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Tom’s Hardware
Tom’s Hardware
Technology
Zhiye Liu

AMD A620 Motherboards Get Unsanctioned CPU Overclocking

Prime A620M-A

AMD's A620 motherboards, which start at $85, pave the way for budget-confined consumers to hop on the Ryzen 7000 train. While A620 is affordable, the chipset does come with certain compromises, such as the lack of processor overclocking. However, new evidence shows that the feature may be partially present on certain A620 motherboards.

Historically, AMD has never allowed processor overclocking on A-series chipsets. As a result, entry-level motherboards with A-series chipsets come with very humble power delivery subsystems and aren't suitable for overclocking missions. But, this is tech we're talking about, and there always seems to be a workaround. For instance, one particular A520 motherboard unofficially supported overclocking through BCLK adjustments. In addition, according to a report from MyDrivers, Asus' Prime A620M-A motherboard has processor overclocking to a certain extent.

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