The Best Motherboards for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 7800X3D

Its white finish suits light-themed builds. Its 14+2+2 VRM is rated at 80A per stage, and heatsinks bridge to the VRMs with thermal pads. ASUS AI Advisor simplifies setup.

It matches the B850 Pro RS on wired network speed (2.5Gbps). It also offers a rear USB 20Gbps port. 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. When we checked, only the B850 Pro RS cost less, and the B850 Tomahawk MAX cost more.

It is the step up when you want X870E features. It matches the B850 Tomahawk MAX on wired network speed (5Gbps). 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. When we checked, only the B850 Tomahawk MAX and cheaper picks cost less, and the X870E AORUS PRO X3D cost more.

You get 18+2+2 power stages here, which sets it apart from the B850 Pro RS and its 14+2+1 power stages. It also offers X3D branding aimed at Ryzen X3D builds. 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 fifth of 6, between the cheaper X870E Tomahawk MAX PZ and the pricier X870E Carbon, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its wired network speed; if that figure matters, the X870E Tomahawk MAX PZ offers 5Gbps.

It matches the X870E Tomahawk MAX PZ on wired network speed (5Gbps). It also offers a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with Steel Armor and a rear USB 20Gbps Type-C port. 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. When we checked, only the Strix B850-A and cheaper picks cost less, and the X870E Tomahawk MAX PZ cost more.

It leaves more money for the graphics card. It matches the Strix B850-A on wired network speed (2.5Gbps). It is the only pick here with a wi-Fi 6E; the Strix B850-A has a wi-Fi 7 instead.

It is the only pick here with 14+2+1 power stages; the Strix B850-A has 14+2+2 power stages instead. It also offers a PCIe 5.0 M.2 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. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the Strix B850-A was closest. M.2 slot count is its weakest area, and the Strix B850-A covers it better at 4.

It has dual LAN and an EZ PCIe release button, and a heat-piped VRM heatsink with 7W/mK pads keeps the power stage cool. It also offers PCIe 5.0 graphics and M.2 Gen5 slots and Bluetooth 5 alongside Wi-Fi 7. 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.

Only the X870E AORUS PRO X3D came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 6 picks. There is no published M.2 slot count figure, whereas the Strix B850-A offers 4.