GIGABYTE Confirms That AMD’s First-Gen Ryzen AF CPUs (Zen+) Will Work on X570 Motherboards

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GIGABYTE has wonderful news for those of you who are mad enough to pair a first-generation, budget processor with a modern, top-of-the-line motherboard. According to a chart tweeted by the company’s Japanese division, the X570 chipset will support AMD’s Ryzen 5 1600 AF and Ryzen 3 1200 AF processors. These are upgraded versions of the original chips built on the improved, 12 nm Zen+ process.



界隈で話題の AF 版 Ryzen 5 1600 ですが、弊社の AM4 マザーボードでちゃんと対応しているので、ご安心ください。※1000番台の名称ですが、AF 版は中身が2000番台なので、X570 でも動きます！ pic.twitter.com/VRh9m0IY28— GIGABYTE Japan (@GIGABYTE_News) May 17, 2020



“The AF version Ryzen 5 1600 is a hot topic in the area, but please be assured that our AM4...

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