With AMD’s Ryzen 7000 launch scheduled for August 29, it’s time for motherboard manufacturers to unveil their parts. A few weeks ago, all five enthusiast-oriented motherboard manufacturers took a sneak peek at their AMD X670/X670E AM5-based platforms. However, Asus today was the first company that announced officially (opens in new tab) the initial AM5 family, which contains several motherboards that will be sold at different price points.
In addition to the ROG Crosshair X670E Hero Extreme motherboard for gamers with deep pockets, Asus also introduced its ROG Crosshair X670E Hero as well as the ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming Wi-Fi, designed for those who don’t want to pay for the crème de- la-crème flagship but want to have everything the new AMD X670E platform has to offer, and the TUF Gaming X670E-Plus Wi-Fi aimed at those looking for premium features but don’t want to spend a fortune on a motherboard.
In addition to the ROG Crosshair X670E Hero Extreme motherboard for gamers with deep pockets, Asus also introduced its ROG Crosshair X670E Hero as well as the ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming Wi-Fi, designed for those who don’t want to pay for the crème de- la-crème flagship but want to have everything the new AMD X670E platform has to offer, and the TUF Gaming X670E-Plus Wi-Fi aimed at those looking for premium features but don’t want to spend a fortune on a motherboard.
All AMD X670E-based Asus motherboards will naturally support AMD’s Ryzen 7000 series processors with up to 16 Zen 4 cores in an AM5 package aimed at enthusiasts and overclockers. In addition, all four motherboards will feature awesome CPU VRMs capable of delivering hundreds of watts of pure power to the CPUs to maximize their overclocking potential.
The motherboards will have four DDR5 memory slots, several PCIe 5.0 slots, USB ports (including two USB 4 ports in some modes), and Wi-Fi 6E support on higher-end ROG motherboards. In addition, select AM5 motherboards will also offer M.2-22110 high capacity SSD slots via adapter, 2.5GbE or even 10GbE connectivity.
Meanwhile, Asus ROG motherboards will also support the company’s Q-Design features, including quick-release buttons for PCIe, RAM and M.2 slots to make it easier and faster for enthusiasts to uninstall and uninstall and uninstall and install new components.
We’ve created a table that gives a quick look at the key features of Asus’ upcoming AM5 motherboards and their differences.
Asus AM5 motherboards at a glance
| ROG Crosshair X670E Hero Extreme | ROG Crosshair X670E Hero | ROG Strix X670E-E Wi-Fi for gaming | TUF Gaming X670E-Plus Wi-Fi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRM | 20+2 stage powers, 110A | 20+2 stage powers, 110A | 18+2 rated power, 110A | 16+2 |
| Vcore PMIC | Infineon ASP2205 | Infineon ASP2205 | ? | ? |
| Power Stage | VishaySIC850 | VishaySIC850 | ? | ? |
| PCIe 5.0 x16 slots | 2x PCIe 5.0 x16 | 2x PCIe 5.0 x16 | 3x PCIe 5.0/4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| PCIe slots | – | – | – | PCIe x16, PCIe x1 |
| M.2 slots | 5 slots, PCIe 5.0 + PCIe 4.0 | 5 slots, PCIe 5.0 + PCIe 4.0 | ? slots PCIe 5.0 + PCIe 4.0 | 4 PCIe 5.0/4.0/3.0 slots |
| M.2-22110 card | + | + | + | – |
| Ethernet | 10GbE + 2.5GbE | 2.5GbE | ? | ? |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E | – |
| USB4/TB | Two USB 4 ports at 40Gbps | Two USB 4 ports at 40Gbps | ? | ? |
| Audio Codec | ALC4082 | ALC4082 | ? | ? |
| Audio DAC | ESS ES9218PQ Quad DAC | ESS ES9218PQ Quad DAC | ? | ? |
| Features of the Q-design | + | + | + | – |
Eventually, Asus will add the ProArt X670E Creator Wi-Fi for content creators and the Prime X670-P/X670-P Wi-Fi for the more cautious buyers (and these motherboards will still be quite expensive, as we already know). Meanwhile, there will also be cheaper B650-based motherboards, as the title of Asus’s AM5 page suggests (opens in new tab).
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-unveils-trio-of-amd-x670e-am5-motherboards-for-zen-4
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