Today, AMD launched the AMD A520 chipset for socket AM4, providing a streamlined, trusted platform with numerous options for connectivity and bandwidth to satisfy demanding home and office PC users. The AMD A520 chipset is available now from major motherboard manufacturers worldwide.

In addition to providing support for AMD 3rd Gen Ryzen Desktop Processors, the AMD A520 chipset offers customers a path for future upgrades, with planned support for future Ryzen Desktop Processors based on the “Zen 3” architecture.

The chipset supports :

6x usable PCIe 3.0 lanes with a 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processor
Up to 5 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Ports (SuperSpeed 10Gbps)
Up to 2 native USB 3.1 Ports
Up to 6 native USB 2.0 Ports
Up to 4x SATA Ports

AMD Socket AM4 Motherboard Chipset Solutions

 AMD Athlon™ Processors with Radeon Graphics1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors with Radeon™ Graphics2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors with Radeon™ Graphics3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ ProcessorsFuture AMD Ryzen™ Desktop Processors With the ‘Zen 3’ Architecture
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X470Selective Beta BIOS update needed
B450Selective Beta BIOS update needed
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B350XSelective Beta BIOS update neededX
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By Harry