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During the Ryzen 5000 series announcement, AMD promised that “over 100 AMD 500 series motherboards from all major motherboard manufacturers” will be ready for the Ryzen 5000 processors. As it seems, they were not lying as most motherboard manufacturers already have at least an AGESA Combo-AM4 v2 1.0.8.x firmware update ready to be downloaded.
AMD hasn't officially announced the 600-series motherboards, and by the looks of it, it won't. As per AMD's claims, the Ryzen 5000 processors will be the last featuring the AM4 socket, meaning that the 5000-series motherboards might well be the last using this same socket.
Selected 400-series motherboards will receive Zen 3 support, but the Beta firmware should only arrive in January 2021. If a user wants to build a PC using the Ryzen 5000 processors at launch, the only option will be to use a 500-series motherboard. Only these motherboards will fulfil all the requirements for the Ryzen 5000 processors as they are the only to have a BIOS update featuring the AGESA Combo-AM4 v2 1.0.8.x firmware, the minimum AGESA version for the Ryzen 5000 series.
ComputerBase has put together a massive list with all the motherboards from MSI, Asus, ASRock, Biostar, and Gigabyte featuring the AGESA v2 1.0.8.x or more. MSI has gone a step further, and it already released a Beta BIOS update featuring AGESA v2 1.1.0.0, which is expected to exit Beta at the end of October.
The following list of motherboards featuring a BIOS update with AMD AGESA Combo-AM4 v2 1.0.8.x (or higher):
| Manufacturer | Chipset | Model name | AGESA v2 1.1.0.x | AGESA v2 1.0.8.x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asus | A520 | TUF Gaming A520M-Plus | – | Download |
| Prime A520M-A | – | Download | ||
| Prime A520M-E | – | Download | ||
| Prime A520M-K | – | Download | ||
| Pro A520; -C / CSM | – | Download | ||
| B550 | Prime B550-Plus | – | Download | |
| Prime B550M-A (Wi-Fi) | – | Download | ||
| Prime B550M-A | – | Download | ||
| Prime B550M-K | – | Download | ||
| TUF Gaming B550-Plus | – | Download | ||
| TUF Gaming B550M-Plus | – | Download | ||
| TUF Gaming B550M-Plus (Wi-Fi) | – | Download | ||
| ROG Strix B550-A Gaming | – | Download | ||
| ROG Strix B550-I Gaming | – | Download | ||
| ROG Strix B550-F Gaming | – | Download | ||
| ROG Strix B550-F Gaming (Wi-Fi) | – | Download | ||
| ROG Strix B550-E Gaming | – | Download | ||
| X570 | Prime X570-P | – | Download | |
| Prime X570-Pro | – | Download | ||
| Pro WS X570-ACE | – | Download | ||
| TUF Gaming X570-Plus | – | Download | ||
| TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) | – | Download | ||
| TUF Gaming X570-Pro (Wi-Fi) | – | Download | ||
| ROG Strix X570-E Gaming | – | Download | ||
| ROG Strix X570-F Gaming | – | Download | ||
| ROG Strix X570-I Gaming | – | Download | ||
| ROG Crosshair VIII Hero | – | Download | ||
| ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi) | – | Download | ||
| ROG Crosshair VIII Impact | – | Download | ||
| ROG Crosshair VIII Formula | – | Download | ||
| ASRock | A520 | A520M Pro4 | – | Download |
| A520M-HDV | – | Download | ||
| A520M-HVS | – | Download | ||
| A520M-ITX / ac | – | Download | ||
| B550 | B550M-HDV | – | Download | |
| B550M Pro4 | – | Download | ||
| B550M ITX / ac | – | Download | ||
| B550M Steel Legend | – | Download | ||
| B550 Pro4 | – | Download | ||
| B550 Phantom Gaming 4 | – | Download | ||
| B550 Phantom Gaming-ITX / ax | – | Download | ||
| B550 Extreme4 | – | Download | ||
| B550 Steel Legend | – | Download | ||
| B550 Taichi | – | Download | ||
| X570 | X570 Pro4 | – | Download | |
| X570M Pro4 | – | Download | ||
| X570 Creator | – | Download | ||
| X570 Taichi | – | Download | ||
| X570 Aqua | – | Download | ||
| X570 Extreme4 | – | Download | ||
| X570 Extreme4 WiFi ax | – | Download | ||
| X570 Steel Legend | – | Download | ||
| X570 Steel Legend WiFi ax | – | Download | ||
| X570 Phantom Gaming X | – | Download | ||
| X570 Phantom Gaming 4 | – | Download | ||
| X570 Phantom Gaming 4S | – | Download | ||
| X570 Phantom Gaming 4 WiFi ax | – | Download | ||
| X570 Phantom Gaming 4-ITX / TB3 | – | Download | ||
| Biostar | A520 | A520MH | – | Download |
| B550 | B550MH | – | Download | |
| B550GTA | – | Download | ||
| B550GTQ | – | Download | ||
| X570 | X570GT | – | Download | |
| X570GTA | – | Download | ||
| X570GT8 | – | Download | ||
| Gigabytes | A520 | A520M H | – | Download |
| A520M S2H | – | Download | ||
| A520M DS3H | – | Download | ||
| A520 Aorus Elite | – | Download | ||
| A520I AC | – | Download | ||
| B550 | B550M H | – | Download | |
| B550M S2H | – | Download | ||
| B550M DS3H | – | Download | ||
| B550M DS3H AC | – | Download | ||
| B550M Gaming | – | Download | ||
| B550M Aorus Pro | – | Download | ||
| B550M Aorus Pro-P | – | Download | ||
| B550M Aorus Elite | – | Download | ||
| B550 Gaming X | – | Download | ||
| B550 Gaming X V2 | – | Download | ||
| B550 Aorus Pro | – | Download | ||
| B550 Aorus Pro AC | – | Download | ||
| B550 Aorus Pro AX | – | Download | ||
| B550 Aorus Pro V2 | – | Download | ||
| B550I Aorus Pro AX | – | Download | ||
| B550 Aorus Elite | – | Download | ||
| B550 Aorus Elite V2 | – | Download | ||
| B550 Aorus Elite AX | – | Download | ||
| B550 Aorus Elite AX V2 | – | Download | ||
| B550 Aorus Master | – | Download | ||
| B550 Vision D | – | Download | ||
| X570 | X570 UD | – | Download | |
| X570 Aorus Pro | – | Download | ||
| X570 Aorus Pro Wifi | – | Download | ||
| X570 Aorus Elite | – | Download | ||
| X570 Aorus Elite Wifi | – | Download | ||
| X570 Aorus Ultra | – | Download | ||
| X570 Aorus Master | – | Download | ||
| X570 Aorus Extreme | – | Download | ||
| X570 I Aorus Pro Wifi | – | Download | ||
| X570 Gaming X | – | Download | ||
| MSI | A520 | A520M Pro | Download | – |
| A520M-A Pro | Download | – | ||
| MAG A520M Vector Wifi | Download | – | ||
| B550 | B550M Pro | Download | – | |
| B550M-A Pro | Download | – | ||
| B550M Pro-VDH | Download | – | ||
| B550M Pro-VDH Wifi | Download | – | ||
| B550M Pro-DASH | Download | – | ||
| B550-A Pro | Download | – | ||
| MAG B550M Mortar | Download | – | ||
| MAG B550M Mortar Wifi | Download | – | ||
| MAG B550M Vector Wifi | Download | – | ||
| MAG B550M Tomahawk | Download | – | ||
| MAG B550M bazooka | Download | – | ||
| MAG B550 torpedo | Download | – | ||
| MAG B550 Gaming Plus | Download | – | ||
| MAG B550 Gaming Edge Wifi | Download | – | ||
| MAG B550I Gaming Edge Wifi | AGESA v2 1.1.0.0 | – | ||
| MAG B550 Gaming Carbon Wifi | Download | – | ||
| MAG B550 Gaming Edge Max Wifi | Download | – | ||
| X570 | X570-A PRO | Download | – | |
| Prestige X570 Creation | Download | – | ||
| MAG X570 Tomahawk Wifi | Download | – | ||
| MEG X570 Ace | Download | – | ||
| MEG X570 Unify | Download | – | ||
| MEG X570 Godlike | Download | – | ||
| MPG X570 Gaming Plus | Download | – | ||
| MPG X570 Gaming Edge Wifi | Download | – | ||
| MPG X570 Gaming Pro Carbon Wifi | Download | – |
One thing to note is that the 400-series flagship motherboards don't support Zen 3 processors yet, but the entry-level A520 motherboards do. This might create some confusion and frustration for the customers. Technically, £50 A520 motherboards support the upcoming Ryzen 9 5950X processors, but the most expensive X470 motherboard that was released just two year ago doesn't, yet. Let's hope that as AMD accelerates its plans regarding the support of Zen 3 on 400-series motherboards.
KitGuru says: Are you hoping to get a Ryzen 5000 series processor on release? Do you already own an A520, B550, or X570 motherboard? Will you download the latest AGESA upgrade for your motherboard?
