GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) vs GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1)

Key differences

The GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 4,867 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (9600 MHz vs 4733 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (64 GB vs 32 GB). Only the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) has Wi-Fi. Only the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) has Bluetooth.

• Processor socket
  • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):Socket AM4
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
• Supported processor sockets
  • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):Socket AM4
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
• Supported memory types
  • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):DDR4-SDRAM
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):DDR5-SDRAM
• Number of memory slots
  • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):4
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
• ECC сompatibility
  • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):ECC & Non-ECC
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Non-ECC
• Supported memory clock speed (max)
  • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):4733 MHz
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):9600 MHz
• Maximum internal memory per slot
  • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):32 GB
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):64 GB
• Number of storage drives supported
  • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):5
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):7