AMD X870/X870E Motherboard Roundup: 21 Motherboards Tested

After much than a period of testing, we person yet completed our afloat AMD X870/X870E motherboard roundup, and pinch in-depth testing of 21 models, location is simply a batch to cover. Every azygous X870 motherboard connected nan marketplace has passed done our trial chair – well, almost each board. Some person been announced but are yet to beryllium released. Having tested 21 of them, you should now person a coagulated thought of which exemplary suits your needs.

Most of these boards are very well-designed and battalion pinch awesome features, but they are besides each hideously expensive. The astir affordable X870E exemplary is nan Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite WiFi7, priced astatine $320. In comparison, nan astir costly X670E board, nan Asrock X670E PG Lighting, costs conscionable $200. This gives you a clear consciousness of conscionable really costly these caller motherboards are, if it wasn't already evident.

The Big Spec Table

All motherboards tested successful our roundup, grouped by shaper and past listed from slightest to astir expensive.

Orange Line = we've highlighted nan much absorbing boards though mostly speaking these are each well-equipped premium-priced motherboards.

The only motherboards not featured successful this roundup see nan MSI MEG X870E Godlike and Gigabyte's X870 Gaming WiFi6, some of which person been announced but are not yet available. The different missing committee is nan Asus ROG STRIX X870-F Gaming WiFi, which Asus was incapable to supply, and we couldn't root 1 successful time.

In summation to nan large spec array above, we will reappraisal each committee individually, highlighting its features and components. Each committee will person a testing scorecards pinch information and results derived from our testing, including operating frequency, full powerfulness consumption, Cinebench loop score, temperatures, footwear time, DDR5 wave specifications, and more.

The Motherboards

Asrock X870 Pro RS WiFi

Let's get 1 of nan much depressing facts retired of nan way: nan Asrock X870 Pro RS WiFi is nan cheapest X870 motherboard connected nan market, priced astatine $200 for nan non-WiFi model, aliases $210 for nan WiFi version. If you're comfortable pinch that, let's move forward.

For $210, you're astatine slightest getting a robust 14-phase, 80A powerfulness shape VRM, WiFi 7, and 2.5 Gbit LAN. It has 2 PCIe x16 slots, 3 M.2 ports, 4 SATA ports, and a reasonably constricted scope of USB options.

For example, connected nan I/O panel, location are a twelve USB ports, which sounds awesome until you recognize half of them are USB 2.0 ports. For a committee priced astatine $200 aliases more, this is underwhelming. There are expected to beryllium 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, but 1 of them appears to beryllium a USB 2.0 larboard successful disguise. We couldn't get this larboard to execute supra 43 MB/s successful our tests, contempt aggregate troubleshooting attempts. This could beryllium a BIOS-level bug, a defect pinch nan board, aliases an rumor pinch our sample.

As for wide performance, nan X870 Pro RS WiFi performed well, pinch nan VRM peaking astatine conscionable 53°C. It sustained an mean timepiece velocity of 5,100 MHz and scored 2,303 points successful Cinebench, which is excellent. ECC representation support worked flawlessly, but we couldn't footwear pinch DDR5-8000 representation utilizing nan EXPO profile. To stabilize nan system, we had to trim nan representation velocity to 7,400.

Asrock X870 Pro RS WiFi scorecard

Overall, nan X870 Pro RS WiFi earns nan title of nan cheapest X870 motherboard, but we dream different entry-level models connection a spot much excitement.

Asrock X870 Riptide WiFi

The Asrock X870 Riptide WiFi is simply a $260 model, equipped pinch 14-phase, 80A powerfulness stages for nan vCore, 2 full-length PCIe x16 slots (the superior is PCIe 5.0 compliant, while nan 2nd is PCIe 4.0 pinch x4 bandwidth), 1 PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot, 2 PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, WiFi 7 support, and 2.5 Gbit LAN.

For USB connectivity, it features 10 3.2 ports, 8 2.0 ports, and 2 4.0 ports. On nan rear I/O panel, location are 11 ports successful total, but not each are high-speed. There are 4 USB 2.0 ports that limit you to astir 40 MB/s, 3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports pinch astir 440 MB/s throughput, 2 USB 3.2 ports tin of 940 MB/s, and 2 USB 4.0 ports. While it's a decent configuration, it feels somewhat lacking for a committee priced astatine $260.

Here's a look astatine nan X870 Riptide WiFi scorecard: it sustained an mean timepiece wave of 4,990 MHz, resulting successful a Cinebench people of 2,239 points. The CPU consumed 226W crossed nan EPS12V rails, and contempt this load, nan VRM peaked astatine conscionable 54°C. Unfortunately, nan latest BIOS revision doesn't see onboard reporting for VRM temperatures, which we dream Asrock addresses successful a early update.

Asrock X870 Riptide WiFi scorecard

Regarding ECC memory, nan Riptide offers afloat support. However, we couldn't get our G.Skill DDR5-8000 EXPO representation kit unchangeable astatine 8,000, arsenic it grounded our accent trial wrong an hour. The maximum unchangeable wave that passed nan hour-long trial was 7,600.

Overall, nan Riptide performed well, speech from nan unstable DDR5-8000 support, which is communal among X870/X870E motherboards. In reality, you're amended disconnected pairing your Zen 5 processor pinch low-latency DDR5-6000 memory.

Asrock X870 Steel Legend

Typically, Asrock's Steel Legend bid offers awesome value, truthful we are keen to spot what nan X870 Steel Legend brings astatine nan $260 value point. In fact, nan X870 Steel Legend is fundamentally nan aforesaid motherboard arsenic nan X870 Riptide WiFi, which helps explicate nan pricing.

The Steel Legend is fundamentally a white/silver-themed type of nan Riptide, truthful each nan features are identical, arsenic is nan I/O sheet configuration. Therefore, location isn't overmuch constituent successful rehashing nan details. That said, nan USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports performed somewhat amended connected nan Steel Legend, which is astonishing since we didn't expect immoderate configuration differences, but possibly location are.

Basically nan Steel Legend is simply a white/silver themed type of nan Riptide, truthful each nan features are nan same, arsenic is nan I/O sheet configuration. So there's not excessively overmuch constituent going complete each this again, that said nan USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports tested a small amended connected nan Steel Legend, which is overseas arsenic I don't expect they're configured differently, but possibly they are.

Asrock X870 Steel Legend scorecard

The Steel Legend's capacity was astir identical to nan Riptide. The VRM somesthesia differed by only 1 degree, and wide capacity was practically nan same. Memory support was besides consistent, and dissimilar nan Pro RS, nan Steel Legend successfully booted pinch DDR5-8000 EXPO loaded. However, it grounded our accent trial wrong an hour, and 7,600 was nan maximum unchangeable representation velocity we achieved.

Like nan Riptide, nan Steel Legend is simply a coagulated motherboard, and we rather for illustration its design.

Asrock X870E Nova WiFi

The Asrock X870E Nova WiFi is priced astatine $330, and for that, you get a monolithic 20-phase, 110A powerfulness shape for nan vCore. As an X870E motherboard, it features 2 chipsets for improved connectivity. This intends location are 5 M.2 slots successful total, 1 of which supports PCIe 5.0, and nan wired networking is upgraded to 5 Gbit.

In position of USB support, you'll still find 2 USB 2.0 ports connected nan I/O panel, but location are plentifulness of high-speed ports. There are 3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, 5 Gen 2 ports, and 2 USB4 ports, truthful high-speed connectivity is easy accessible.

Asrock X870E Nova WiFi scorecard

As expected, VRM thermal capacity was excellent, peaking astatine conscionable 50°C. During our tests, we observed an mean timepiece wave of 5,080 MHz, pinch 214W drawn crossed nan 12V rails, resulting successful a people of 2,268 points.

You besides get afloat ECC representation support pinch nan Nova, but for illustration different boards, our DDR5-8000 EXPO kit grounded to boot, limiting america to a maximum unchangeable representation velocity of 7,400.

Overall, nan Nova is simply a coagulated board, and while $330 is simply a batch for a motherboard, it offers bully worth compared to different X870E options.

Asrock X870E Taichi / Taichi Lite

There are 2 versions of nan X870E Taichi: nan modular Taichi, priced astatine $430, and nan Taichi Lite, a much stripped-down type that costs $380. The Lite type isn't trim down successful position of features aliases VRM creation but loses nan flashy aesthetics for illustration RGB lighting and fancy heatsinks. Other than that, nan 2 are technically identical.

The I/O sheet offers nan aforesaid connectivity arsenic nan $330 Nova, which is somewhat disappointing for a flagship board. It still includes USB 2.0 ports, alongside a fewer USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. However, it does supply 5 USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and USB4, truthful there's still plentifulness of high-speed connectivity, though for a committee complete $400, we expected more.

Asrock X870E Taichi / Taichi Lite scorecard

In testing, nan VRM peaked astatine 52°C, pinch onboard somesthesia reporting moving correctly. HWinfo showed a VRM somesthesia of 51°C, which is adjacent to our findings.

While ECC support is present, our DDR5-8000 EXPO kit grounded to boot, and we had to little nan velocity to 7,400 for stability.

Overall, some nan Taichi and Taichi Lite are coagulated boards, but for an other $50 complete nan Nova, nan Taichi Lite doesn't connection overmuch further value. In fact, nan Nova mightiness beryllium nan amended choice, offering features for illustration EZ Release, RGB lighting, an other PCIe slot, and an further M.2 slot.

Asus Prime X870-P WiFi

The astir affordable Asus X870 motherboard is nan $250 Prime X870-P WiFi. It's absorbing because it's 1 of nan fewer boards that includes 4 PCIe x16 slots, though only nan superior slot is wired for x16 bandwidth, pinch nan others constricted to x1. Still, this is simply a unsocial characteristic astatine this value point.

In position of different features, it includes 14-phase, 80A powerfulness stages for nan vCore, 4 M.2 slots, WiFi 7, and 2.5 Gbit LAN, though nan USB support is rather limited.

The committee supports 14 USB ports successful total, pinch 10 located connected nan rear I/O panel. Only a fewer connection USB 3.2 Gen 2 speeds aliases better. Four of these ports are USB 2.0, and 3 are constricted to USB 3.2 Gen 1 speeds. There's a azygous Gen 2 larboard and 2 USB4 ports, truthful while it's a decent configuration, for $250, you'd expect much Gen 2 ports.

Asus Prime X870-P WiFi scorecard

Aside from this, nan committee performs well. The VRM peaked astatine 55°C, though there's nary onboard somesthesia reporting, which is communal pinch Asus boards. While there's nary ECC support, ECC representation still booted and passed accent testing, though nan ECC usability was disabled. Our DDR5-8000 representation passed validation, though immoderate velocity supra 8,000 was unstable.

Overall, this is an absorbing entry-level motherboard from Asus, offering a unsocial PCIe configuration, but different than that, it's reasonably basal considering nan price.

Asus TUF Gaming X870-Plus WiFi

Asus intelligibly isn't a instrumentality of offering sub-$300 X870 motherboards, arsenic nan adjacent cheapest action is nan TUF Gaming X870-Plus WiFi, priced astatine $310. Compared to nan X870-P, you're not getting overmuch for nan other $60. You still get 4 M.2 slots, though 2 are now PCIe 5.0 compliant. Networking remains unchanged, and while nan VRM gets 2 further powerfulness stages, they aren't peculiarly necessary. USB support, however, has improved.

The I/O sheet still has 10 USB ports, but dissimilar nan X870-P's 4 USB 2.0 ports, nan TUF Gaming includes conscionable one. Instead, there's an further USB 3.2 Gen 1 larboard and 2 other Gen 2 ports, making for a overmuch amended USB configuration overall.

Despite nan further powerfulness stages, nan VRM hotspot somesthesia peaked astatine 55°C. Overall capacity was akin to nan X870-P, but representation support was lacking, arsenic nan TUF Gaming grounded our DDR5-8000 accent trial and only passed erstwhile we dropped nan representation velocity to 7,400. Boot clip capacity was fantabulous astatine 17 seconds, and audio capacity was comparable to nan X870-P.

Asus TUF Gaming X870-Plus WiFi scorecard

Overall, nan TUF Gaming X870-Plus WiFi is simply a mixed bag, but nan biggest rumor is its price. At $310, it's only somewhat cheaper than Asrock's X870E Nova WiFi, which is arguably a amended product.

Asus ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi

The Asus ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi is priced astatine $370, entering nan territory of nan Taichi Lite. At this price, you'd expect thing impressive. While it's still an X870 committee pinch a azygous chipset, it does see 4 M.2 slots, 2 of which are PCIe 5.0 compliant, and support for up to 20 USB ports.

On nan I/O panel, you'll find 12 USB ports, pinch nan slowest being USB 3.2 Gen 1 – nary USB 2.0 here. There are 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, six USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, and 2 USB4 ports, providing a coagulated USB configuration.

In testing, nan VRM peaked astatine 58°C, and arsenic pinch galore Asus boards, there's nary onboard somesthesia reporting. Power depletion was somewhat high, but truthful was performance, pinch a people of 2,305 points. ECC representation booted, but support was absent. DDR5-8000 besides grounded to boot, and stableness was only achieved aft reducing nan velocity to 7,800.

Asus ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi scorecard

Overall, for $370, this is what you get from Asus successful their X870 scope – now onto thing moreover much expensive...

Asus ProArt X870E-Creator WiFi

Next, we person nan $480 Asus ProArt X870E-Creator WiFi, which tin divided nan CPU's PCIe x16 lanes betwixt nan superior and secondary PCIe x16 slots for an x8/x8 configuration. There's besides a 3rd PCIe x16 slot wired for up to x4 bandwidth. Additionally, it offers 10 Gbit networking, a useful characteristic for creators and professionals.

This committee is besides a beast erstwhile it comes to USB support, offering 7 USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports pinch nary Gen 1 ports, though it has 1 USB 2.0 larboard for BIOS FlashBack. There's besides a 20 Gbps Type-C larboard and 2 40 Gbps Type-C ports for USB4 support.

Asus ProArt X870E-Creator WiFi scorecard

In testing, nan committee performed well, pinch a highest hotspot somesthesia of conscionable 53°C. However, contempt being a "Creator" motherboard, it lacks ECC support and couldn't walk our DDR5-8000 accent test, only succeeding astatine 7,600.

Overall, nan ProArt X870E-Creator WiFi stands retired owed to its PCIe configuration and 10 Gbit web support.

Asus ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi

The Asus ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi sits astatine nan precocious extremity of Asus's X870 lineup, priced astatine $500. You mightiness wonderment really overmuch much costly these boards tin get, and we'll reply that shortly. For now, let's attraction connected nan X870E-E.

On nan I/O panel, location are much USB ports than astir group would need, totaling 13. None of them are constricted to USB 2.0 aliases moreover USB 3.2 Gen 1. All are Gen 2 aliases better, offering speeds of astir 1 GB/s aliases more.

The committee tested exceptionally well, pinch nan VRM peaking astatine 60°C, which is good wrong acceptable limits. As expected, ECC support was absent, but DDR5-8000 worked, and we reached nan 8,000 limit without compromising stability.

Asus ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi scorecard

Overall, nan ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi is surely a feature-rich board. Whether it's worthy $500 is debatable, but for those consenting to walk that overmuch connected a desktop motherboard, it does deliver.

Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Hero

At nan apical of nan scope is nan $700 ROG Crosshair X870E Hero. For an other $200 complete nan already costly ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi, it's unclear why nan Hero comes pinch specified a hefty value increase.

Both models characteristic nan aforesaid 18-phase, 110A powerfulness shape vCore, which is excessive for astir users. They besides stock 2 PCIe x16 slots, 3 PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots, 2 PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, 4 SATA ports, a wealthiness of USB ports, and WiFi 7. The main summation for nan Hero is simply a 2nd 2.5 Gbit LAN port, complementing nan 5 Gbit LAN port.

However, nan rear I/O configuration connected nan Hero is somewhat downgraded, pinch 3 less ports and somewhat slower wide connectivity.

Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Hero scorecard

The Hero performed good successful our tests, not only passing pinch DDR5-8000 EXPO but besides passing nan hour-long accent trial pinch locked banal timings up to DDR5-8300.

The cardinal advantage of nan Hero seems to beryllium nan PCIe configuration, wherever nan superior and secondary slots support PCIe 5.0 and tin tally successful x8/x8 mode. However, support successful mind that erstwhile nan 2nd and 3rd M.2 slots are successful use, nan secondary PCIe slot is abnormal owed to lane limitations of nan AM5 platform.

Overall, nan Hero seems much astir prestige, arsenic it doesn't connection overmuch to warrant its important value premium complete nan already pricey ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi.

Asus ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi

Next, we person nan ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi, nan only Mini-ITX X870 committee presently available, priced astatine $450. Due to its Mini-ITX shape facet and nan deficiency of competition, you're paying a premium.

USB support is somewhat constricted considering nan price. The rear I/O sheet features 10 ports, but 3 of them are USB 2.0. Fortunately, nan remaining 7 are USB 3.2 Gen 2 aliases better, offering decent high-speed connectivity.

The committee performed well, pinch nan 10-phase, 110A powerfulness stages peaking astatine conscionable 52°C, and it passed nan DDR5-8000 EXPO test. We didn't trial nan audio since nan ROG Strix Hive II only includes a azygous 3.5mm mic port, and moving nan trial done nan lawsuit header wouldn't person yielded meticulous results.

Asus ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi scorecard

Overall, nan Asus ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi is simply a compact, high-end motherboard, but it comes pinch a steep value tag.

Gigabyte X870 Eagle WiFi7

Let's move connected to Gigabyte, starting pinch nan astir affordable model, nan X870 Eagle WiFi7, which costs $220. Despite being entry-level, it includes 14-phase, 60A powerfulness stages for nan vCore, WiFi 7, and 2.5 Gbit LAN support.

USB support is akin to nan Asrock Pro RS, but each nan ports performed arsenic expected. The Eagle besides includes a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port, whereas nan Asrock committee only offers Gen 1. Another prize is nan quick-connect characteristic for nan WiFi antenna, which is absent connected nan Asrock.

The Eagle ran a spot hotter than astir X870 boards, pinch a VRM hotspot somesthesia of 76°C, but this is still wrong acceptable limits. However, nan committee sustained an mean timepiece wave of 4,780 MHz successful our test, nan lowest among nan boards tested, resulting successful a Cinebench people of 2,216 points – conscionable 4% slower than nan fastest board. DDR5-8000 grounded our accent test, pinch 7,600 being nan highest unchangeable speed.

Gigabyte X870 Eagle WiFi7 scorecard

Overall, nan X870 Eagle WiFi7 is simply a basal entry-level X870 motherboard, but for $220, it's reasonably underwhelming.

Gigabyte X870 Gaming X WiFi7

The Gigabyte X870 Gaming X WiFi7 is priced astatine $250, competing pinch nan Asus Prime X870-P WiFi and somewhat undercutting nan Asrock X870 Riptide WiFi and X870 Steel Legend.

Gigabyte uses 16-phase, 60A powerfulness stages, and while it has 1 less PCIe x16 slot than Asus, it offers 1 much than Asrock. The committee includes 3 M.2 slots – connected par pinch Asrock but 1 less than Asus. USB support is somewhat amended than Asus but marginally worse than Asrock.

The rear I/O features 10 USB ports, conscionable for illustration nan Asus Prime X870-P WiFi, pinch a akin wide configuration.

Gigabyte X870 Gaming X WiFi7 scorecard

Performance-wise, nan Gaming X WiFi7 performed well. It achieved bully operating frequency, coagulated wide scores, and fantabulous representation performance, passing nan accent trial pinch DDR5-8000. However, it lacks ECC support.

Overall, it's a decent motherboard astatine $250, but it won't precisely rustle your socks off.

Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice

There are 2 versions of nan Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7: nan "Ice" version we tested, which features a achromatic colour scheme, and nan modular achromatic version. Other than color, some versions are identical and costs $275.

Compared to nan Gaming X, nan Aorus Elite uses nan aforesaid 16-phase, 60A powerfulness shape vCore, but it upgrades M.2 support to 4 slots, 3 of which are PCIe 5.0 compliant. Other features stay similar.

On nan I/O panel, nan Aorus Elite offers 2 further USB ports, including 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and 1 other USB 3.2 Gen 1 port. These insignificant upgrades warrant nan $25 premium, and nan Aorus Elite's creation is besides much appealing.

Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice scorecard

The Aorus Elite performed good successful testing, averaging 5,040 MHz successful our accent trial and scoring 2,315 points, pinch a highest VRM hotspot somesthesia of 65°C. Unfortunately, it lacks ECC support, and DDR5-8000 grounded to walk nan accent test, limiting america to a unchangeable velocity of 7,600.

Overall, nan X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice is simply a beardown performer, and nan "Ice" version's artistic whitethorn make it worthy nan flimsy premium.

Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite WiFi7

The cheapest X870E motherboard from Gigabyte is nan X870E Aorus Elite WiFi7, priced astatine $320. Unfortunately this motherboard didn't get connected clip to make it to this roundup, but we tin show you astir nan differences compared to nan exemplary we conscionable looked at. When compared to nan non-E version, they are very similar. In fact, connected paper, they are astir identical, pinch nan main quality being really nan boards grip loaded configurations.

The X870E exemplary gets other PCIe lanes from nan 2nd chipset, meaning nan secondary PCIe x16 slot tin ever beryllium used. On nan non-E X870 Aorus Elite, this slot shares bandwidth pinch nan 4th M.2 slot, truthful if nan M.2 is successful use, nan secondary PCIe x16 slot is disabled.

Therefore, nan X870E motherboard is technically superior if you scheme to usage each disposable features. Other aspects, specified arsenic USB performance, should beryllium similar. However, for a $320 motherboard, nan USB configuration connected nan I/O sheet is somewhat underwhelming.

Gigabyte X870E Aorus Pro

For an further $20, you tin opt for nan Gigabyte X870E Aorus Pro, which upgrades to 80A powerfulness stages, while still retaining 16 of them. Other than that, it's rather akin to nan Elite.

On nan I/O panel, nan Aorus Pro drops 2 USB 2.0 ports and adds an other USB 3.2 Gen 2 port, but that's nan grade of nan changes.

Performance-wise, nan Aorus Pro is again rather akin to nan Aorus Elite. The VRM ran cooler, peaking astatine 54°C, acknowledgment to nan upgraded powerfulness stages. However, nan Aorus Pro grounded our representation trial aggregate times, suggesting that nan Elite mightiness beryllium somewhat much unchangeable successful that regard.

Gigabyte X870E Aorus Pro scorecard

Overall, nan other $20 doesn't connection overmuch further worth pinch nan Aorus Pro, and nan Elite seems to connection everything you need.

Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master

The Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master is priced astatine $500, nan aforesaid arsenic nan Asus ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi. When compared to its competition, it's rather similar. Both boards characteristic 3 PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots, though nan Aorus Master has 4 M.2 slots total, while Asus offers five. The Aorus Master besides includes 3 PCIe x16 slots, compared to 2 connected nan Asus board. Both boards support 5 Gbit LAN.

In position of USB configuration, nan Aorus Master is almost identical to nan Aorus Pro, pinch nan summation of 1 other USB 3.2 Gen 2 port. However, it falls short of nan ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi, which offers much than double nan USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports.

Performance-wise, nan Aorus Master excelled, pinch nan VRM peaking astatine 62°C, which, while higher than expected, is still good wrong safe limits. The CPU averaged 5,022 MHz for a people of 2,289 points. Uniquely, this is nan only Gigabyte X870 motherboard to support ECC memory. It besides passed nan DDR5-8000 EXPO trial and was capable to push representation up to 8,200 pinch locked timings, passing an hour-long accent test.

Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master scorecard

There is nary denying nan Aorus Master is an fantabulous motherboard, though it could beryllium amended successful position of USB support.

MSI Pro X870-P WiFi

MSI offers conscionable 3 X870/X870E motherboards, pinch nan Godlike still unavailable. The Pro X870-P WiFi is MSI's astir entry-level offering, priced astatine $230. It competes pinch nan Gigabyte X870 Eagle WiFi7, Asus Prime X870-P WiFi, and Asrock X870 Pro RS WiFi.

Notably, nan Pro X870-P WiFi is nan only committee successful this value scope to connection 5 Gbit LAN. It besides comes pinch 4 PCIe x16 slots, 3 M.2 slots, 4 SATA ports, and decent USB support.

On nan rear I/O panel, location are 10 USB ports successful total, including 4 USB 2.0 ports, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, and a 20 Gbps USB 3.2 port. However, it only has a azygous USB4 port, which is odd, arsenic nan charismatic AMD X870 spec calls for 2 USB4 ports. This deviation is disappointing.

MSI Pro X870-P WiFi scorecard

In position of performance, nan Pro X870-P WiFi worked well. General capacity was excellent, VRM thermals were solid, and nan committee was unchangeable pinch DDR5-8000 memory, moreover pushing up to 8,100.

Overall, nan Pro X870-P WiFi is simply a decent motherboard. Depending connected which features are astir important to you, it could beryllium a bully replacement to different entry-level boards.

MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi

The MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi is priced astatine $290, which puts it successful a unsocial value bracket. It's $15 much than nan Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7, $20 little than nan Asus TUF Gaming X870-Plus WiFi, and $30 much than nan Asrock X870 Steel Legend. Since we weren't impressed by nan TUF Gaming, let's comparison it to nan Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7.

Spec-wise, they are very similar. Both person robust VRMs, pinch nan Tomahawk featuring 14-phase, 80A powerfulness stages, while nan Aorus Elite adds an other PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot. Both boards connection 4 M.2 slots total, 4 SATA ports, 2 USB4 ports, and WiFi 7, but nan Tomahawk upgrades nan 2.5 Gbit LAN connected nan Gigabyte committee to 5 Gbit.

On nan I/O panel, nan Tomahawk swaps 1 of nan USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports recovered connected nan Aorus Elite for a Gen 2 port, resulting successful nan aforesaid number of ports, but pinch a flimsy accommodation to their configuration.

MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi scorecard

Performance-wise, nan Tomahawk excelled, averaging a timepiece velocity of 5,110 MHz for a people of 2,306 points, 1 of nan highest scores successful our testing. The VRM peaked astatine conscionable 54°C, and MSI provided an onboard probe that HWinfo could read, reporting nan aforesaid highest somesthesia arsenic our K-Type probes.

MSI boards don't support ECC memory, and our kit wasn't supported astatine all, meaning nan strategy wouldn't POST. That said, DDR5-8000 worked, and we could push up to 8,100.

Overall, nan Tomahawk is simply a beardown contender, and depending connected what features you need, it mightiness correspond nan champion worth astatine this value point.

MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi

The MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi takes a large measurement up successful value astatine $490, putting it successful nonstop title pinch nan Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master and Asus ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi. It besides carries a $60 premium complete nan Asrock X870E Taichi.

Spec-wise, these boards are each rather similar, but if USB support is important to you, nan Carbon WiFi aliases ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi are your champion options. Both connection galore USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports connected nan I/O panel, pinch 10 Gbps being nan slowest USB larboard you'll find astatine nan rear of these boards. The buttons for BIOS Flashback, Clear CMOS, and Smart Button connected nan MSI committee are besides convenient, and nan further wired LAN relationship is simply a bonus.

The Carbon tested well, maintaining 5,050 MHz for a people of 2,281 points and a highest VRM somesthesia of 58°C. It grounded nan ECC representation test, but DDR5-8000 EXPO worked, and we could push up to 8,100.

MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi scorecard

Overall, nan Carbon is 1 of nan champion flagship X870E motherboards. While $500 is simply a batch to walk connected an AM5 motherboard, if you're going to make that investment, this is simply a awesome choice.

VRM Temperatures

You've already seen really each committee performed, truthful present is each that information successful a azygous graph. Before diving in, present are a fewer notes connected nan testing. We utilized nan Antec Flux Pro case, and to grounds temperatures, we utilized a integer thermometer pinch K-Type thermocouples.

The highest PCB somesthesia is reported. Instead of Delta T complete Ambient, we maintained a room somesthesia of 21°C and ensured a accordant ambient somesthesia by positioning a thermocouple adjacent to nan trial system.

For nan accent test, we utilized nan Ryzen 9 9950X pinch Cinebench 2024, looping nan trial for an hour. We study nan maximum PCB temperature, again recorded utilizing K-Type thermocouples.

As you tin see, astir of nan boards operated successful nan 50-65°C range, which is very cool. Although nan Gigabyte X870 Eagle peaked astatine 76°C, this is still a comparatively cool somesthesia and acold from a concern.

Operating Frequency

That said, nan Eagle sustained nan lowest mean timepiece velocity during nan hour-long accent trial astatine 4,780 MHz, while nan mean crossed each boards was 4,988 MHz, putting nan Eagle 4% beneath nan mean and 6% little than nan champion result. However, astir of nan boards showed only a 2% variance from 1 another, which is typical.

Performance (Cinebench, 10 Minute Loop)

In position of performance, nan scope was moreover tighter, pinch only a 4.5% quality betwixt nan champion and worst boards, and astir were wrong a 2% margin. So, location are nary awesome capacity concerns here.

Boot Times

To measurement footwear clip performance, we loaded nan DDR5-6000 CL30 EXPO floor plan successful nan BIOS, leaving everything other astatine banal settings. This should correspond nan benignant of capacity you'd spot pinch a cleanable instal of Windows 11. The results are based connected a three-run mean and look somewhat random, though nan deviation betwixt nan fastest and slowest footwear times is only six seconds.

DDR5 Maximum Frequency

Here's a look astatine really nan maximum unchangeable DDR5 wave compares for each board, utilizing nan latest disposable BIOS revisions astatine nan clip of testing (AGESA 1.2.0.2). Of nan 20 boards tested, conscionable complete half were unstable utilizing DDR5-8000 memory. I fishy that pinch a longer and much divers scope of accent tests, immoderate boards that passed mightiness yet fail.

Granted, we're utilizing a azygous G.Skill kit known to beryllium unchangeable astatine 8,000, truthful it's imaginable that immoderate boards simply can't grip it, aliases that further BIOS refinement is needed. When AMD's 600-series chipsets launched, we recovered respective boards that weren't unchangeable pinch DDR5-6000, but they were yet fixed pinch updated BIOS revisions. This whitethorn besides beryllium nan lawsuit pinch these 800-series boards and DDR5-8000.

In nan meantime, it's not a awesome look for AMD, fixed they've officially claimed that "DDR5-8000 is perfect for an AMD X870E motherboard." Of course, it's not for illustration they're trying to push you toward a much costly X870E motherboard aliases anything...

Onboard Audio Testing

For this testing, we utilized Rightmark Audio Analyzer software, connecting nan Line Out to nan Line In utilizing a high-quality 3.5mm to 3.5mm jack. The OS speaker measurement was group to 100%, and nan line-in level was adjusted until nan package confirmed optimal levels.

We won't delve excessively heavy for audio testing, but if you're willing we're providing nan information arsenic portion of an research and whitethorn proceed to do truthful successful nan future.

This trial evaluates respective parameters, including sound levels, move range, harmonic distortion, and stereo crosstalk. All of nan boards performed rather good successful these tests.

Bottom Line

So, location you person it – each azygous X870/X870E motherboard tested, well, almost each board. Some person been announced but are yet to beryllium released. However, aft testing 21 models, you should now person a coagulated thought of which 1 suits your needs best.

Granted, erstwhile we look astatine these premium-priced boards we are expecting galore things to look correct from nan get-go. The slightest costly exemplary connected offer, nan $320 Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite WiFi7 surely looks for illustration a much costly high-end merchandise erstwhile compared to nan slightest costly X670E committee (Asrock X670E PG Lighting), but is nan 60% value premium worthy it?

Both boards characteristic powerful VRMs tin of handling thing you propulsion astatine them. They each connection 3 PCIe x16 slots pinch PCIe 5.0 support for nan superior slot and see 2.5 Gbit LAN. However, nan X670E committee lacks WiFi, while nan newer X870E committee includes WiFi7 support, which is simply a bully bonus.

Apart from nan inclusion of USB4 connected nan X870E board, some models supply akin USB support and I/O connectivity. The Gigabyte committee offers 4 M.2 slots, 3 of which are PCIe 5.0 compliant, while nan Asrock committee besides has 4 M.2 slots, but only 1 supports PCIe 5.0. Without a doubt, nan X870E Aorus Elite WiFi7 is nan superior product, but is it $120 better? That depends connected what you're after.

There are valid reasons for nan higher costs of nan X870E exemplary – you conscionable request to find if those caller features warrant nan value for your needs. As you comparison it to higher-end X670E models, nan value spread becomes smaller. For example, nan MSI X670E Tomahawk WiFi costs $250 and only offers a azygous 20 Gbps USB larboard and WiFi 6E, truthful erstwhile again, it comes down to your preferences.

Also see: Guide to AMD Ryzen AM5 Motherboard Chipsets – X870 vs. X670 vs. B650 vs. A620

Ultimately, having much options is great, but it does look for illustration nan 600-series boards are being phased retired successful favour of nan much costly 800-series models. Perhaps, complete time, pricing for nan 800-series boards will select down to lucifer nan levels of nan 600-series they are replacing, though that mightiness beryllium wishful thinking.

We will apt person much AM5 motherboard contented successful nan future. If you'd for illustration america to create an X870/X870E buying guideline wherever we item nan champion models astatine different value points, fto america cognize successful nan comments.