The Best Motherboards for the Ryzen 5 7600

Its 6+2+1 layout is best kept to six- and eight-core chips. On wired network speed it ties with the B650 Gaming Plus, the PRO B650-S, the B850M Gaming X and the B650 Tomahawk at 2.5Gbps. 6+2+1 power stages is unique to it among these picks, while the B850M Gaming X uses 10+2+2 power stages.

It also offers memory support up to DDR5-7200 (OC) and the lowest price among the AM5 boards here. It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the PRO B850-P was the next step up. Buyers who need a confirmed M.2 slot count should compare it with the PRO B850-P, which offers 3.

It covers a six- or eight-core Ryzen without extras. It matches the B650M PG Lightning, the PRO B650-S, the B850M Gaming X and the B650 Tomahawk on wired network speed (2.5Gbps). No other pick in this guide offers 12+2+1 power stages; compare the B650M PG Lightning, which has 6+2+1 power stages.

It also comes with Bluetooth 5.3 alongside Wi-Fi 6E, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs and one of the lowest prices here for an ATX AM5 board. It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback. It was priced above the PRO B850-P and below the PRO B650-S at the time of writing. There is no published M.2 slot count figure, whereas the PRO B850-P offers 3.

Nothing else here matches its 3 M.2 slot count; the PRO B650-S comes closest at 2. On wired network speed it leads this guide at 5Gbps, ahead of the B650M PG Lightning (2.5Gbps). You get a wi-Fi 7 here, which sets it apart from the B650 Gaming Plus and its a wi-Fi 6E.

It also offers a PCIe 5.0 graphics slot. It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback. Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all. Its price falls between the B650M PG Lightning and the B650 Gaming Plus, based on our last check.

It is for builders who need nothing beyond the basics. On M.2 slot count it ties with the B850M Gaming X at 2. On wired network speed it ties with the B650M PG Lightning, the B650 Gaming Plus, the B850M Gaming X and the B650 Tomahawk at 2.5Gbps.

You also get two PCIe 4.0 x16-size slots and memory support to DDR5-6000 (OC). It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback. Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all. On price it sat fourth of 6, between the cheaper B650 Gaming Plus and the pricier B850M Gaming X, at the time of writing.

Only two M.2 slots limit later storage upgrades. It matches the PRO B650-S on M.2 slot count (2). It matches the B650M PG Lightning, the B650 Gaming Plus, the PRO B650-S and the B650 Tomahawk on wired network speed (2.5Gbps).

It is the only pick here with 10+2+2 power stages; the B650M PG Lightning has 6+2+1 power stages instead. A B850 chipset is unique to it among these picks, while the B650 Gaming Plus uses a B650 chipset. You also get EZ-Latch for tool-free card removal and a PCIe 5.0 slot.

It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback. M.2 slot count is its weakest area, and the PRO B850-P covers it better at 3.

It has no PCIe 5.0 graphics slot, which matters little for today's cards. On wired network speed it ties with the B650M PG Lightning, the B650 Gaming Plus, the PRO B650-S and the B850M Gaming X at 2.5Gbps. You also get Lightning M.2 support, Bluetooth 5.3 alongside Wi-Fi 6E and HDMI and DisplayPort outputs for Ryzen chips with graphics.

It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback. It was the highest-priced of the 6 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the B850M Gaming X and the rest. The maker doesn't give its M.2 slot count; if that figure matters, the PRO B850-P offers 3.