ASRock B850M Riptide WiFi AMD AM5 Socket Motherboard, Micro-ATX, 4x DDR5 Slots, 3x M.2 Sockets, Fitted I/O Shield, 2.5GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 7, 1x DisplayPort / 1x HDMI Port

ASRock Phantom Gaming B850M Riptide WiFi Motherboard (AMD AM5, B850, mATX)

The ASRock Phantom Gaming B850M Riptide WiFi is a micro ATX motherboard designed for AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series processors, delivering powerful performance, fast connectivity, and flexible storage in a compact form factor.

Key Features

• CPU Support
• AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Processors
• 12+2+1 power phase design with Dr.MOS for VCore + SOC + MISC

• Enlarged heatsink for enhanced cooling

• Memory

• 4 x DDR5 DIMM slots
• Dual Channel DDR5 memory technology
• Supports DDR5 ECC/non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 8000+ (OC)
• Maximum system memory capacity: 256GB

• Supports XMP and EXPO memory profiles

• Graphics & Expansion

• 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (PCIE1)
• 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (PCIE2)
• 15µ gold contact in VGA PCIe slot (PCIE1)
• Integrated AMD RDNA graphics support (actual support may vary by CPU)

• HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 outputs, both up to 4K 120Hz

• Storage

• 1 x Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5x4, 128 Gb/s)
• 1 x Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4, 64 Gb/s)
• 1 x M.2 (PCIe Gen4x2, 32 Gb/s)
• 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors
• Supports up to 3 x NVMe M.2 SSDs
• Supports RAID 0, 1, 10 for SATA and M.2 NVMe storage
• Multi-layer M.2 heatsink and support for M.2 bottom heatsink

• M2_1 is first priority for M.2 installation

• Networking & Wireless

• Realtek 2.5G LAN (Dragon RTL8125BG)
• 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 (2x2) + Bluetooth 5.4
• Supports MU-MIMO
• Phantom Gaming LAN software with bandwidth control and usage statistics

• Wi-Fi 7 module supported by Windows 11 only

• Audio

• 7.1 CH HD Audio
• Realtek ALC897 audio codec
• Impedance sensing on Rear Out port
• Individual PCB layers for left/right audio channels

• Nahimic Audio

• USB Connectivity

• Rear:
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
  • 4 x USB 2.0
• Front:
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C header
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports via headers
  • 4 x USB 2.0 ports via headers
• All USB ports with ESD protection

• Lightning Gaming Ports (USB32_2/3) for lower jitter and latency

• Design & Durability

• Micro ATX form factor: 9.6" x 9.6" (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)
• 2oz copper PCB
• Flexible integrated I/O shield

• 20K long-lasting black caps (high quality conductive polymer capacitors)

• Convenience & Utilities

• BIOS Flashback button
• ASRock Auto Driver Installer
• ASRock EZ Troubleshooter & Post Status Checker
• ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)
• ASRock Polychrome SYNC RGB
• EZ Update and EZ Mode UEFI

Specifications

Platform

CPU

Power Design

• 12+2+1 power phase design
• Dr.MOS for VCore + SOC + MISC
• Hi-Density power connectors (24-pin ATX, 8-pin 12V, 4-pin 12V)

Memory

Expansion Slots

PCIE1 behavior by CPU series:

• Ryzen 9000 & 7000: PCIe Gen5 x16
• Ryzen 8000 (Phoenix 1): PCIe Gen4 x8
• Ryzen 8000 (Phoenix 2): PCIe Gen4 x4

Supports NVMe SSDs as boot disks.

Graphics

• Integrated AMD RDNA graphics (support may vary by CPU)

Storage

Additional details:

• Supports up to 3 x NVMe M.2 SSDs
• Supports NVMe SSDs as boot disks
• M2_1 is first priority for M.2 installation
• M2_1 behavior by CPU:
• Ryzen 9000 & 7000: Gen5x4
• Ryzen 8000 (Phoenix 1): Gen4x4
• Ryzen 8000 (Phoenix 2): Gen4x2

RAID Support

• RAID 0, 1, 10 for SATA storage devices
• RAID 0, 1, 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
• Requires additional M.2 NVMe expansion cards for RAID 10

Audio

LAN & Wireless

Wired LAN

Wireless LAN & Bluetooth

USB Connectivity

From CPU

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (rear)
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (rear)
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (rear, USB32_2)

From Chipset

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (front)
• 5 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (1 rear: USB32_3, 4 front via headers)
• 8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 rear, 4 front via headers)

All USB ports support ESD protection.

Rear I/O Panel

• 2 x Antenna ports
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (10 Gb/s)
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (10 Gb/s)
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports
• 4 x USB 2.0 ports
• 1 x RJ-45 LAN port
• 1 x BIOS Flashback button
• HD audio jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
• USB32_2 and USB32_3 are Lightning Gaming Ports

Internal Connectors & Headers

• 1 x SPI TPM header
• 1 x Thermistor cable header
• 1 x Power LED and speaker header
• 1 x RGB LED header
• 3 x Addressable LED headers
• 2 x CPU fan connectors (4-pin, Smart Fan Speed Control)
• 3 x Chassis fan connectors (4-pin, Smart Fan Speed Control)
• 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector (Hi-Density)
• 1 x 8-pin 12V power connector (Hi-Density)
• 1 x 4-pin 12V power connector (Hi-Density)
• 1 x Front panel audio connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 headers (up to 4 USB 2.0 ports)
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 headers (up to 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
• 1 x Front panel USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C header

LED Power Support:

• Up to 12V/3A, 36W LED strip (12V) in total
• Up to 5V/3A, 15W LED strip (5V) in total

Fan Power Support:

• CPU_FAN1: up to 1A (12W)
• CPU_FAN2 & CHA_FAN1–3: up to 3A (36W) each
• CPU_FAN2 and CHA_FAN1–3 auto-detect 3-pin or 4-pin fans

BIOS

• 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

Software & UEFI

Software

• ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)
• ASRock Phantom Gaming LAN Software
• ASRock Polychrome SYNC

UEFI

• ASRock EZ Mode
• ASRock Full HD UEFI
• ASRock Auto Driver Installer
• ASRock Instant Flash

Operating System Support

• Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows 11 64-bit

(Note: Wi-Fi 7 module driver is available for Windows 11 only.)

Certifications

• FCC
• CE
• ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply required)

Included Accessories

• 2 x SATA data cables
• 2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz antennas
• 1 x Thermistor cable
• 2 x Screws for M.2 sockets
• 1 x Standoff for M.2 socket