GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) vs GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1)

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 4,300 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) (9600 MHz vs 5300 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) (128 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) (64 GB vs 32 GB). Only the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) has Wi-Fi. Only the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) has Bluetooth.

• Processor socket
  • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):Socket AM4
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
• Supported processor sockets
  • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):Socket AM4
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
• Supported memory types
  • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):DDR4-SDRAM
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):DDR5-SDRAM
• ECC сompatibility
  • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):ECC & Non-ECC
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Non-ECC
• Supported memory clock speed (max)
  • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):5300 MHz
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):9600 MHz
• Maximum internal memory
  • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):64 GB
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):128 GB
• Maximum internal memory per slot
  • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):32 GB
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):64 GB
• Number of storage drives supported
  • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):5
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):7