ASRock X570S PG Riptide Motherboard Review, Can This $185 US Board Handle A $799 US AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU?-February 2024-www.yitit.com

Product Info

ASRock X570S PG Riptide

July, 2021

Type

Motherboard

Price

$185 US

It's been more than 2 years since the X570 platform was launched and so far, it has supported two generations of AMD Ryzen CPUs, the Ryzen 3000 (Matisse) and the Ryzen 5000 (Vermeer). While it is a very capable platform, there's much in terms of new I/O features that have been introduced & AMD's board partners are offering a third refresh to the platform.

Touting it as the X570S (S for Silent), one of the main features of the new motherboards is the lack of active cooling solution on the X570 PCH. Several users had requested their respective favorite brands to offer fanless motherboards and well here they are. Rocking brand new designs, features, and improved power delivery, the X570S motherboards are finally available and we are starting our testing spree with a budget-oriented motherboard from ASRock, the X570S PG Riptide which is said to retail at around $200 US.

AMD X570(S) Chipset For Enthusiast and High-End Motherboards - The First Mainstream Platform To Support PCIe Gen 4, & Feature-Rich

As we saw with X470, there were a few features of the Ryzen 2000 series processors that were only supported by new motherboards such as Precision Boost Overdrive and XFR 2.0.

There’s no doubt that AMD’s Zen 2 & Zen 3 based Ryzen mainstream processor family has some amazing new features, but the main highlight would be support for PCIe Gen4. The X570 platform is an all PCIe Gen4 solution, which means this is the first consumer platform to feature support for the new PCIe standard.

In terms of IO details, the CPU will once again be offering a total of 24 PCIe Gen 4 lanes while the PCH will be providing a total of 16 PCIe Gen 4 lanes. There will be one direct link heading out to the first PCI Express x16 and PCI Express x4 slot from the CPU, while the rest of the IO will be handled by the X570 PCH which will be linked to the CPU through an x4 link.

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AMD Chipset Features and Specifications:

Wccftech	X670E/X670	B650E/B650	A620	X570	X399 Refresh	X399	X470	X370	B450	B350	A320	X300	A300
CrossfireX/SLI	2-Way CFX	2-Way CFX	N/A	Triple CFX/2-Way SLI	Quad SLI/CFX (Max 6 GPU Support)	Quad SLI/CFX (Max 6 GPU Support)	Triple CFX/2-Way SLI	Triple CFX/2-Way SLI	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CPU Lanes	24 Gen 5 (with Ryzen 7000 CPUs & above)	24 Gen 5 (with Ryzen 7000 CPUs & above)	24 Gen 4 (with Ryzen 7000 CPUs & above)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PCH Lanes	12 Gen 4 8 Gen 3	8 Gen 4 4 Gen 3	8 Gen 3	30 +16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU)	60 (With Threadripper CPU) 4 Lanes Reserved for PCH	60 (With Threadripper CPU) 4 Lanes Reserved for PCH	16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU)	16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU) 8 (with Bristol Ridge)	16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU)	16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU) 8 (with Bristol Ridge)	16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU) 8 (with Bristol Ridge)	16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU) 8 (with Bristol Ridge)	16 (with Ryzen 7 CPU) 8 (with Bristol Ridge)
PCIe Gen 2 Lanes	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8 PCIe Lanes (reserved)	8 PCIe Lanes (reserved)	8 (plus x2 PCIe Gen3 when no x4 NVMe)	8 (plus x2 PCIe Gen3 when no x4 NVMe)	6 (plus x2 PCIe Gen3 when no x4 NVMe)	6 (plus x2 PCIe Gen3 when no x4 NVMe)	4 (plus x2 PCIe Gen3 when no x4 NVMe)	4 (plus x2 PCIe Gen3 when no x4 NVMe)	4 (plus x2 PCIe Gen3 when no x4 NVMe)
USB 3.1/3.2 Gen2	2	1	0	8	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	0	0
USB 3.1/3.2 Gen1	12	6	2	12 (PCH + CPU)	13 (PCH+CPU)	13 (PCH+CPU)	10	10	6	6	6	4	4
USB 2.0	8	6	6	N/A	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	0	0
SATA 6Gb/s	8	4	4	8	8	8	6	6	4	4	4	2	2
SATA Express	N/A	N/A	N/A	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1
DDR5 DIMMs	4	4	4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DDR4 DIMMs	N/A	N/A	N/A	4	8	8	4	4	4	4	2	2	2
Overclocking Support	Yes	Yes	N/A	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
XFR2 Enhanced	Yes	Yes	N/A	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Precision Boost Overdrive	Yes	Yes	N/A	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
NVMe	Yes (Gen 5.0)	Yes (Gen 5.0)	N/A	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Form Factor	ATX/mATX/ITX	ATX/mATX/ITX	mATX/ITX	ATX, MATX	ATX, MATX	ATX, MATX	ATX, MITX	ATX	ATX, M-ATX	ATX, M-ATX	M-ATX, Mini-ITX	Mini-ITX	M-ATX, Mini-ITX

AMD AM4 Socket - Extending The Ryzen Compatibility To 16 Cores

Just like the AMD 300 and 400 series motherboards, the 500 series motherboards retain the same AM4 socket. Nothing has changed with the design or pin layout which means that all existing AM4 CPUs and APUs will be compatible with the new motherboards.

The AM4 socket has a total of 1331 contact points for interfacing with Ryzen processors. There was a need to develop a new socket for Ryzen processors since the latter comes with support for DDR4 memory and PCIe Gen 4.0 interface directly from the Ryzen chip. The AM4 socket is featured on the AMD 500 series boards and will extend support to all future AM4 compatible processors.

Cooler Compatibility With the AM4Socket

Since we are looking at a slightly bigger socket that measures 90mm x 54mm, the previous cooler mounting brackets from AM3+ will be non-compatible with AM4. This would require new brackets. Manufacturers in the cooling industry are now offering proper mounting brackets for Ryzen CPUs. Desktop builders who currently have an older AM3+ cooler can also grab the mounting kit for free.

1. Intro2. ASRock X570S PG RIPTIDE Motherboard - Features3. ASRock X570S PG RIPTIDE Motherboard - Unboxing4. ASRock X570S PG RIPTIDE Motherboard - Close Up5. Test Setup6. ASRock X570S PG RIPTIDE / Ryzen 9 5950X CPU Performance Tests7. ASRock X570S PG RIPTIDE / Ryzen 9 5950X - Gaming Performance Tests8. ASRock X570S PG RIPTIDE / Ryzen 9 5950X - Power Consumption Tests9. ASRock X570S PG RIPTIDE / Ryzen 9 5950X- CPU & VRM Temperatures10. Conclusion - Great Pricing & Great Features