MSI has confirmed that its AM5 800-series motherboards will support AMD Ryzen processors based on the Zen 6 architecture. A company representative stated on Discord that the boards are ready for future central processing units in response to a user's inquiry about compatibility.
The confirmation reinforces AMD's dedication to the AM5 socket platform, which will support at least three processor generations. The socket debuted with Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 chips and currently works with Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 models. AMD distributed early Zen 6 processor samples to partners for testing on current and forthcoming motherboard designs.
MSI's MAX series motherboards feature an external base clock generator and an expanded 64-megabyte Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) capacity. The larger firmware space allows manufacturers to integrate updated microcode and support additional processor models without storage constraints. Design modifications for Zen 6 compatibility appeared on the upcoming B850I EDGE TI EVO WIFI motherboard.
The confirmation reinforces AMD's dedication to the AM5 socket platform, which will support at least three processor generations. The socket debuted with Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 chips and currently works with Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 models. AMD distributed early Zen 6 processor samples to partners for testing on current and forthcoming motherboard designs.
MSI's MAX series motherboards feature an external base clock generator and an expanded 64-megabyte Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) capacity. The larger firmware space allows manufacturers to integrate updated microcode and support additional processor models without storage constraints. Design modifications for Zen 6 compatibility appeared on the upcoming B850I EDGE TI EVO WIFI motherboard.
