ASUS Prime X870-P WIFI Motherboard Review

We’ve been very busy these last few weeks, preparing for the launch of the AMD X870 motherboards, as there as a lot, and this is just one of around 9 reviews we’re publishing just today, with more on the way! However, while many of the boards, well, actually every other one, have been tipping towards “extreme” in one regard or another, the ASUS Prime X870-P WIFI is a breath of fresh air for those wanting something less extreme. Sure, we all might want the flagship gaming monsters, but there’s the small inconvenience of having to actually pay for them. The ASUS Prime X870-P WIFI keeps things modest, having everything you need, without going over the top for your average high-end gaming PC needs.

ASUS Prime X870-P WIFI

It still features the same AM5 socket, so it comes with broad support for the AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 processors, you still get DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 x16, and a single PCIe 5.0 M.2, with additional M.2 slots using Gen3 and Gen4 chipsets. Honestly, that’s likely more than enough for most people, and if you don’t plan on having more than one PCIe 5 expansion card and storage, you can save a small fortune with a board like the ASUS Prime X870-P WIFI. While the 14+2+1 80A Power Stage design might not be “extreme” it’s still pretty potent and should lend to some decent overclocking potential and deal with the boost clocks on the more extreme AMD CPUs. However, it still offers impressive connectivity too, with the latest WiFi 7, USB 40 Gbps Type-C, and 10 Gbps Type-C on the back panel.

Key Features

• 14(80A) + 2(80A) + 1(80A) power stages with enlarged VRM heatsinks
• AI Solutions for advanced AI capabilities
• DDR5 support
• WiFi 7 for stable WiFi connection and lower latency
• USB 40Gbps Type-C for the latest super-speed devices and drives
• PCIe 5.0 slots for graphics card and storage
• USB 10Gbps Type-C for rapid data transmission
• EZ PC DIY for easier build customization
• Aura Sync for full RGB lighting control

For more information, please visit the official product page here.

Memory Support

Memory support is impressive, offering up incredible speeds for these new CPUs, however, which generation of CPU you use will have some impact on the memory capabilities as you might expect, but typically they’re all over 8000 MHz.

What ASUS Had to Say

ASUS Prime series motherboards are expertly engineered to unleash the full potential of AMD Ryzen^™ 9000 series processors. Boasting a robust power design, comprehensive cooling solutions and intelligent tuning options, the PRIME X870-P WIFI motherboard provides users and PC DIY builders with a range of performance optimizations via intuitive software and firmware features. It’s designed to be Advanced AI PC-ready, offering the power and connectivity needed for demanding AI applications.

AMD 800 Series Chipset

While this review cycle we’ll be focusing on the X870E series of motherboards, of course, there’s going to be more to this series, with the X870E being the flagship models, the X870 below that, and then the B850 and the B840 being the more affordable models below those, but with some obvious compromises on the features, giving us a range of options for normal PC users, gamers, overclockers and enthusiasts.

Ryzen 9 9950X

For these reviews, we’ll be using the latest AMD Ryzen 9000 series CPU, and while we haven’t actually reviewed this CPU on its own, of course, we’ll be exploring the Ryzen 9 9950X performance through these motherboard reviews. We did a feature testing Windows 32H2 Vs 24H2 on YouTube recently, which you can check out here.

• 16 cores and 32 threads
• Up to 5.7 GHz max boost clock
• 64 MB of L3 cache
• Supports DDR5 memory up to 2x1R DDR5-5600 or 4x1R DDR5-3600
• Requires AM5 socket motherboard
• Includes Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer Voltage Offsets technology
• Unlocked for overclocking
• Supports PCIe 5.0