Asus has confirmed that its existing series of AM5 motherboards will be able to support the upcoming Zen 5 desktop CPUs.
The release of a new CPU is an exciting time for PC gaming fans, but it can also be a bit nerve-wracking. Building a PC is expensive, and if the new CPU is not compatible with your current hardware then your wallet is going to take a beating.
Asus has published a full list of its AM5 600 series motherboards that will support the next generation Zen 5 line of desktop CPUs. It was recently spotted by WCCFTech that several Asus 600 series motherboards had received updates to their BIOS pages to indicate that they would support the AMD Ryzen ‘Zen 5’ line of desktops CPUs.
A total of 44 socket AM5 motherboards is listed, which comprises the entirety of the Asus AM5 motherboard product line. Most of these existing motherboards will need a BIOS update before the support for these next-gen processors can be implemented. The full list is as follows:
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| Product Line | Motherboard model | BIOS Version |
| ROG | ROG CROSSHAIR X670E EXTREMEROG CROSSHAIR X670E HEROROG CROSSHAIR X670E GENE | 200720072007 |
| ROG STRIX | ROG STRIX X670E-E GAMING WIFIROG STRIX X670E-F GAMING WIFIROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFIROG STRIX X670E-I GAMING WIFIROG STRIX B650E-E GAMING WIFIROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFIROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFIROG STRIX B650E-I GAMING WIFI | 20072007200726112613261326132611 |
| TUF GAMING | TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFITUF GAMING X670E-PLUSTUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFITUF GAMING B650-PLUSTUF GAMING B650-E WIFITUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFITUF GAMING B650M-PLUSTUF GAMING B650M-E WIFITUF GAMING A620-PRO WIFITUF GAMING B650M-ETUF GAMING A620M-PLUS WIFITUF GAMING A620M-PLUS | 261326132613261326132613261326132613261326132613 |
| ProArt | ProArt X670E-CREATOR WIFIProArt B650-CREATOR | 20072007 |
| PRIME | PRIME X670E-PRO WIFIPRIME X670-P WIFIPRIME X670-PPRIME B650-PLUSPRIME B650M-A WIFI IIPRIME B650M-A WIFIPRIME B650M-A IIPRIME B650M-APRIME B650M-A AX IIPRIME B650M-A AXPRIME B650M-A AX6 IIPRIME B650M-A AX6PRIME B650M-KPRIME B650M-RPRIME B650M-FPRIME A620-PLUS WIFI6PRIME A620-PLUS WIFIPRIME A620M-APRIME A620M-EPRIME A620M-K | 26132613261326132613261326132613261326132613261326132613261326132613261326132613 |
| EX | EX-B650M-V7 | 2613 |
| AYW | A620M-AYW WIFI | 2613 |
The Zen 5 chips are expected to make their debut at Computex 2024 in early June and are set to offer a nice upgrade to AM5 users. Of course, new motherboard designs will emerge from Asus and other manufacturers once the full capabilities of the new chips are known, but PC users in the AMD ecosystem are at least relieved of having to buy a new motherboard.
This news ties into AMD’s commitment towards keeping the AM5 platform around until at least 2025, with a spokesperson saying the company intends to support AM5 for ‘as long as possible’.