AMD · AM5 · launched 2022
X670E motherboards
X670E was the launch enthusiast chipset for AM5, with two chipset dies, PCIe 5.0 to the graphics slot and to at least one M.2, and the largest VRMs of the generation on its flagship boards.
- Boards in database
- 4
- Capacity range
- 1080–2228 W
- Sustained core power, derated
- Graphics slot
- PCIe 5.0
- Price range
- $289–$629
- CPU overclocking
- Allowed
- Memory overclocking (XMP / EXPO)
- Allowed
- The thing people get wrong
- These boards shipped in 2022, so a unit that has been sitting in a warehouse may need a BIOS update before it will post with a Zen 5 processor. Check for USB BIOS Flashback before you buy one for a 9800X3D.
The spread inside X670E
Inside this one chipset, the ASRock X670E Steel Legend holds about 1080 W of sustained core power and the ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero holds about 2228 W. That is a factor of 2.1 between two boards wearing the same badge, and it is the reason a chipset name is a poor proxy for whether your processor will keep its clocks.
The same processors on the best and worst X670E board
Sorted worst verdict first, so the pairings to avoid are at the top.
| Pairing | Verdict | VRM °C | Score | Clock loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D on ASRock X670E Steel Legend225 W into 1080 W | No throttle | 52 | 87 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9950X on ASRock X670E Steel Legend225 W into 1080 W | No throttle | 52 | 87 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X on ASRock X670E Steel Legend225 W into 1080 W | No throttle | 52 | 87 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900X on ASRock X670E Steel Legend225 W into 1080 W | No throttle | 52 | 87 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D on ASRock X670E Steel Legend160 W into 1080 W | No throttle | 48 | 91 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X on ASRock X670E Steel Legend160 W into 1080 W | No throttle | 48 | 91 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D on ASRock X670E Steel Legend140 W into 1080 W | No throttle | 46 | 92 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D on ASRock X670E Steel Legend140 W into 1080 W | No throttle | 46 | 92 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X on ASRock X670E Steel Legend140 W into 1080 W | No throttle | 46 | 92 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600X on ASRock X670E Steel Legend135 W into 1080 W | No throttle | 46 | 92 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D on ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero225 W into 2228 W | No throttle | 45 | 94 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9950X on ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero225 W into 2228 W | No throttle | 45 | 94 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X on ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero225 W into 2228 W | No throttle | 45 | 94 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900X on ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero225 W into 2228 W | No throttle | 45 | 94 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D on ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero160 W into 2228 W | No throttle | 43 | 96 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X on ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero160 W into 2228 W | No throttle | 43 | 96 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D on ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero140 W into 2228 W | No throttle | 42 | 96 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D on ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero140 W into 2228 W | No throttle | 42 | 96 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X on ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero140 W into 2228 W | No throttle | 42 | 96 | 0 % |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600X on ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero135 W into 2228 W | No throttle | 42 | 96 | 0 % |