Maximum PC - USA (2020-09)

MODERN CHIPSET SPECIFICATIONS

Target Market CPU Socket Official CPU Support PCIe Interface Memory Channels Overclocking Support?

TRX40 HEDT/Enthusiast sTRX4 Threadripper 3000 PCIe 4.0 Quad Yes

X570 Enthusiast AM4 Ryzen 3000/2000 PCIe 4.0 Dual Yes

B550 Budget/Performance AM4 Ryzen 3000 PCIe 4.0/3.0 Dual Yes

A520 Budget/Mainstream AM4 Ryzen 3000 PCIe 3.0 Dual No

X399 HEDT/Enthusiast sTR4 Threadripper 2000/1000 PCIe 3.0 Quad Yes

B450 Budget/Performance AM4 Ryzen 3000/2000/1000 PCIe 3.0 Dual Yes

X470 Enthusiast AM4 Ryzen 3000/2000/1000 PCIe 3.0 Dual Yes

B350 Budget AM4 Ryzen 3000/2000/1000 PCIe 3.0 Dual Yes

X370 Enthusiast AM4 Ryzen 3000/2000/1000 PCIe 3.0 Dual Yes

A320 Budget/Mainstream AM4 Ryzen 3000/2000/1000 PCIe 3.0 Dual No

AMD CHIPSETS

Target Market CPU Socket Official CPU Support PCIe Interface Memory Channels Overclocking Support?

X299 HEDT/Enthusiast LGA 2066 Cascade Lake-X/Skylake-X PCIe 3.0 Quad Yes

W480 Workstation/Professional LGA 1200 Comet Lake/Xeon W-1200 PCIe 3.0 Dual No

Z490 Enthusiast LGA 1200 Comet Lake PCIe 3.0 Dual Yes

H470 Budget/Mainstream LGA 1200 Comet Lake PCIe 3.0 Dual No

H410 Budget/Mainstream LGA 1200 Comet Lake PCIe 3.0 Dual No

B460 Budget/Performance LGA 1200 Comet Lake PCIe 3.0 Dual No

Z390 Enthusiast LGA 1151 Coffee Lake PCIe 3.0 Dual Yes

Z370 Enthusiast LGA 1151 Coffee Lake PCIe 3.0 Dual Yes

B360 Budget/Performance LGA 1151 Coffee Lake PCIe 3.0 Dual No

Q370 Budget/Mainstream LGA 1151 Coffee Lake PCIe 3.0 Dual No

H370 Budget/Mainstream LGA 1151 Coffee Lake PCIe 3.0 Dual No

H310 Budget/Mainstream LGA 1151 Coffee Lake PCIe 3.0 Dual No

Z270 Enthusiast LGA 1151 Kaby Lake/Skylake PCIe 3.0 Dual Yes

INTEL CHIPSETS

motherboard reviews over at AnandTech (www.anandtech.com),
so for more definitive guides on each chipset, feel free to check
them out.
A chipset is not only part of the overall engine, but it’s the gateway
between the processor and all of the board-integral componentry.
One of the most important things to consider when building a new
PC or graphics card-laden system is ensuring the processor and

the chipset provide adequate features to fit the bill. Leaving the

more prosumer chipsets out of the equation. There are notable

differences between the HEDT chipsets, such as Intel’s X299,

and its desktop Z490 chipset. The biggest difference is that both

AMD’s and Intel’s current HEDT platforms support quad-channel

memory, while the non-HEDT enthusiast, budget, performance, and

mainstream chipsets include support for dual-channel DDR4.

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