX40 motherboards were released at launch in November 2019. The TRX40 chipset does not support the HD Audio interface on its own, so motherboard vendors must include a USB audio device or a PCIe audio device on TRX40 motherboards to integrate audio codecs. [41]

sWRX8 chipsets

Supports 3rd (3900WX) and 4th generation (5900WX) AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors. [43]

ModelCPU
PCIe Link
PCIe supportMulti-GPU support SATA USB
3.1 Gen2 + 2.0
RAID Overclocking TDP Chipset lithographyNotes
CrossFire SLI
WRX80×8PCIe 4.0 ×16YesYes48 + 40,1,10Yes15 W14 nmHW-wise identical to EPYC/Threadripper IO die[ citation needed ]

Although the X399, TRX40 and WRX80 motherboards' CPU sockets use the same number of pins, the sockets are incompatible with each other due to ID pins and no-connects of some pins. [41] Three WRX80 motherboards were released at launch in March 2021. The WRX80 chipset does not support the HD Audio interface on its own, so motherboard vendors must include a USB audio device or a PCIe audio device on WRX80 motherboards to integrate audio codecs.

AM5 chipsets

AMD uses a single Promontory 21 chipset for all configurations that include a chipset. A single Promontory 21 chip provides four SATA III ports and twelve PCIe 4.0 lanes. Four lanes are reserved for the chipset uplink to the CPU while another four are used to connect to another Promontory 21 chip in a daisy-chained topology for X670 chipsets. [44]

ModelRelease
date
Chipset
PCIe lanes [lower-alpha 1]
Multi-GPU USB support [lower-alpha 2] Storage featuresProcessor
overclocking
TDP CPU supportArchitectureChipset linksRef.
CrossFire SLI SATA ports RAID Zen 4 CPUInterchipset
A620Mar 2023PCIe 3.0 ×8NoNo0, 2, 2, 640,
1,
10
No~4.5WYesPromontory 21
×1
PCIe 4.0 ×4 [45] [46]
B650Oct 2022PCIe 4.0 ×8
PCIe 3.0 ×4
Yes1, 4, 0, 6 or
0, 6, 0, 6
Yes~7W [47]
[48]
B650E [lower-alpha 3]
X670Sep 2022PCIe 4.0 ×12
PCIe 3.0 ×8
2, 8, 0, 12 or
1, 10, 0, 12 or
0, 12, 0, 12
8 [lower-alpha 4] ~14W [lower-alpha 5] Promontory 21
×2
PCIe 4.0 ×4 [47]
[48]
X670E [lower-alpha 3]
  1. PCIe lanes provided by the chipset. The CPU provides other PCIe 5.0 lanes.
  2. USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, USB 3.2 Gen 2, USB 3.2 Gen 1, USB 2.0
  3. 1 2 E or "Extreme" branding is a guarantee that PCIe 5.0 is supported on both the motherboard's graphics slot and NVMe slots. E models provide access to all 24 PCIe 5.0 lanes from the processor. Non-E models only support 8 PCIe 5.0 lanes on NVMe slots while the rest of the lanes on graphics slots are dropped to PCIe 4.0.
  4. Each Promontory 21 chipset provides 4 SATA ports for a total of 8.
  5. Motherboards marketed as X670 and X670E feature two Promontory 21 chipsets, each having a TDP of ~7W.

sTR5 chipsets

The sTR5 socket has two chipset options available: TRX50 and WRX90. TRX50 is an HEDT platform which is intended to be paired with Threadripper (7000X) series processors, but is also compatible with Threadripper Pro models. When a Threadripper Pro CPU is paired with a TRX50 motherboard, extra features like enterprise management and security won't be available to the user, and PCIe lanes and memory channels will still be limited to that of non-Pro Threadripper.

WRX90 is a workstation platform for Threadripper Pro (7000WX) series processors. It is not compatible with the Threadripper non-Pro 7000X series. [49]

HD audio support is provided by the CPU, rather than by the chipset. [50]

ModelCPU
PCIe Link
PCIe supportMulti-GPU support SATA USB
3.1 Gen2x2 + 3.1 Gen2 + 2.0
RAID Overclocking TDP Chipset lithographyNotes
CrossFire SLI
TRX50Yes
WRX90 [50] ×4PCIe 4.0 ×841 + 4 + 6

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Zen 2 is a computer processor microarchitecture by AMD. It is the successor of AMD's Zen and Zen+ microarchitectures, and is fabricated on the 7 nm MOSFET node from TSMC. The microarchitecture powers the third generation of Ryzen processors, known as Ryzen 3000 for the mainstream desktop chips, Ryzen 4000U/H and Ryzen 5000U for mobile applications, as Threadripper 3000 for high-end desktop systems, and as Ryzen 4000G for accelerated processing units (APUs). The Ryzen 3000 series CPUs were released on 7 July 2019, while the Zen 2-based Epyc server CPUs were released on 7 August 2019. An additional chip, the Ryzen 9 3950X, was released in November 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryzen</span> AMD brand for microprocessors

Ryzen is a brand of multi-core x86-64 microprocessors designed and marketed by AMD for desktop, mobile, server, and embedded platforms based on the Zen microarchitecture. It consists of central processing units (CPUs) marketed for mainstream, enthusiast, server, and workstation segments and accelerated processing units (APUs) marketed for mainstream and entry-level segments and embedded systems applications.

Zen+ is the codename for a computer processor microarchitecture by AMD. It is the successor to the first gen Zen microarchitecture, and was first released in April 2018, powering the second generation of Ryzen processors, known as Ryzen 2000 for mainstream desktop systems, Threadripper 2000 for high-end desktop setups and Ryzen 3000G for accelerated processing units (APUs).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Epyc</span> AMD brand for server microprocessors

Epyc is a brand of multi-core x86-64 microprocessors designed and sold by AMD, based on the company's Zen microarchitecture. Introduced in June 2017, they are specifically targeted for the server and embedded system markets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Socket SP3</span> CPU socket for AMD CPUs

Socket SP3 is a zero insertion force land grid array CPU socket designed by AMD supporting its Zen-, Zen 2- and Zen 3-based Epyc server processors, launched on June 20, 2017. Because the socket is the same size as socket TR4 and socket sTRX4, users can use CPU coolers not only designed for SP3, but also coolers designed for TR4 and sTRX4.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Socket TR4</span> CPU socket for HEDT AMD CPUs

Socket TR4, also known as Socket SP3r2, is a zero insertion force land grid array (LGA) CPU socket designed by AMD supporting its first- and second-generation Zen-based Ryzen Threadripper desktop processors, launched on August 10, 2017 for the high-end desktop and workstation platforms. It was succeeded by Socket sTRX4 for the third generation of Ryzen Threadripper processors.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LGA 1200</span> CPU socket for Intel desktop processors

LGA 1200 is a zero insertion force flip-chip land grid array (LGA) socket, compatible with Intel desktop processors Comet Lake and Rocket Lake (11th-gen) desktop CPUs, which was released in April 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zen 4</span> 2022 AMD 5-nanometer processor microarchitecture

Zen 4 is the codename for a CPU microarchitecture designed by AMD, released on September 27, 2022. It is the successor to Zen 3 and uses TSMC's N5 process for CCDs. Zen 4 powers Ryzen 7000 mainstream desktop processors and is used in high-end mobile processors, thin & light mobile processors, as well as EPYC 9004 server processors.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Socket sTRX4</span> CPU socket for HEDT AMD CPUs

Socket sTRX4, also known as Socket SP3r3, is a land grid array (LGA) CPU socket designed by AMD supporting its Zen 2-based third-generation Ryzen Threadripper desktop processors, launched on November 25, 2019 for the high-end desktop and workstation platforms.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zen 3</span> 2020 AMD 7-nanometer processor microarchitecture

Zen 3 is the codename for a CPU microarchitecture by AMD, released on November 5, 2020. It is the successor to Zen 2 and uses TSMC's 7 nm process for the chiplets and GlobalFoundries's 14 nm process for the I/O die on the server chips and 12 nm for desktop chips. Zen 3 powers Ryzen 5000 mainstream desktop processors and Epyc server processors. Zen 3 is supported on motherboards with 500 series chipsets; 400 series boards also saw support on select B450 / X470 motherboards with certain BIOSes. Zen 3 is the last microarchitecture before AMD switched to DDR5 memory and new sockets, which are AM5 for the desktop "Ryzen" chips alongside SP5 and SP6 for the EPYC server platform. According to AMD, Zen 3 has a 19% higher instructions per cycle (IPC) on average than Zen 2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Socket AM5</span> CPU socket for AMD Ryzen processors with Zen architecture

Socket AM5 is a zero insertion force flip-chip land grid array (LGA) CPU socket designed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) that is used for AMD Ryzen microprocessors starting with the Zen 4 microarchitecture. AM5 replaces the Socket AM4 and is AMD's first LGA socket designed for mainstream, non-enthusiast CPUs.

Socket sWRX8, also known as Socket SP3r4, is a land grid array (LGA) CPU socket designed by AMD supporting its Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000 and 5000 series workstation processors, which are based on Zen 2 and Zen 3, respectively. It was initially launched in July 2020 for OEMs only, with retail availability coming later in March 2021.

Socket sTR5 is a land grid array (LGA) CPU socket designed by AMD. It supports the Zen 4-based Ryzen Threadripper 7000 series, which launched in November 2023.

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