AMD Ryzen X470 VS X570: What Are the Differences?

X470 VS X570 Chipset

Due to various technical and/or thermal limitations, the compatibility of each chipset is different. As for X470 vs X570 chipset, not all older AMD CPUs are supported on X570 motherboards.

X470 supports 1st Generation Radeon™ Processors, 1st Generation AMD Ryzen™ Processors with Radeon™ Graphics, 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen™ Processors, 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen™ Processors with Radeon™ Graphics, 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ Processors. However, X570 doesn’t support 1st Generation Radeon™ Processors and 1st Generation AMD Ryzen™ Processors with Radeon™ Graphics.

The X570 chipset also provides eight USB 3.0 Gen 2 ports (up to 10 Gbps) and four USB 2.0 ports. In contrast, the X470 has only two USB 3.2 Gen2 ports, six USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, and six USB 2.0 ports.

Compared with the old X470 chipset, the energy requirements of all the aforementioned X570 chipsets have increased. The new chipset requires more power to run: its TDP is about 15 watts, while the X470 chipset’s TDP is only 5 watts. This is why most X570-based motherboards have dedicated fans on them.

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X470 VS X570 Motherboard

Now, let’s see X470 vs X570 motherboard. X570 motherboards have improved heat dissipation design to reduce heat dissipation limitation, multi-phase VRM can better overclock and improve stability, support the latest network and peripheral connection standards, and stunning appearance.

X570 motherboard is manufactured by the server-grade PCB to ensure that your backbone network not only supports but also utilizes the powerful features of the latest Ryzen CPU. Compared with mainstream PCBs, server-grade PCBs have up to three times the heat resistance. This ensures that your circuit board remains stable and will not warp or bend even at relatively high temperatures.

The multi-phase VRM of the X570 motherboard can provide greater stability when you overclock a brand new multi-core processor. You will be able to enjoy numerous improvements in comprehensive power delivery-helping you easily extract the best performance from shiny new hardware.

Here is all the information on X570 vs X470.

X470 VS X570: Which One to Choose

If you already have an X470 motherboard, you need to consider some things. If you need the following things, you should consider upgrading to an X570 motherboard.

• You want to run high-frequency memory easily.
• You need support for the incredible read and write speeds of your next-gen M.2 Gen 4 SSDs.
• You want access to high-end motherboards, and many other premia feature launching for AMD Ryzen for the very first time.
• You want to buy the best 3000-series AMD Ryzen CPUs and extract the best performance you can out of them.
• You want access to the latest PCI-E Gen 4 standard to use lightning-fast, next-gen peripheral devices.
• You’re excited by built-in support for the new Wi-Fi standard (Wi-Fi 6) and 10 GbE ethernet.

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Final Words

Now, you have known the differences between X470 and X570. Besides, you can also know which one to choose. I hope this post can be useful to you.