AMD expected to release 800 series motherboard chipsets for Ryzen 9000 CPUs — chipset series numbers to run in parallel to Intel

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AMD is preparing to launch its next-generation desktop CPU and motherboard series. The current flagship consumer motherboard chipset from AMD is the X670 (E), which we’d expect to be succeeded by the X760 (E). However, recent leaks suggest AMD will skip ahead and dub the next chipset X860 (E), running in parallel with Intel's 800 motherboard chipset series like the Intel Z890 flagship. Both x86 CPU vendors will thus simultaneously be offering 800 series chipsets - which shouldn't but may cause more confusion among customers.

Most major motherboard manufacturers will display their newest AMD and Intel motherboards at Computex 2024 in early June. On the AMD side of things, expect these motherboards to be compatible with the upcoming Ryzen 9000 series of CPUs, codenamed Granite Ridge.

According to Benchlife, the chipsets used with the Ryzen 9000 CPUs will be called the 800 series. This is the same as Intel’s new motherboard chipset, so the major CPU manufacturers will both have flagship motherboards using 800-series nomenclature.

It will be important to remember, though, that the similarity will mostly end with the numbering scheme. Each manufacturer’s newest motherboards will feature entirely different sockets. They’ll also support different processors. Just like motherboard / CPU combinations going back as far as I can recall, you won’t be able to socket an Intel CPU in an AMD motherboard, or vice versa.

Of course, this naming can always change between now and the actual release. AMD has, after all, made numerous changes in the naming for its Strix Point mobile Zen 5 platform. At one point, it was rumored to be named the Ryzen 9050 series. The latest rumors, however, claim that has changed to the Ryzen AI 300 series.

Despite the upcoming new AMD chipset, it seems some motherboard manufacturers are still improving upon the first-generation AM5-socket motherboards. Benchlife received a new, as yet unreleased, Gigabyte B650E Aorus Pro X USB4. While the motherboard sounds like it would be obsolete almost upon delivery, the specifications for the board tell a different story.

In fact, Benchlife notes that the “B650E Aorus Pro X USB4 motherboard matches the specifications of most AMD X870 motherboards.” It also features a reinforced PCIe slot supporting up to a maximum weight of 58 kg. I can’t for the life of me figure out why you’d need your PCIe slot to withstand so much weight, but there you have it.

Gigabyte hasn’t officially announced the new motherboard yet, but a teaser video on X (formerly Twitter) makes it clear something is coming soon.

Jeff Butts
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Jeff Butts has been covering tech news for more than a decade, and his IT experience predates the internet. Yes, he remembers when 9600 baud was “fast.” He especially enjoys covering DIY and Maker topics, along with anything on the bleeding edge of technology.

  • However, recent leaks suggest AMD will skip ahead and dub the next chipset X860 (E), running in parallel with Intel's 800 motherboard chipset series like the Intel Z890 flagship.

    You meant to say X870/E ?

    Because X860 chipset should actually be released as the "B850/E" chipset instead, assuming the nomenclature remains the same.

    In fact, Benchlife notes that the “B650E Aorus Pro X USB4 motherboard matches the specifications of most AMD X870 motherboards.” It also features a reinforced PCIe slot supporting up to a maximum weight of 58 kg. I can’t for the life of me figure out why you’d need your PCIe slot to withstand so much weight, but there you have it.

    Their previous INTEL motherboard also had this feature, the "PCIe UD Slot X" PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, with 10X strength for the graphics card.

    Z790 AORUS XTREME X, and also the PRO X model. For some reason, the imgur pic embedded below is not showing up properly.
    https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z790-AORUS-XTREME-X#kf
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  • jeremyj_83
    "It also features a reinforced PCIe slot supporting up to a maximum weight of 58 kg. I can’t for the life of me figure out why you’d need your PCIe slot to withstand so much weight, but there you have it."

    GPU manufacturers will figure out how to make one weigh that much.
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  • Notton
    My guess is "58kg" is designed against impact loads. Such loads happen when the shipping courier drops your fully assembled PC onto concrete flooring.

    However, the mobo makers seem to forget that the GPU PCB has no such load capabilities.
    In other words, that slot will ensure your expensive GPU gets killed, instead of the cheaper mobo.

    As for AMD's chipset naming scheme... It's childish and such an AMD thing to do.
    I swear, it's run by someone's kid, rather than a professional at marketing.
    "Copy Intel's naming scheme", "Add a bunch of Xs where possible"
    If someone at AMD is being paid to do this, they need to be fired.
    The only reason people still buy Intel by some 70%, is because of momentum and feelings. Not because the product has an inferior sounding number on it.
    And if you REALLY want to go down that route, just call it the "F-series", and start off at F-150.
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  • Well, on some other news, Intel's upcoming Motherboards for the ARROW LAKE-S desktop CPU lineup featuring the LGA 1851 socket have been submitted by MSI for verification, to electronics device database (device report).

    https://device.report/micro-star
    Z890 and B860 chipset Models. 12 boards in total. So these chipset names are finally confirmed now.

    https://i.imgur.com/XQtQlAw.png
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  • d0x360
    Notton said:
    As for AMD's chipset naming scheme... It's childish and such an AMD thing to do.
    I swear, it's run by someone's kid, rather than a professional at marketing.
    "Copy Intel's naming scheme", "Add a bunch of Xs where possible"
    If someone at AMD is being paid to do this, they need to be fired.
    The only reason people still buy Intel by some 70%, is because of momentum and feelings. Not because the product has an inferior sounding number on it.
    And if you REALLY want to go down that route, just call it the "F-series", and start off at F-150.
    They do it because over a century of sales research and marketing data from basically every industry imaginable says having a naming scheme with numbers that are lower than a direct competitors leads to lower sales due to perception of lower performance.

    Another good example of a company avoiding numbers is Microsoft, the reason the Xbox naming scheme makes no sense is because when the 2nd Xbox was announced they didn't want the perception that the Xbox 2 was worse power/capabilities wise than the PlayStation 3. So they went with 360 which made no sense but neither does series s/x/one.

    It really only effects the average person who doesn't really understand hardware specs but that is still more of the overall market than people like you and I who are already considered more educated because we read and comment on stuff like this

    The biggest issue here and reason to not do this is the amd v Intel update cadence in relation to years new CPU's that use the same socket. AMD support's more generations of CPU on a socket so Intel just end up being out of sync with AMD ok numbers, within 6 years it's not impossible to see Intel release 4 sockets but AMD would only do 2 putting Intel at a higher value than AMD.
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  • Notton
    d0x360 said:
    They do it because over a century of sales research and marketing data from basically every industry imaginable says having a naming scheme with numbers that are lower than a direct competitors leads to lower sales due to perception of lower performance.
    If that were true, the Ford F-150 wouldn't sell as well as the Chevy Silverado 1500.
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  • Eximo
    More dangerous than ever, both are now using LGA sockets. Can't wait for someone to cram an AMD or Intel CPU in the wrong socket.
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  • Confirmed !

    AMD's 800 series chipsets are real. And, AMD's 9000 CPU lineup will initially include Ryzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, & Ryzen 5 9600X Desktop chips.
    Taken from presentation deck by AORUS. The recently spotted B840 chipset has also been confirmed.

    The Ryzen 9 9950X should be a 16 cores SKU, if we go by AMD's previous naming scheme.

    Ryzen 9 9900X- 12 cores.

    Ryzen 7 9700X- 8 cores.

    Ryzen 5 9600X- 6 cores.


    https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AMD-Ryzen-9000-Zen-5-Desktop-CPU-Leak-AORUS-_3-1920x1077.jpg
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  • Some more changes expected from 9000 series. Infinity Fabric clock of FCLK is now rated at up to 2400 MHz, vs 2000 MHz on Ryzen 7000 series.
    Memory Native Speed by default - 5600 MT/s
    EXPO Speeds- up to 8000 MT/s+
    FCLK Speeds- 2400 MHz (Fabric)https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AMD-Ryzen-9000-Zen-5-Desktop-CPU-Leak-AORUS-_4.jpg
    https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AMD-Ryzen-9000-Zen-5-Desktop-CPU-Leak-AORUS-_6-1456x817.png
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  • The upcoming 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X CPU spotted running on an ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E GENE mobo, with 32 GB of DDR5-8400 memory.

    https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/AMD-Ryzen-9-9950X-Desktop-CPU-Leak-DDR5-8400.png

    JULY release date 100% confirmed as well ! ;)

    https://i.imgur.com/cFrihHM.jpeg
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