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:
| Product Line | Motherboard model | BIOS Version |
| ROG | ROG CROSSHAIR X670E EXTREME ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO ROG CROSSHAIR X670E GENE | 2007 2007 2007 |
| ROG STRIX | ROG STRIX X670E-E GAMING WIFI ROG STRIX X670E-F GAMING WIFI ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI ROG STRIX X670E-I GAMING WIFI ROG STRIX B650E-E GAMING WIFI ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI ROG STRIX B650E-I GAMING WIFI | 2007 2007 2007 2611 2613 2613 2613 2611 |
| TUF GAMING | TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI TUF GAMING B650-PLUS TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS TUF GAMING B650M-E WIFI TUF GAMING A620-PRO WIFI TUF GAMING B650M-E TUF GAMING A620M-PLUS WIFI TUF GAMING A620M-PLUS | 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 |
| ProArt | ProArt X670E-CREATOR WIFI ProArt B650-CREATOR | 2007 2007 |
| PRIME | PRIME X670E-PRO WIFI PRIME X670-P WIFI PRIME X670-P PRIME B650-PLUS PRIME B650M-A WIFI II PRIME B650M-A WIFI PRIME B650M-A II PRIME B650M-A PRIME B650M-A AX II PRIME B650M-A AX PRIME B650M-A AX6 II PRIME B650M-A AX6 PRIME B650M-K PRIME B650M-R PRIME B650M-F PRIME A620-PLUS WIFI6 PRIME A620-PLUS WIFI PRIME A620M-A PRIME A620M-E PRIME A620M-K | 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 2613 |
| 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’.