Rumors earlier this year suggested that AMD planned to retire its long-running B650 chipset by October 2025, clearing the path for B850 to take over the mainstream AM5 segment. But recent reports from Chinese forums indicate a pivot: AMD has allegedly confirmed that the B650 will not be discontinued, with manufacturers continuing to procure chipsets for new production runs.
The shift appears tied to changing DIY market conditions. With DDR5 prices rising sharply, motherboard vendors are reassessing which platforms builders can realistically afford. The mature, fully Ryzen-compatible B650 suddenly looks more appealing again—especially for value-focused systems.
According to insiders, board makers may now increase B650 orders and expand manufacturing capacity, ensuring that both B650 and B850 coexist to meet varying budget needs.
In short, fluctuating component costs have given AMD’s older mainstream chipset a renewed purpose, keeping the AM5 ecosystem accessible while the market stabilizes… the question is when.
FULL STORY: AMD to Restart B650 Chipset Supply Due to Market Conditions: https://b2g.to/q253v
yeah i watch this on Gamer Meld, dahil sa ram shortage,…. its still DDR5 rin e :’D
though still if they gonna continue, maybe…. latest bios installed? :’D….
Lionel E****d C* S***o should be lalo na may bagong version ng agesa since last run ng b650. hopefully gumawa sila cheaper than b850 pero not A520 low
Jasper Quimirista
RAM pa rin ang problema, kahit DDR4 mahal na rin ngayon
B650 still good chipset only lack of pcie x5 for the gpu, other then that is great.
my ROG STRIX B650E-I has PCIe 5.0 x16 slot. Better to research before you say.
Sheikh F****n B650 and B650E are not same especially with price difference
Душан С***ћ both have same chipset bro.
My Asus TUF B650M motherboard has PCIe 5.0 for the GPU and the first Nvme slot
Yes you have pci 5.0 because you have b650E chipset!!! I have asus prime b650 plus its different!!
B650e chipset usually use pci5 and m2 gen 5… b650 use pci4 but m2 gen 5!!
Sheikh F****n in that sense b650,b650E,b850,b850E,x870 all use the same chip