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MSI Announces New X870 Motherboards Supporting AM5 Sockets and Ryzen 9000 Processors

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Hot off the heels of AMD’s announcement of its new Ryzen AI and Ryzen 9000 series processors, MSI has announced its offerings based on AMD’s X870 chipset. The new motherboards are designed to unleash the power of the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000 Series processors and feature cutting-edge 4nm CPU process technology, these motherboards promise to deliver unparalleled performance, efficiency, and versatility for gamers and content creators alike.

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The new X870 motherboards support the AM5 socket, ensuring seamless compatibility with the latest AMD Ryzen 9000 Series processors, including the Ryzen 9 9950X, 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, and Ryzen 5 9600X. Existing AMD 600 Series motherboards can also be upgraded to support the Ryzen 9000 Series processors through a simple BIOS update that will be made available on MSI’s website.

MSI showcased two X870 models at COMPUTEX 2024: the MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI and PRO X870-P WIFI. The company plans to offer a comprehensive lineup catering to diverse user needs across the MPG and MEG series. Specific details on availability and pricing for all models will be announced closer to launch.

New Features for a Next-Generation Performance

MSI’s X870 motherboards introduce several innovative features designed to enhance user experience. The all-new “EZ PCIe Release” allows for effortless removal of graphics cards installed in the primary PCIe Gen 5.0 slot. Additionally, the upgraded “EZ PCIe Clip II” boasts an improved hooking mechanism for easier removal and installation of graphics cards.

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MSI has also reinforced the PCIe slots on its X870 motherboards with three additional anchor points and thicker materials to address the increasing weight and size of modern graphics cards. This “PCIe Steel Armor” is reported to be 121% stronger compared to the previous generation, offering improved stability and support for even the heaviest graphics cards.

The second generation of “EZ M.2 Clip II” simplifies the installation and removal of M.2 SSD storage. Featuring a screwless design, users can effortlessly open the M.2 Frozr cooler with a simple squeeze and install the M.2 SSD with a push. Removal requires only a slight pull to the left.

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All X870 motherboards are equipped with cutting-edge Lightning Gen 5.0 PCIe and M.2 slots, unlocking the full potential of high-speed storage devices. Additionally, a USB 4 connector now comes standard on all X870 models, supporting data transfer speeds of up to 40GB/s.

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For seamless connectivity, MSI has upgraded the Wi-Fi antenna module with a quick-release mechanism for easy installation. The top-tier MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI and PRO X870-P WIFI models boast advanced 5G LAN, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 5.4 technologies, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted network performance for demanding applications and online gaming.

Pricing & Availability

Specific pricing and availability information for the entire MSI X870 motherboard lineup, including the MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI and PRO X870-P WIFI showcased at COMPUTEX 2024, will be revealed closer to launch.

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AMD’s New Ryzen 9000 Series Processors Pack Even More Performance with Lower TDPs

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AMD is really letting the floodgates open in Computex with a bevvy of announcements that will take us through to 2025. One of the announcements that the company made is its new generation of Ryzen processors. The new 9000 series processors will be leveraging the Zen 5 architecture like its Ryzen AI brethren and are pushing performance boundaries with the same AM5 socket.

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The new Ryzen 9000 series processors will benefit from what AMD calls a sweeping upgrade that will impact performance and power efficiency with its new Zen 5 architecture. The new updates to the Zen 5 increase branch prediction and accuracy as well as support higher data throughputs. This translates into a marked increase in performance of up to 16% in instructions per cycle. The new Zen 5 Architecture is also designed for parallelism. This will allow power users to run multiple processors in parallel to derive even more gains and higher compute.

New Chipsets to Leverage Larger Throughputs

The Ryzen 9000 series processors will continue to support the AM5 socket which AMD launched back in 2022. However, the company has also announced new chipsets that will allow users to leverage the full performance of the new processors. The new X870 and X870E chipsets come with USB 4.0, PCIe Gen 5 and NVMe as a standard and are designed to support DDR5 memory. Overclockers will be able to squeeze more performance out of these processors. The X870 and X870E feature a total of 44 PCIe lanes and direct-to-processor PCIe 5.0 NVMe connectivity. The X870E takes it further with 24 PCIe 5.0 lanes with 16 lanes dedicated to graphics. It also offers twice the bandwidth when both sets of lanes are enabled at the same time.

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However, as always, the Ryzen 9000 series processors will work with older chipsets with the AM5 socket. This will allow users to upgrade to better processors without the need to spend on new chipsets.

SKUs and Availability

The new Ryzen 9000 series processors will be available starting in July 2024. A total of 4 SKUs have been announced at Computex. Details are as follows.

ModelCores / ThreadsBoost9 / Base FrequencyTotal CachePCIe®TDP
AMD Ryzen™ 9 9950X16 / 32Up to 5.7 GHz / 4.3 GHz80MBGen 5170W
AMD Ryzen™ 9 9900X12 / 24Up to 5.6 GHz / 4.4 GHz76MBGen 5120W
AMD Ryzen™ 7 9700X8 / 16Up to 5.5 GHz / 3.8 GHz40MBGen 565W
AMD Ryzen™ 5 9600X6 / 12Up to 5.4 GHz / 3.9 GHz38MBGen 565W

New AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Processors Prolong AM4 Longevity

In addition to the new Ryzen 9000 series processors, AMD also announced two new Ryzen 5000 series processors. These new processors will support the AM4 socket extending the socket’s longevity yet again; notably beyond AMD’s initial promise of supporting it through to 2020 from 2016.

The new processors feature more performance at lower TDPs for better power efficiency. These are the details for the two new SKUs. They will be available starting in July 2024.

ModelCores / ThreadsBoost9 / Base FrequencyTotal CachePCIe®TDP
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900XT16 / 32Up to 4.8 GHz / 3.3 GHz72MBGen 4105W
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800XT8 / 16Up to 4.8 GHz / 3.8 GHz36MBGen 4105W