Asus Prime A520M-E Motherboard

Asus Prime A520M-E

Brand
Asus
Model
Prime A520M-E
$3,584–$3,962estimated range · from catalog price Aug 14, 2026

Entry microATX AM4 board (A520, 2020) with DDR4‑4600 OC, 1x PCIe 3.0 x16, 1x M.2, 4x SATA, USB 3.2, no Wi‑Fi—ideal for first-time Ryzen budget builds.

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Released2020
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SocketAM4
ChipsetA520
MemoryDDR4
Max RAM speed4600 MHz
Form factormATX
RAM slots2
M.2 slots1
PCIe x161
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Product overview

Announced in August 2020, the Asus Prime A520M-E is a microATX AM4 motherboard built on AMD’s A520 (500‑series) platform for Ryzen 3000/4000/5000 CPUs. It’s an entry‑tier board that forgoes CPU overclocking and PCIe 4.0 to deliver a stable, low‑cost path into the AM4 ecosystem.

For straightforward Ryzen builds, it provides two DDR4 slots (up to 64 GB, DDR4‑4600 OC, ECC support), one PCIe 3.0 x16 plus two x1 slots, a single M.2 socket (PCIe 3.0 x4/SATA), and four SATA 6 Gb/s. There’s no onboard Wi‑Fi, but it offers USB 3.2 and HDMI/DVI/D‑Sub outputs for APUs, making it a good fit for compact microATX cases and first‑time builders. Discontinuation status is unconfirmed.

Best for
  • first-time builders
Official product specifications

Specifications

At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the motherboards catalog
Current modelCatalog models
Max RAM speed4600 MHz
Higher than 22% of motherboards
RAM slots2
Higher than 22% of motherboards
M.2 slots1
Higher than 16% of motherboards
Socket
AM4
Memory
DDR4
WiFi
No
Integrated Graphics
Yes
USB
3.2
Max Memory Size
64 GB
ECC Support
Yes
Chipset
A520
Max RAM speed
4600 MHz
Form factor
mATX
RAM slots
2
M.2 slots
1
PCIe x16
1
Processor Generation
3000, 4000, 5000
Pci E
3.0
M.2 drives
SATA/PCIe
Sata Slots
4
Sata Speed
6 Gb/s
Pci E Slots
3
Tdp
45 W
NVMe support
Yes
Pci E X1
2
Cpu Brand
AMD
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