GIGABYTE A520M S2HP vs GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1)

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 6,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (9600 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (128 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1).

• Processor socket
  • A520M S2HP:Socket AM4
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
• Supported processor sockets
  • A520M S2HP:Socket AM4
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
• Supported memory types
  • A520M S2HP:DDR4-SDRAM
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):DDR5-SDRAM
• ECC сompatibility
  • A520M S2HP:ECC & Non-ECC
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Non-ECC
• Supported memory clock speed (max)
  • A520M S2HP:3200 MHz
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):9600 MHz
• Maximum internal memory
  • A520M S2HP:64 GB
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):128 GB
• On-board graphics card
  • A520M S2HP:No
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Yes
• USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
  • A520M S2HP:1
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2