Template:AM4 chipsets
There are currently 3 generations of AM4-based chipsets on the market. Models beginning with the number "3" are representatives of the first generation, with the number "4" — the second generation, etc.
Individual chipset models differ in comparison to each other, among others, in the number of PCI Express lanes, USB ports, SATA connectors, as well as supported technologies. The table below shows these differences.[1][2][3]
| Model | PCI Express (PCIe) | USB: 3.1 Gen 2 + 3.1 Gen 1 + 2.0 |
SATA + SATA Express[lower-alpha 1] | RAID | AMD StoreMI | Precision Boost Overdrive | Processor overclocking | TDP | Market segment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCIe lanes | CrossFire | SLI | |||||||||
| X570 | PCIe 4.0 ×16 | Yes | Yes | 8 + 0 + 4 | 12 | 0, 1, 10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | ~15 W[4][5] | Performance / Enthusiast |
| X470 | PCIe 2.0 ×8 | 2 + 6 + 6 | 4 + 2 | ~5 W[6] | |||||||
| X370 | No | No | |||||||||
| B450 | PCIe 2.0 ×6 | No | 2 + 2 + 6 | 2 + 1 | Yes | Yes | Mainstream | ||||
| B350 | No | No | |||||||||
| A320 | PCIe 2.0 ×4 | No | 1 + 2 + 6 | No | Entry level | ||||||
- ↑ Each SATA Express port can be divided into 2 SATA ports.
The 300 and 400 series Chipsets are designed in collaboration with ASMedia.[7] The X570 is designed by AMD with IP licensed from ASMedia and other companies.[8] Network interface controller, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are provided by external chips connected to the chipset through PCIe or USB. All 300/400 series chipsets are made using 55 nm lithography.[9]
References
- ↑ "AMD Socket AM4 Platform". AMD. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ↑ "AMD Socket AM4 Platform". AMD. Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ↑ "Socket AM4 X570 Motherboards". AMD. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ↑ Gavin Bonshor (2019-05-26). "AMD Reveals the X570 Chipset: PCIe 4.0 is Here". AnandTech. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
One of the caveats to a more powerful chipset is that it draws around 11 W of power.
- ↑ "AMD X570 Unofficial Platform Diagram Revealed, Chipset Puts out PCIe Gen 4". TechPowerUp. 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ↑ Ian Cutress (2016-09-23). "The Two Main Chipsets: B350 and A320". AnandTech. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ↑ Ian Cutress (2017-03-02). "Making AMD Tick: A Very Zen Interview with Dr. Lisa Su, CEO". AnandTech. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ↑ Gavin Bonshor. "AMD Reveals the X570 Chipset: PCIe 4.0 is Here". AnandTech. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ↑ Ian Cutress (2017-03-02). "Making AMD Tick: A Very Zen Interview with Dr. Lisa Su, CEO". AnandTech. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
Q6: It has been noted that AMD has been working with ASMedia on the chipset side of the platform, using a 55nm PCIe 3.0x4 based chipset.