It was clear that the Ryzen 9000 processors, based on the Zen 5 architecture, would be compatible with current motherboards equipped with a 600-series chipset It was no secret, since AMD itself indirectly confirmed this support, saying that the mentioned socket will have a lifespan of several years, and that it will therefore support different generations of processors.

The fact is that ASUS and MSI did not want to wait any longer for Ryzen 9000 support on some of their motherboards and have already released BIOS updates with new AGESA versions that introduce official support for this new generation of processors. The ASUS B650E-I Gaming ROG STRIX motherboard now officially supports Ryzen 9000and those have not yet been officially announced by AMD.

MSI has also confirmed an AGESA update that will introduce Ryzen 9000 support on its motherboards, a move that makes us think it’s very likely. that at Computex we will finally see the announcement of this new generation of processors, and that it may have been launched a little earlier than we imagined. We don’t have a specific date, but I think it won’t go beyond the third quarter of this year.

The specific name of the update is AGESA ComboPI 1.1.7.0and in the case of MSI, it is now available for all AM5 motherboards with configuration X670E, X670, B650 and A620 chipsets. This is also important because it confirms that even the cheapest models configured with the A620 chipset will be compatible with the new AMD processors. I didn’t expect the opposite, but it couldn’t be taken for granted, which we can do now after this confirmation.

Other major players in the sector, such as GIGABYTE and ASRock, should also be finalizing their updates for Ryzen 9000 support and these will likely be released in the coming weeks. As I said before, all AM5 motherboards with 600 series chipset will be compatible with these processors, but you have to keep in mind that the support and degree of compatibility may vary depending on the specific model.

The highest quality motherboards equipped VRM systems with higher performance and better cooling You should have no problem moving the Ryzen 9000, even the most demanding and demanding models. But those cheaper motherboards that have more modest CPU power systems and lower quality cooling Yes, they could be limited in that sensewhich we have already seen on previous occasions and what is also happening with some power-saving motherboards of the current generation, which are not able to optimally move the Ryzen 9 7950X.

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