B650 vs B850 Motherboard: Which AM5 Chipset to Buy?
Summary

B650 vs B850 motherboards: chipset differences, best board of each and prices at our partner stores, checked 12 November 2026.

Quick Verdict

B650 boards can add PCIe 5.0 SSD slots, but AMD does not require them. B850 requires a PCIe 5.0 SSD slot. On our General score, the best B850 board, MSI B850M Gaming WiFi 7 DDR5 M-ATX, scores 77/100 · B tier, and the best B650 board, GIGABYTE B650M Gaming WiFi 6E, scores 68/100 · C tier.

Researched, not hands-on tested. Scores come from AMD's and Intel's chipset specifications, the features named in each model, and prices at our partner stores, checked 12 November 2026. We did not test boards. Board details such as power delivery, M.2 slots and network chips vary by model, so check the maker's page. How the Motherboard Score works.

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Chipset differences

B650

B850

Boards in stock

43

41

Cheapest board

₹8,380

₹10,600

CPU overclocking

Yes

Yes

PCIe 5.0 graphics (required)

No

No

PCIe 5.0 SSD (required)

No

Yes

Best B650 board

GIGABYTE B650M Gaming WiFi 6E — 68/100 · C tier

Socket AM5 · B650 chipset · Micro-ATX · DDR5 · CPU overclocking: yes · Wi-Fi 6E.

Where to buy: Buy at Computech ₹10,499

Best B850 board

MSI B850M Gaming WiFi 7 DDR5 M-ATX — 77/100 · B tier

Socket AM5 · B850 chipset · Micro-ATX · DDR5 · CPU overclocking: yes · PCIe 5.0 SSD slot (chipset requirement) · Wi-Fi 7.

Where to buy: Buy at Vedant Computers ₹14,480 · Buy at MD Computers ₹14,550

Who should buy which

  • B650 if you want the cheaper board and can live without the extras.

  • B850 if you want the extra features.

How to read these scores

Each board gets five ratings out of 100: platform, chipset features, Wi-Fi, memory type and value. A buyer profile weights them, and the weighted total is the score. Tiers: S 90+, A 80–89, B 70–79, C 60–69, D below 60. Two boards with the same chipset and Wi-Fi get the same feature ratings, so the cheaper one scores higher. The score does not rate power delivery, cooling, BIOS quality or audio. Read the full method.

Prices change frequently. The prices on this page were correct when we wrote and checked it, but they may have changed by the time you read this. Check the current price on the retailer's page before you buy.

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