ASRock A620AM-X mATX Motherboard for AMD AM5 CPUs
The ASRock A620AM-X is a feature-rich Micro-ATX motherboard built for the latest AMD Ryzen processors on the AM5 socket. Powered by the AMD A620 chipset, it brings support for Ryzen 7000, 8000, and even 9000 series CPUs, making it a cost-effective yet future-ready choice for your next build. Whether you’re putting together a home PC, office workstation, or gaming rig, this board delivers the essentials of the modern AM5 platform without stretching your budget.
Equipped with support for high-speed DDR5 memory (up to 128GB across two DIMM slots), the A620AM-X ensures smooth multitasking and performance in demanding applications. Storage flexibility is another strong point: it offers two PCIe Gen4 M.2 slots for blazing-fast NVMe SSDs, alongside four SATA3 ports for traditional drives. For expansion, you’ll find a PCIe 4.0 x16 slot for your graphics card, plus two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots for additional add-in cards.
Connectivity and reliability are also at the heart of this design. With a built-in 2.5Gbps Ethernet controller, you’ll enjoy fast and stable networking for work, streaming, and online gaming. Rear I/O includes a mix of USB 3.2 Gen1, USB 2.0, and a USB-C port, along with HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 outputs to support the latest displays. The board also features ASRock’s BIOS Flashback for easy firmware updates, and diagnostic LEDs to quickly pinpoint boot issues.
Designed with a durable 6-layer PCB and a 6+1+1 power phase VRM, the ASRock A620AM-X balances efficiency with dependable power delivery. While compact in size, this Micro-ATX board packs in everything you need for a well-rounded, modern system. Whether you’re upgrading to the AM5 platform for the first time or building a streamlined PC with DDR5 and PCIe 4.0 support, the ASRock A620AM-X provides excellent value and performance.
CPU
- Installed Processors (Max): 1
- CPU Family: AMD Ryzen 7000 / 8000 / 9000 Series
Rear Panel I/O Ports
- Audio Line Out Ports: 1 (Rear panel Front Speaker out)
CPU
- Processor Number: CPU dependent (varies by installed Ryzen CPU)
Rear Panel I/O Ports
- Microphone In Port: 1 (Rear panel Mic in)
CPU
- CPU Speed: CPU dependent (up to 5.7GHz+ with Ryzen 9 7950X, higher with 9000 series)
- L1 Cache: CPU dependent
- L2 Cache: CPU dependent
- L3 Cache: CPU dependent
- Supported Processor Manufacturer: AMD
- Supported Processors: AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000 & 9000 Series (AM5)
- Socket: AMD Socket AM5
- Hyperthreading Architecture: Supported (SMT for Ryzen CPUs)
Physical
- Form Factor: Micro-ATX (244 x 226 mm)
CPU
- 64-bit Support: Yes
- Socket: AMD Socket AM5
- Maximum CPU Speed: CPU dependent (up to 5.7GHz+ depending on Ryzen model)
- Maximum Bus Speed: DDR5 8000+ (OC) MHz (memory bus); PCIe Gen4 (GPU/SSD)
- Front Side Bus: N/A (modern CPUs use Infinity Fabric / SoC interconnect)
Rear Panel I/O Ports
- USB Ports: 10 (Rear: 6, Internal Headers: 4)
- Infrared Port: None
- DisplayPorts: 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
- HDMI Port: 1 x HDMI 2.1
- VGA Port: None
- eSATA Ports: None
- Antenna Connectors: 2 (mounting points, WiFi module required, not included)
Internal I/O Connectors
- SATA Connectors: 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s
- USB Connectors: Rear: 3 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C, 2 x USB 2.0
- Speaker: Supported via HD Audio Jacks (Line In, Front Speaker, Mic)
Memory
- Memory Bus Speed: DDR5 4800-8000+ (OC) MHz
- Memory Type: DDR5, Dual Channel, ECC/non-ECC, Un-buffered
Compliance
- Certifications: FCC, CE, ErP/EuP Ready
Electrical
- Power Requirements: Standard ATX power supply with 24-pin + 8-pin 12V connectors
- Power Connector: 1 x 24-pin ATX, 1 x 8-pin 12V
Physical
- Colour: Black PCB with grey accents
Motherboard
- Chipset Manufacturer: AMD
- Northbridge: AMD A620A
- Southbridge: AMD A620A
- Input/Output Controller: Integrated in chipset (USB, SATA, NVMe, PCIe, audio, LAN)
- RAID Supported: Yes (SATA & NVMe)
- RAID Format: RAID 0, 1, 10
- RAID Controllers: Integrated AMD A620A chipset controller
- IDE/EIDE Supported: None
- IDE Controllers: None
- EIDE Controllers: None
- SCSI/SAS Supported: None
- SCSI Channels: None
- SCSI Controllers: None
- SATA Supported: Yes (SATA3 6.0 Gb/s)
- SATA Controllers: 1 x Integrated AMD A620A Controller
- Firewire Supported: None
- Firewire Controller: None
Rear Panel I/O Ports
- Parallel Ports: None
- Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port: None
- Serial Ports: None
- USB Port(s): 10 total (Rear: 6, Front: 4 via headers)
- Keyboard Port: None
- Mouse Port: None
- Infrared Port(s): None
- RJ-45 Ports: 1 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN (Realtek RTL8125BG)
- RJ-11 Ports: None
- DisplayPort(s): 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (max 4K 120Hz, HDCP 2.3, DSC)
- HDMI Port(s): 1 x HDMI 2.1 (max 4K 120Hz, HDR, HDCP 2.3)
- VGA Port(s): None
- Digital Port: HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4
- eSATA Port(s): None
- Serial ATA Ports: 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s
- Audio Line In Ports: 1 (Rear panel Line-In)
- Audio Line Out Ports: 1 (Rear panel Front Speaker out)
- Microphone In Port: 1 (Rear panel Mic-In)
- S/PDIF Port: None
- TV Out: None
- Firewire Ports: None
- MIDI/Joystick Port (Rear): None
- Graphics Card Port: 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 mode)
- Antenna Connector(s): 2 x Antenna mounting points (WiFi module required, not included)
Internal I/O Connectors
- Floppy Channels: None
- Front Panel Connectors: Power Switch, Reset Switch, HDD LED, Power LED
- Cooling Fan Support: 1 x CPU Fan (4-pin), 3 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan (4-pin, Smart Fan)
- Auxiliary Audio Support: HD Audio (Front Panel Header)
- MIDI/Joystick Connector: None
- IDE Connectors: None
- SATA Connector(s): 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s
- S/PDIF Connectors: None
- USB Connector(s): 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 headers (2 ports), 2 x USB 2.0 headers (4 ports), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C header
- Thunderbolt Port(s): None
- Firewire Connectors: None
- RJ-45 Connectors: 1 (Rear panel LAN port)
- Parallel Connectors: None
- Serial Connectors: None
- Infrared Connectors: None
- SCSI Connectors: None
- EIDE Connectors: None
- Chassis Intrusion Connector: 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
- Wireless Connector: 1 x M.2 (Key E) slot for WiFi/BT module
- Speaker(s): Supported via front panel HD Audio header and rear audio jacks
- TPM Header: 1 x SPI TPM Header
- Power Connector Port: 1 x 24-pin ATX, 1 x 8-pin 12V
- Other Connectors: 1 x Front Panel Audio, 1 x Chassis Intrusion, RGB & ARGB headers, SPI TPM
Expansion
- ISA: None
- Number of AGP Slots: None
- AGP Slot Type: None
- Number of PCI Slots: 0 (no legacy PCI slots)
- PCI Slot Type: None
- Number of PCI-X Slots: None
- PCI-X Slot Type: None
- Number of PCI Express Slots: 3 (1 x PCIe 4.0 x16, 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1)
- PCI Express 4.0 Slot Type: 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 mode)
- PCI Express 3.0 Slot Type: 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1
- PCI Express 2.0 Slot Type: None
- PCI Express X16 Slots: 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 mode)
- PCI Express Slot Type: 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16, 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1
- Other Expansion Slots: 1 x M.2 (Key E) slot for WiFi/BT module
Memory
- Maximum RAM: 128GB
- Memory Type(s): DDR5, ECC/non-ECC, un-buffered
- Memory Bus Speed Range: 4800 MHz - 8000+ MHz (OC)
- Memory Bus Speed Minimum: DDR5-4800
- Memory Bus Speed Maximum: DDR5-8000+ (OC)
- Memory Bus Speeds Supported: DDR5-4800, 5200, 5600, 6000, 6400, 6800, 7200, 7600, 8000+ (OC)
- Memory Expansion Options: 2 x DIMM slots, up to 128GB
- Memory Slot: 2 x DDR5 DIMM
Storage
- Embedded Storage Capacity: None
Graphics Device
- Integrated Graphics Supported: Yes (depends on Ryzen CPU with integrated RDNA2 graphics)
Sound
- Integrated Sound: Realtek ALC897, 7.1 CH HD Audio
Graphics Device
- Graphics Chipset Manufacturer: AMD (integrated in supported Ryzen CPUs)
- Graphics Chipset Model Name: AMD RDNA2 (iGPU in supported Ryzen CPUs)
- Graphics Chipset Model Number: CPU dependent (e.g. Radeon 610M in some Ryzen 7000 series)
- Graphics Memory: Shared system memory
- Graphics Memory Type: DDR5 (system memory, shared)
Sound
- Integrated Sound: Realtek ALC897, 7.1 Channel HD Audio
Warranty
- Warranty: Varies by region (commonly 3 years manufacturer warranty)
Network
- Integrated Network: Realtek RTL8125BG, 2.5Gb LAN
- Network Speeds Supported: 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s
- Wireless LAN: None onboard (M.2 Key E slot available for WiFi module)
- Wireless Network Speed: N/A (WiFi module required)
- Bluetooth: None onboard (supported via optional WiFi/BT M.2 module)
- Bluetooth Version: None (supported via optional WiFi/BT M.2 module)
- Bluetooth Range (Max): N/A (WiFi/BT module required)
Modem
- Modem: None
System Requirements
- Operating Systems Supported: Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 64-bit
System
- BIOS: 256Mb AMI UEFI BIOS with GUI, BIOS Flashback support
- Special Features: BIOS Flashback, ASRock Post Status Checker, RGB & ARGB headers, Polychrome SYNC
- Jumpers: CMOS Clear Jumper
- Software Included: ASRock Polychrome SYNC, A-Tuning Utility, Dragon 2.5G LAN Software
- Drivers: ASRock Auto Driver Installer, downloadable from ASRock website
- Overclocking Features: Supports DDR5 memory OC (XMP/EXPO up to 8000+ MHz)
- SLi/Crossfire Features: None (single GPU only)
Compliance
- Certification(s): FCC, CE, ErP/EuP Ready
Electrical
- Power Requirement(s): ATX Power Supply with 24-pin + 8-pin 12V connectors
- Power Connector(s): 1 x 24-pin ATX, 1 x 8-pin 12V
- Power Management: ACPI 6.0, Wake-on-LAN, Energy Efficient Ethernet, ErP Ready
Environmental
- Operating Temperature: 0øC - 60øC (typical consumer spec, varies by environment)
- Operating Humidity: 10% - 85% non-condensing (typical consumer spec)
Physical
- Form Factor: Micro-ATX (244 x 226 mm)
- In The Box: 1 x User Manual, 1 x I/O Shield, 2 x SATA Cables, 3 x M.2 Screws
- Width: 226 mm (8.9 in)
- Length: 244 mm (9.6 in)
- Weight: Approx. 0.8 kg (board only, est.)
- Colour(s): Black PCB with grey accents
Attributes
- PCMCIA Slots: None
Identifiers
- Stock Code: MBD3968
- Mfg Code: 90-MXBST-A0UAYZ
Warranty
- Warranty: Varies by region (commonly 3 years manufacturer warranty)