The following factors should be considered when selecting the appropriate chipsets:<\/p>\n\n
- PCIe version: PCIe (PCI Express) refers to the standard according to which the internal lines transfer data between the CPU, the on-board controller and other devices, such as a graphics adapter. PCIe 4.0, the current version, is approximately twice as fast as PCIe 3.0. In addition, it is also important to consider how many lanes (lines) there are in the corresponding PCIe version.<\/li>
- Connection chipset\/ CPU: the faster the connection between CPU and chipset, the more power is available for coupling devices to the chipset.<\/li>
- PCIe per CPU: describes the number of PCIe lanes to which graphics adapters can be connected.<\/li>
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 (originally 3.0) or Gen 2 (originally 3.1): describes the number of supported USB ports with up to 5 or 10 GBit\/s.<\/li>
- Overclocking the CPU: Overclocking functions can be used to increase the performance of the hardware.<\/li><\/ul>\n
AMD chipsets of the old and new generation in comparison<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
The chipset also determines whether the mainboard allows overclocking of the processor. With AMD, almost all chipsets support overclocking of the CPU, although the mainboards have differences in terms of their connection options.<\/p>\n\n
The current AM4 mainboards are available with the B550<\/a>, B450<\/a> and B350 chipsets as well as the high-end variants X370, X470 and X570<\/a>. With a few exceptions, almost all AMD CPUs can be combined with the available AMD chipsets.<\/p>\n\n<\/span>Those who decide to buy boards from older generations should definitely pay attention to compatibility: One shortcoming of these predecessor models is that a BIOS upgrade is first required to use newer CPUs.<\/p>\n\n
Compared to the X570<\/a> chipset, the B550<\/a> is the cheaper variant. Besides the lower connectivity, another disadvantage is the single PCIe 4.0 SSD slot. In contrast, the X570 board offers the possibility of accommodating two NVMe SSDs according to the latest standard.<\/p>\n\n
For those who value strong overclocking of the Ryzen top models, the X570 variant is also the better choice.<\/p>\n\n
A minus point here, however, is the active cooling, which is unavoidable with almost all mainboards due to the high power requirements of the chipset. The resource-saving B550 boards, on the other hand, manage with passive coolers.<\/p>\n\n
Due to their attractive price-performance ratio, mainboards based on the B550 chipset are particularly interesting for users who do not have any special requirements but still value solid computing performance. In contrast to X570 boards, they only support processors of the Zen 3 architecture and third-generation Ryzen processors – but not CPUs of the older Zen and Zen+ generations.<\/p>\n\n
Mainboards with X470 and X370 chipsets are almost identical to X570 boards in terms of features, but do without PCIe 4.0 and are therefore cheaper and more resource-efficient in operation.<\/p>\n\n
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