AMD announced alongside the Ryzen 5000 series of processors that A520, B550, and X570 motherboards will support the new CPUs. Some may require a BIOS update, but we've rounded up all the best motherboards that are confirmed to work with the new processors. Here's how to check if you have the right motherboard and how to update the BIOS.
Products used in this guide
- Premium next-gen Ryzen: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (Coming soon at Amazon)
- Compatible motherboard: ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-Plus ($151 at Amazon)
Check your motherboard supports AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs
We compiled a list of motherboards that support AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs and what BIOS version is the minimum you'll need to be running to unlock support. It's likely possible to use a 400 series motherboard, but support has yet to be released. To be safe, simply update your motherboard BIOS to the latest version available.
X570
AM4 Motherboards
| Vendor | Motherboard | BIOS |
|---|---|---|
| ASRock | X570 Aqua X570 Creator X570 Extreme4 X570 Extreme4 (WI-FI) X570 Phantom Gaming 4 X570 Phantom Gaming 4 (WI-FI) X570 Phantom Gaming 4-ITX/AC X570 Phantom Gaming 4S X570 Phantom Gaming X X570 Pro4 X570M Pro4 X570 Steel Legend X570 Steel Legend (WI-FI) X570 Taichi | 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.4 |
| ASUS | ROG Crosshair VIII Impact TUF Gaming X570-PRO (WI-FI) PRIME X570-P PRIME X570-PRO Pro WS X570-ACE TUF GAMING X570-PLUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ROG Strix X570-F Gaming ROG Strix X570-I Gaming ROG Crosshair VIII Formula | 2311 2802 2802 2802 2802 2802 2802 2311 2311 2802 2802 2802 2311 |
| GIGABYTE | X570 AORUS MASTER X570 AORUS ULTRA X570 AORUS XTREME X570 AORUS PRO WIFI X570 AORUS PRO X570 UD X570 GAMING X X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI | F30 F30 F30 F30 F30 F30 F30 F30 |
| MSI | X570-A PRO MAG X570 Tomahawk (WI-FI) MEG X570 Ace MPG X570 Gaming Edge (WI-FI) MPG X570 Gaming Plus MPG X570 Gaming Pro Carbon (WI-FI) MEG X570 Godlike MEG X570 Unify Prestige X570 Creation | 7C37vHB 7C84v14 7C35v1C 7C37v1C 7C37vAB 7B93v1A 7C34v1B 7C35vA7 7C36v1B |
B550
AM4 Motherboards
| Vendor | Motherboard | BIOS |
|---|---|---|
| ASRock | B550 Extreme4 B550 Phantom Gaming 4 B550 Phantom Gaming-ITX/AC B550 Pro4 B550 Steel Legend B550 Taichi | 1.50 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 1.50 |
| ASUS | ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING ROG STRIX B550-E GAMING TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS (WI-FI) TUF GAMING B550-PLUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI) PRIME B550M-A PRIME B550M-K PRIME B550-PLUS ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI) ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) | 1202 1202 1202 1202 1202 1202 1202 1202 1202 1202 1202 1202 |
| GIGABYTE | B550 AORUS PRO V2 B550 AORUS PRO AX B550M DS3H AC B550M AORUS PRO-P B550 AORUS ELITE V2 B550 AORUS ELITE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 B550 Gaming X V2 B550 VISION D B550 AORUS MASTER B550M S2H B550M GAMING B550M H | F11d F11d F11d F11d F11d F11d F11d F11d F11d F11d F11d F11d F11d |
| MSI | B550-A Pro B550M Pro B550M-A Pro B550M Pro-VDH B550M Pro-VDH WI-FI B550M Pro-DASH MAG B550 Gaming Carbon WI-FI MAG B550 Gaming Edge WI-FI MAG B550I Gaming Edge Max WI-FI MAG B550I Gaming Edge WI-FI MAG B550 Gaming Plus MAG B550 Torpedo MAG B550M Bazooka MAG B550M Mortar MAG B550M Mortar WI-FI MAG B550M Tomahawk MAG B550M Vector WI-FI | 7C56vA4 7C96v21 7C96v21 7C95v24 7C95v24 7C95v33 7C90v14 7C91v14 7C92v14 7C92v14 7C56v14 7C91vH1 7C95vA4 7C94v14 7C94v14 7C91vA4 7D14vB1 |
A520
AM4 Motherboards
| Vendor | Motherboard | BIOS |
|---|---|---|
| ASRock | A520M-HDV A520M-HVS A520M-ITX/AC A520M Pro4 | 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 |
| ASUS | PRIME A520M-K Prime A520M-E PRIME A520M-A/CSM TUF Gaming A520M-Plus | 1203 1202 1202 1202 |
| GIGABYTE | A520 AORUS ELITE A520M AORUS ELITE A520I AC A520M DS3H A520M DS3H AC A520M H A520M S2H | F11d F11d F11d F11d F11d F11d F11d |
| MSI | A520M-A Pro A520M Pro MAG A520M Vector (WI-FI) | 7C96v12 7D14v12 7D14vA2 |
The utmost effort was poured in to get this data just right. It may not be up-to-date, so do check with your manufacturer in case your motherboard is supported.
Ensure your motherboard BIOS is up-to-date
If your motherboard is on the lists above, you may be required to update the BIOS to enable support of the new 4th-gen AMD Ryzen 5000 processors. There's an easy way to check what BIOS version you're on, but if you're building a brand new system, you may need to check the BIOS update is pre-installed, or else you may require a Ryzen 3000 CPU to perform the upgrade.
Updating the BIOS automatically (recommended)
Please note that this process may differ between motherboard manufacturers, but our steps below should still be relevant. It's best if you have your PC connected to your router using a cable for this automatic method. If it's using a Wi-Fi dongle, you may encounter issues with the motherboard not connecting to the internet directly. If so, follow our manual update method instead.
- Install and run CPU-Z.
- Check the BIOS version it reports against the version you need in the tables above.
- If you need to update, reboot your PC.
- Keep tapping the "Del" or "F2" key once you see the manufacturer's splash screen.
- Navigate to the BIOS update utility.
- Follow the wizard, choosing DHCP as the connectivity method.
- Allow the software to check for updates (it may require a reboot. If it does require a reboot, follow steps 2 - 4 again).
- Install the latest BIOS update.
- Follow step 2 again.
- Confirm the BIOS version reflects at least the version you need in CPU-Z.
You'll now be able to turn off the system and insert an AMD Ryzen 5000 series processor.
Updating the BIOS manually
- Install and run CPU-Z.
- Check the BIOS version it reports against the version you need in the tables above.
- If you need to update, visit your motherboard manufacturer's website:
- Download the corresponding BIOS update for your motherboard.
- Unzip the file and copy the downloaded BIOS update to a flash drive.
- Reboot your PC.
- Keep tapping the "Del" or "F2" key once you see the manufacturer's splash screen.
- Navigate to the BIOS update utility.
- Choose to update BIOS using a flash drive.
- Follow the wizard (it may require a reboot. If it does require a reboot, follow steps 2 - 4 again).
- Confirm the BIOS version reflects at least the version you need in CPU-Z.
You'll now be able to turn off the system and insert an AMD Ryzen 5000 series processor.
You'll need a 4th-gen Ryzen CPU
To take advantage of all the improvements AMD added to the 5000 series of Ryzen CPUs, you'll need to buy one.
Excellent value with high levels of performance
AMD's new Ryzen 9 5900X is a monstrous CPU, rocking 12 cores and 24 threads. Compared to the older Ryzen 9 3900X, it's faster in many ways thanks to AMD making strides in efficiency gains to extract yet more performance from the same sized CPU.
You don't technically require an X570 motherboard to run even a high-end Ryzen 9 5900X. Even a B550 motherboard will do just fine, and the ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-Plus is an excellent board with great VRMs and BIOS support.
