20 Best Am3 Motherboards [2024]

Are you looking for the best am3 motherboards? Based on expert reviews, we ranked them. We've listed our top-ranked picks, including the top-selling am3 motherboards.

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1 Gigabyte AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 ATX AM3+ Socket DDR3 1600 Motherboards (GA-970A-DS3P) Gigabyte AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 ATX AM3+ Socket DDR3 1600 Motherboards (GA-970A-DS3P)
2 ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
3 ASRock 970A-G/3.1 Socket AM3+/ AMD 970/ DDR3/ Quad CrossFireX/ SATA3&USB3.1/ M.2/ A&GbE/ ATX... ASRock 970A-G/3.1 Socket AM3+/ AMD 970/ DDR3/ Quad CrossFireX/ SATA3&USB3.1/ M.2/ A&GbE/ ATX...
4 Gigabyte AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gbps USB 3.1 ATX DDR3 1066 Motherboards GA-990FX-Gaming Gigabyte AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gbps USB 3.1 ATX DDR3 1066 Motherboards GA-990FX-Gaming
5 GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
6 ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+ AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+ AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
7 Gigabyte Motherboard GA-78LMT-USB3 AM3+ 760G/SB710 DDR3 SATA PCI Express USB3.0 microATX Electronics Gigabyte Motherboard GA-78LMT-USB3 AM3+ 760G/SB710 DDR3 SATA PCI Express USB3.0 microATX Electronics
8 Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 AM3+ DDR3 Motherboard MATX Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 AM3+ DDR3 Motherboard MATX
9 XCJ Computer Motherboard Fit for ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Motherboard Socket AM3+ DDR3 USB2.0 USB3.0 32GB 970... XCJ Computer Motherboard Fit for ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Motherboard Socket AM3+ DDR3 USB2.0 USB3.0 32GB...
10 MSI AM3 USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s AMD 890FX Chipset Motherboard 890FXA-GD70 MSI AM3 USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s AMD 890FX Chipset Motherboard 890FXA-GD70
11 ASUS Crosshair V Formula AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Republic of Gamers Series... ASUS Crosshair V Formula AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Republic of Gamers Series...
12 ASRock 990FX EXTREME3 Socket AM3+/ AMD 990FX/ AMD Quad CrossFireX& nVidia Quad SLI/ SATA3&USB3.0/... ASRock 990FX EXTREME3 Socket AM3+/ AMD 990FX/ AMD Quad CrossFireX& nVidia Quad SLI/ SATA3&USB3.0/...
13 ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 DDR3 HDMI DVI USB 3.0 760G AM3+ based Motherboard,Black ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 DDR3 HDMI DVI USB 3.0 760G AM3+ based Motherboard,Black
14 GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
15 ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
16 MSI ATX DDR3 2133 AMD - AM3+ Motherboards 970A-G43 MSI ATX DDR3 2133 AMD - AM3+ Motherboards 970A-G43
17 ASUS M5A97 Evo - AM3+ - 970 - SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 - ATX AMD ATX DDR3 2133 Motherboards ASUS M5A97 Evo - AM3+ - 970 - SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 - ATX AMD ATX DDR3 2133 Motherboards
18 Gigabyte Motherboard GA-970A-D3P AMD AM3+ 970/SB5200 PCI Express DDR3 USB SATA ATX Electronics Gigabyte Motherboard GA-970A-D3P AMD AM3+ 970/SB5200 PCI Express DDR3 USB SATA ATX Electronics
19 ASRock 970M PRO3 Socket AM3+/ AMD 970/ DDR3/ Quad CrossFireX/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&GbE/ MicroATX... ASRock 970M PRO3 Socket AM3+/ AMD 970/ DDR3/ Quad CrossFireX/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&GbE/ MicroATX...
Bestseller No. 1
Gigabyte AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 ATX AM3+ Socket DDR3 1600 Motherboards (GA-970A-DS3P)
  • Socket AM3+
  • Chipset: North Bridge AMD 970 & South Bridge AMD SB950
  • Memory: 4x DDR3-2000(OC)/1866/1600/1333/1066 DIMM Slots, Dual Channel, Max Capacity of 32GB
  • Slots: 2x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slots (one runs at x4), 3x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots, 2x PCI Slots
  • CPU: AMD AM3+ FX processors; AMD AM3 Phenom II processor/ AMD Athlon II processor
Bestseller No. 2
ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
  • Win8 Support Ready - Upgraded Hardware and Native BIOS Support, with 2 second Fast Boot.
  • Dual Intelligent Processors 3 - New DIGI+ Power Control, with DRAM and CPU Power, and SMART DIGI+ Key
  • Network iControl - Real-time network bandwidth control application that easily allowing users to prioritize bandwidth to different applications.
  • Remote GO!- Simple Solution provides Seamless Wireless Enjoyment, turning the Smart Handhelds into your best home entertainment console.
  • USB 3.0 Boost-Set USB 3.0 devices into 3 modes: Normal, Turbo, UASP to improve overall read/write performance instantaneously.Please refer the Use...
Bestseller No. 3
ASRock 970A-G/3.1 Socket AM3+/ AMD 970/ DDR3/ Quad CrossFireX/ SATA3&USB3.1/ M.2/ A&GbE/ ATX...
  • CPU: Socket AM3+/AM3, Chipset: North Bridge AMD 970 & South Bridge AMD SB950.Supports Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except...
  • Memory: 4x DDR3-2400+(OC)/ 2100(OC)/ 1866(OC)/ 1800(OC)/ 1600(OC)/ 1333/ 1066 DIMM Slots, Dual Channel, Non-ECC, Unbuffered, Max Capacity of 64GB
  • Slots: 2x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slots (one runs x4), 2x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots, 1x PCI Slot
  • SATA: 6x SATA3 Ports, M.2: 1x M.2 Port, Support M.2 PCI-Express 2.0 x4
  • Ports: 2x USB 3.1 Ports (1 Type-A, 1 Type-C), 4x USB 3.0 Ports (2 rear, 2 via header), 8x USB 2.0 Ports (4 rear, 4 via headers), 1x PS/2 Mouse Port,...
Bestseller No. 4
Gigabyte AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gbps USB 3.1 ATX DDR3 1066 Motherboards GA-990FX-Gaming
  • Supports AMD AM3+/ AM3 Processor
  • Dual Channel DDR3, 4 DIMMs
  • Fast USB 3.1 with USB Type-C - The World's Next Universal Connector
  • PCIe Gen2 x4 M.2 Connectors with up to 20Gb/s Data Transfer (PCIe NVMe & SATA SSD support)
  • 2-Way Graphics Support with Exclusive Ultra Durable Metal Shielding over the PCIe Slots
Bestseller No. 5
GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
  • Storage Interface:6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors,Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5,RAID 10 and JBOD, 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1
  • Expansion Slots: 2 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 ,1x PCI Express x4 slots, 2 x PCI Express x1 slot, 1x PCI slots
  • Memory: 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory.
  • CPU: AM3+/AM3/AMD Athlon II Chipsets: AMD 990FX/AMD SB950. Revision 1.1.
  • Audio: Realtek ALC889 codec , High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater, 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel, LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbit
SaleBestseller No. 6
ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+ AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
  • 2 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR3 1866(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066 MHz support
  • Integrated ATI Radeon 3000 support hybrid CrossfireX and DirectX10
  • 100% Solid Capacitor - High-quality conductive polymer capacitors for durability, improved lifespan and enhanced thermal capacity
  • ASUS Core Unlocker - Unlock the Potential, Turbo-charge your Potential
  • ASUS EPU Technology - System Level Energy Saving & Real-time Power Management for Superb Platform Power Efficiency
Bestseller No. 7
Gigabyte Motherboard GA-78LMT-USB3 AM3+ 760G/SB710 DDR3 SATA PCI Express USB3.0 microATX Electronics
  • CPU AM3+ Socket: 1.Support for AMD AM3+ processor 2.Support for AMD AM3 Phenom II processor / AMD Athlon II processor Hyper Transport Bus 1.4400 MT/s...
  • SCARMEL- 818313013187
  • Best Quality
Bestseller No. 9
XCJ Computer Motherboard Fit for ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Motherboard Socket AM3+ DDR3 USB2.0 USB3.0 32GB 970...
  • Maximize performance,speed and connectivity whenever you game,design,record,stream,web browsing,document editing and more.
  • Core processors to maximize connectivity and speed for better overclocking stability.
  • Advanced manufacturing technology,high reliability and stable performance.
  • 💎Extended heat sink design:MSI's extended PWM heat sink and enhanced circuit design ensure that even high-end processors can run at full speed
  • 💎Promotion:Advanced technology can provide pure data signal to achieve the best game performance and stability
Bestseller No. 10
MSI AM3 USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s AMD 890FX Chipset Motherboard 890FXA-GD70
  • AMD 890FX Chipset/AM3/ATX
  • Exclusive Military-Class Components/Auto OC Genie/APS/DrMOS/Icy Choke/Hi-c Cap/Heatpipe cooling
  • CrossfireX ready/Up to 16GB DDR3 RAM
  • Lossless 24-bit Audio/7.1 Channel HD
  • USB 3.0/SATA 6Gb/s
Bestseller No. 11
ASUS Crosshair V Formula AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Republic of Gamers Series...
  • Advanced BIOS Technology - New innovated and intuitive BIOS
  • Extreme Engine Digi+ & Dual CPU Power Connectors - New level of performance optimization
  • AMD 990FX / SB950 Chipset
  • AMD Socket AM3+ FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series Processors
  • SupremeFX X-Fi 2 8-Ch audio with EAX Advanced HD 5.0 support
Bestseller No. 12
ASRock 990FX EXTREME3 Socket AM3+/ AMD 990FX/ AMD Quad CrossFireX& nVidia Quad SLI/ SATA3&USB3.0/...
  • CPU: Socket AM3+/ AM3 Support AMD Phenom II X6/X4/X3/X2 (except 920/ 940) /Athlon II X4/ X3/ X2/ Sempron processors; Supports 8-Core CPU; Supports CPU...
  • Chipset: AMD 990FX & SB950. Memory: 4x DDR3-2100(OC)/1866/1600/1333/1066/800 DIMMs, Dual Channel, Non-ECC/Un-buffered, Max Capacity up to 32GB.
  • Slots: 3x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slots(one run at x4, Supports AMD Quad/ 3-Way/ CrossFireX/ nVidia Quad SLI/ SLI ); 1x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots; 2x PCI...
  • SATA: 5x SATA3 Ports, Support RAID 0/ 1/ 5/ 10; 1x eSATA3 Port
  • Audio: Realtek ALC892 7.1-Channel HD Audio CODEC, Supports Premium Blu-ray audio; Supports THX TruStudio Pro
Bestseller No. 13
ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 DDR3 HDMI DVI USB 3.0 760G AM3+ based Motherboard,Black
  • AM3+ CPU Support Ready
  • Core Unlocker Unlock true Core performance intelligently
  • Anti Surge Full time Power Guardian Make System Free From Risk
  • ASUS EPU System Level Energy Saving
  • Low EMI protect you: 50% less radiation
Bestseller No. 14
GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
  • CPU:Support for AMD AM3+ FX/AM3 Phenom II/Athlon II processors. Chipsets: AMD 990X/AMD SB950
  • Memory: 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory.
  • Audio: Realtek ALC889 codec , High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater, 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel, LAN: 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot.
  • Storage Interface: 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors , Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5,RAID 10 and JBOD
Bestseller No. 15
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
  • TUF Capacitors, Chokes and MOSFETS - Certified by military standard to ensure ultimate durability
  • TUF Thermal Radar - Real-time thermal detection with professional user mode for customized settings
  • AMD 990FX / SB950 Chipset
  • AMD Socket AM3+ FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series Processors
  • CeraM!X - Premium ceramic-coating technology provides best heat dissipation
Bestseller No. 16
MSI ATX DDR3 2133 AMD - AM3+ Motherboards 970A-G43
  • Socket AM3+ to support AMD FX, Phenom II X6/X4/X3/X2, Athlon II X4/X3/X2 and Sempron processors
  • AMD 970 + SB950 chipset
  • ATX Form Factor
  • CrossFire Ready
  • 2 PCI-E x16 (1 x16, 1x4), 2 PCI-E x1 and 2 PCI
Bestseller No. 17
ASUS M5A97 Evo - AM3+ - 970 - SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 - ATX AMD ATX DDR3 2133 Motherboards
  • Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM - Digital Power Design
  • UEFI BIOS - Flexible & Easy BIOS Interface
  • Auto Tuning - Auto System Level Up
  • Quad USB 3.0 & 6 x SATA 6Gb/s Support - Double Access, Double Convenience
  • Quad-GPU CrossFireX Support
SaleBestseller No. 18
Gigabyte Motherboard GA-970A-D3P AMD AM3+ 970/SB5200 PCI Express DDR3 USB SATA ATX Electronics
  • CPU AM3+ Socket: AMD AM3+ FX Processors AMD AM3 Phenom II Processor / AMD Athlon II Processor Hyper Transport Bus 4800 MT/s Chipset North Bridge: AMD...
  • SCARMEL- 818313017277
  • Best Quality
Bestseller No. 19
ASRock 970M PRO3 Socket AM3+/ AMD 970/ DDR3/ Quad CrossFireX/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&GbE/ MicroATX...
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FAQ:

Q: What is the best AM3 socket CPU?

A: The AM3+CPU has a 0.51 mm pin socket diameter. The total is slightly larger than the 0.45 mm of the original model. … The AM3+unit also has a faster serial link between the CPU and the power controller. … It is easier for the AM3+to handle power when compared with the original AM3. … The cooling features on the AM3+CPU are more refined. …

Q: What processors are compatible with AM3 Socket?

A: AM3+ socket is compatible with all the AMD FX series; gamers can install one series processor with the AMD socket, and voila, they have a speedy and smooth-running gaming system. AMD has manufactured AM3 and AM3+ CPUs; users usually prefer the latter because it gives the high-end performance and the top-notch speed one is looking for in a CPU.

Q: Which AMD motherboard is better?

A: News Highlights: Running BSDs On The AMD Ryzen 5000 Series – FreeBSD vs. Linux Benchmarks … Ryzen 5000 series does not prescribe new chipsets and works with existing motherboards, there isn’t much to worry about from BSD’s perspective, assuming …

Q: Is AM3 and Am3+ the same thing?

A: Socket AM3: The arrow (triangle) at the lower left indicates pin 1. Socket AM3+ is a modified version of AM3 designed for the new “Bulldozer” processors. It has 938 pins, and also supports processors made for AM3 sockets. The table below shows the essential differences between Socket AM2, AM2+, AM3, and AM3+:

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