Intel · LGA1851 · launched 2024
Z890 motherboards
Z890 is the enthusiast chipset for Core Ultra 200S processors, allowing CPU and memory overclocking, with twenty-four CPU lanes and Thunderbolt 4 support.
- Boards in database
- 8
- Capacity range
- 765–2571 W
- Sustained core power, derated
- Graphics slot
- PCIe 5.0
- Price range
- $219–$649
- CPU overclocking
- Allowed
- Memory overclocking (XMP / EXPO)
- Allowed
- The thing people get wrong
- Arrow Lake's lane budget means a second CPU-attached M.2 no longer steals from the graphics slot on most Z890 boards, which is a real improvement over LGA1700.
The spread inside Z890
Inside this one chipset, the ASUS Prime Z890M-Plus WiFi holds about 765 W of sustained core power and the ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero holds about 2571 W. That is a factor of 3.4 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.
- ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero2571 W · 22 × 110 A · $649
- ASUS ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi2104 W · 18 × 110 A · $499
- ASUS ROG Strix Z890-F Gaming WiFi1870 W · 16 × 110 A · $429
- ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WiFi1530 W · 16 × 90 A · $379
- ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi1224 W · 16 × 80 A · $289
- ASUS ROG Strix Z890-I Gaming WiFi1169 W · 10 × 110 A · $429
- ASUS Prime Z890-P WiFi1071 W · 14 × 80 A · $249
- ASUS Prime Z890M-Plus WiFi765 W · 10 × 80 A · $219
The same processors on the best and worst Z890 board
Sorted worst verdict first, so the pairings to avoid are at the top.
| Pairing | Verdict | VRM °C | Score | Clock loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K on ASUS Prime Z890M-Plus WiFi245 W into 765 W | No throttle | 59 | 81 | 0 % |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 265K on ASUS Prime Z890M-Plus WiFi230 W into 765 W | No throttle | 58 | 82 | 0 % |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF on ASUS Prime Z890M-Plus WiFi230 W into 765 W | No throttle | 58 | 82 | 0 % |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 245K on ASUS Prime Z890M-Plus WiFi155 W into 765 W | No throttle | 51 | 88 | 0 % |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF on ASUS Prime Z890M-Plus WiFi155 W into 765 W | No throttle | 51 | 88 | 0 % |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K on ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero245 W into 2571 W | No throttle | 45 | 94 | 0 % |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 265K on ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero230 W into 2571 W | No throttle | 44 | 95 | 0 % |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF on ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero230 W into 2571 W | No throttle | 44 | 95 | 0 % |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 245K on ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero155 W into 2571 W | No throttle | 42 | 96 | 0 % |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF on ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero155 W into 2571 W | No throttle | 42 | 96 | 0 % |