GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X vs GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2)

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) has 6,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X (9600 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X (64 GB vs 32 GB). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2). Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2).

• Processor socket
  • B550M GAMING X:Socket AM4
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):Socket AM5
• Supported processor sockets
  • B550M GAMING X:Socket AM4
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):Socket AM5
• Supported memory types
  • B550M GAMING X:DDR4-SDRAM
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):DDR5-SDRAM
• Number of memory slots
  • B550M GAMING X:4
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2
• ECC сompatibility
  • B550M GAMING X:ECC & Non-ECC
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):Non-ECC
• Supported memory clock speed (max)
  • B550M GAMING X:3200 MHz
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):9600 MHz
• Maximum internal memory per slot
  • B550M GAMING X:32 GB
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):64 GB
• Number of storage drives supported
  • B550M GAMING X:6
  • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):7