A Beginners Guide: How to Upgrade an AMD (Ryzen) CPU

[@Maraksot78]

Wanna skip to a particular part of the video? Use the Time Stamps. :) Time Stamps 0:00 - intro 0:58 - the first steps 2:42 - CPU cooler removal 3:12 - thermal paste cleanup 3 :33 - remove your existing CPU 4:18 - installing your new CPU 5:02 - CPU cooler installation 5:37 - thermal paste application methods 6:09 - important things to know when upgrading 6:49 - know your CPU socket 7:33 - AMD Ryzen & the AM4 CPU Socket 8:35 - AMD Zen 3 “Vermeer” CPU's 9:11 - Zen 3 “Vermeer” CPU's motherboard Compatibility 10:26 - AMD AM4 Motherboard Chipsets 12:24 - Ryzen 9 with A series motherboard? 13:42 - All AMD Ryzen CPU's are Unlocked 14:12 - Thanks for Watching! Like, Share, Comment & Subscribe! :)

[@kingogar9667]

Reply me pls

[@NishaKhan-zv6rc]

In laptop ??

[@kingogar9667]

@@NishaKhan-zv6rc yes

[@Trashy.]

I have a b450 motherboard do I need to bios update before upgrading my cpu?

[@Trashy.]

B450m steel legend

[@Nut8026]

Be honest most of us did know how to do it but just wanted to be sure Or maybe it’s just me lol

[@jackanderson313]

Nah im actually here because im very cautious and i want to know how to correctly do it since im just started making my first pc

[@ethanschumacher6483]

Yeah, I do know how, but I wanted to make sure that there wasn't anything I had to download when done, like new drivers. I literally forgot if you needed drivers or not for a cpu LOL!

[@jackanderson313]

@@ethanschumacher6483 Hehe

[@randompersonhere8335]

Yeah its going to be my first time upgrading my pc and I didn't want to make any mistakes

[@Indefiable]

that's definitely me lol

[@torrancegoetz4077]

This is great, thank you dad

[@ig1948]

Ayo? 💀

[@UnburdenedByWhatHasBeen]

Thats your dad?

[@jsquadthekid6610]

That's ur pops?

[@timgotz9376]

We have the same last name. Are you from America or where are you from

[@josec1664]

Did anyone else get scared with the shock sound effect 😂😂

[@CatalinManolea]

same here....... :(

[@CatalinManolea]

and I was looking for this comment once I got scared... :))

[@Sbreaux2006]

Yeah, sent chills down my spine, kinda scared to upgrade it now.

[@HighValueTargetRacing]

Thanks for the heads-up😀

[@dohnuts4405]

I just upgraded to an i7 10700k with a Asus 490. I wish I had a video like this a year or two ago when I got back into PC gaming.

[@OceanicMaestro]

There's been videos like this lol

[@lateralus92]

Thanks for making this tutorial! For some reason, I thought replacing a CPU was going to be a hassle (never did it before) but your explanation and step-by-step guide made it look really easy.

[@cptnoobz3689]

YES!!!

[@ethanschumacher6483]

I am upgrading from a ryzen 3 3100 to a ryzen 5 3600 in a week or 2 and this was pretty helpful, I liked and subscribed because you seem like a great channel, and reading comments, it looks like you have a good community

[@KayanushPatel]

I learned a lot even though I've built and upgraded my own pc in the past! Great stuff!

[@_BangDroid_]

I'm picking up my Ryzen 7 5700X next week. Currently I have a R5 2600 paired with an Asus Prime X370 Pro. Yes that's right, X370 is now compatible with 5000 series CPU's which I'm stoked about! (Yes my BIOS is already updated to latest) It's absolutely amazing the upgrade path that AMD provided. This Mobo is almost ancient and upgrading to a 5700X from a 2600 is going to be a huge boost!

[@khall187]

Simply the best video I've ever seen on AMD chipsets & CPU's. Bravo.

[@stiingya]

Thank you! I upgraded the bios on an X470 and installed a 5950x and it's just so nice to see someone do it before doing the job. MUCH appreciated...

[@Yatess]

How was upgrading the bios? I’m about to on a b550 to a ryzen 9 5900x

[@stiingya]

@@Yatess No issues!

[@3richw]

I feel so elite! Thanks for the helpful information, I have been more worried about changing this pc part than anything ive ever replaced before and this (and the Intel video) helped alleviate a lot of stress, thanks for the helpful video!

[@r.i.psteez929]

Built my first pc last year, got a r3 3200g and although I could run it as my cpu with a separate gpu in the future, I wanted to make sure I could swap it out in the first place. Although I might just save up and invest in a “X” model motherboard, a better cpu and a better gpu

[@Moraccruz]

Thank you so much this helped a lot, I will be upgrading from a ryzen 7 3700x to a ryzen 9 5900x on my asrock x570 board in about a week so fingers crossed it all goes well!

[@Coolstarburst]

I’m going 1800x ryzen 7 to 5900x ryzen 9 would you say it’s worth?

[@nicotine6852]

Upgrading my son from the 5600g his computer came with, to a 5600 and a rx 6600. Nothing crazy, but it will run what he likes. This video was a lot of help. Thanks!

[@cptnoobz3689]

I LOVE this. Perfect for old guy getting into PCs

[@asfandyarkakar9898]

I was checking my notification regularly for this video ever since I watched the video about Intel Cpu's. I am overjoyed to have gained so much valuable information about Ryzen cpu and mobos. Btw each aspect of the video was beautifully explained. Flawless. Sir, You are doing a brilliant job in bringing those hard and difficult topics and making them easy to understand. Thank-you. #stayblessed

[@Maraksot78]

Thank you so much for checking out the video and for the very kind words. I really appreciate it. :)

[@asfandyarkakar9898]

@@Maraksot78 Please don't mention it. Pleasure is all mine.

[@SnowWalker1]

Holy man that pc explosion made me jump right out of my skin, lol.

[@voltageace6322]

I thought it was more complicated but ok then, its much simpler! Ty!

[@faaizabashir3935]

As a single mum with an 11 yr old who wants to play Fifa this is SO valuable. Thank you!!!

[@atomduke7789]

You forgot to mention the CPU sticks to the fan and must be removed when they are hot. If you pull out the fan by force, you might pull out the CPU with it and damage the pins.

[@Medieva1]

just simply twist the cooler off instead of pulling out

[@breloominonion]

Thanks for the help. Bought a prebuilt with a 3700x over the summer and am looking to upgrade to a 5900x in the next couple weeks, mainly for Warzone and Cyberpunk

[@Paronak]

Overkill as fuck

[@andrewscasualmtb]

@@Paronak But still awesome.

[@Dabbinfire]

I have a ASRock b450m/ac I have a Ryzen 5 2600. I recently bought a 5.5600x. waiting for it to come in the mail at the moment and doing research making sure I made the right choice I would have liked to get a bit better one but I just couldn't afford it.. hoping this swap will go smooth going to update the BIOS once it gets thank you for the video will definitely subscribe you explained everything better than anyone else I have watched so far. Thank you!

[@spaceburger80]

I don’t like to brag... but I’m kind of a big deal around these parts. You likely have already heard that I’m a member of the super exclusive “Clean Plate Club”; that was a crowning achievement bestowed upon me, after much training and research, by my father many years ago. I’d also like to draw your attention to my latest achievement: The 6% Club. Thank you, thank you all! Please, no applause necessary.

[@HooksHollands]

I SO needed this "CPUs for Dummies" video, thanks!!! I'm trying to decide whether to get a 3950x or wait for the 5950x to be restocked, but I'm glad to know I could always upgrade to the 5950x without a new motherboard (getting an X570 mbo) if I want.

[@mulanomula]

i think b550 boards are enuf but since ur going 5950x i think ur doing some pretty serious stuff with ur cpu so ur good.

[@chrisburrows9758]

I am wanting to upgrade my CPU and you Video was so helpful in letting me know what to do. But wanted to say you are extremely informative along with not over explaining everything so Thank You. And I also Subscribed to your Channel.

[@scumEh]

6% gang, upgrade also went flawlessly so thanks

[@christopheroconnor4665]

Upgrading from my 3600 to a 5800X in the next few days! This is a great and useful video! Thank you

[@Maraksot78]

Best of luck on your upgrade. How did you score a 5800X? Those things are unicorns right now. 😀 well... at least at MSRP they're hard to find

[@christopheroconnor4665]

@@Maraksot78 I got in on Amazon France. I payed quite s bit more than MSRP truth be told (Not Scalper prices though). This 5800X will be my CPU for the next 3 to 5 years so I'm not too worried that I overpaid by a bit

[@Maraksot78]

I totally get it. Congrats on the upgrade. Enjoy man. :)

[@aminar5263]

Well, glad to be one of the Elite Group Member 😆

[@Maraksot78]

Welcome to the club. 😆

[@josefshopovich7584]

I love your vibe man. You seem great. I learned a lot. Thanks!

[@MarinaraSource]

I'm Planning to Upgrade from a Ryzen 5 3600 to a Ryzen 5 5600x. My 3600 paired with my 3070 is a little bit of a bottleneck so watching this video helps me believe that upgrading won't be too hard ; )

[@sullysullivan2263]

How has it been for fps and quality?

[@sullysullivan2263]

I’m literally in the same boat with exact same gpu and cpu

[@MarinaraSource]

@@sullysullivan2263 Quite alright. I play on 1080p so the jump in frame rate was quite large. I think in some games I saw a jump of around 30 fps which is a decent amount. Wdym by quality though?

[@sullysullivan2263]

@@MarinaraSource graphics quality

[@Gankedyou1]

Ah yea im finally part of an elite group! Also this helped me alot. I'm upgrading from a ryzen 3 1200 to a ryzen 7 3700. So thanks alot!

[@yoteslaya7296]

i want to upgrade my ryzen 5 1600 to a ryzen 7 3700 how did it go for you?

[@drater1529]

You’re so cool dude, most informative video for us average tech bros

[@frosty3579]

Great video! All my years in tech and you taught me something new.

[@CyberScoundrel]

Great video mate, im getting a new cpu this week and ive been nervous about installing it but I think i'll be okay thanks to this vid!

[@deenkay7898]

Very informational video. I currently have a R5 3600, and I’m getting a R7 5800X for my birthday in a couple days. I wasn’t sure if I would be needing a bios update with my B450 motherboard, but now I know that I don’t, since I got said motherboard early this year. Thanks a bunch.

[@drivingmesane2023]

I think is was an awesome video for someone like me. I'm a novice computer dude who wants to upgrade my gear. Really liked the way you presented it. I'm more informed now.

[@kyoyashood1796]

Thank you! I have a ryzen 3 1200 Cpu and i will upgrade it in the summer of 2021 with a ryzen 7 and i have a b450m motherboard, so now i know that it is compatible! Thank you so much!

[@concernedcitizen6313]

I have a B450 and have going from a Ryzen 3 2200G to a Ryzen 7 3700X. It'll be glorious!

[@official-c4gg149]

I have a question change my motherboard A450m to x570. My CPU is ryzen 5 2600x and the problem I have is that when I turn on the pc to the first one it turns on and gives the screen (video) but when I turn it off and turn it on again the motherboard makes 1 long beep and 2 short and does not light up the screen and then to that shows video I need to disconnect the cable from the power source so that it turns on again and shows screen help

[@sibe5730]

wtf i thought u had a million subscribers. quality content

[@killuajohn14]

Very informative. Really helped me a lot in my journey in building my very own budget PC :D

[@elilovestogame346]

Thanks man, this was a really nice video to make sure I was doing it right.

[@christiansonsen]

You earned a new suscriptor, I like how well you explain about AMD mobos. Good luck and keep up the good work. Greetings from Argentina.

[@Maraksot78]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I hope the information in it was helpful to you. Cheers. :)

[@dogscratchedoor]

Yay, Im a 6% er. The reason most people dont watch to the end is they cant handle all the info or get their question answered before. No, not everyone knows how to do this stuff, if I did I wouldnt be here. Seems like somewhere in some remote corner of space their could be a spreadsheet showing what CPU a chipset could be expected to handle. Anyway, stellar job here your video is smasher.

[@emiliancristi]

got a 1600 , will upgrade probably tomorrow to a 3600x on a b450

[@jassu7873]

Thank you for this wonderful video. I'm thinking about upgrading my computer and installing the processor always feels so harrowing and intimidating. I am going to update Ryzen 7 2700x hopefully to Ryzen 7 5800X. This really helped me figure out whether I need to upgrade my motherboard as well!

[@Serapholo]

This was really easy to understand, thanks for the video!

[@chef9524]

I had a good idea on how to do it but you can never be to sure!

[@solomani5959]

This is a lot more informative and entertaining than k expected. Thanks.

[@billygames7107]

Just updated my x570 l aorus pro WiFi MB to the newest bios and I’m taking out my 3600 I sold just now and replacing it with a 5900x....I’m stoked!!! Also snagged a Dark Rock Slim to keep this beast nice and cool..👌🏼

[@Maraksot78]

Noice! 😎👍

[@rubenchavez1747]

You answered so many of my questions! Thank You!

[@garys.674]

So like you’re good at this. So easy to understand. I’m going from a 3600 to a 5700 on a 450 pro. Watchdog your piece on bios updates and found out there was an update for my board to support 5000 series. Thanks

[@JW-fm2cy]

Built a new pc rig back in Nov 2019. Using the x570 with a ryzen 5 2600. Runs great and thinking of upgrading to a 7 or 9 series, or better yet the new series coming out. Wanted to future proof the motherboard since the build was on a budget and got a big discount for the ryzen 5 2600.

[@Maraksot78]

Nice! I'm excited to see what the new generation of Ryzen CPU's can do. :)

[@Silverus7]

Just found your channel and I like it very much. Subscribed, thank you.

[@Glen67z]

Epic video thank you ryzen 5950x here I come

[@hqgames9316]

are you upgrading as well? what was your cpu?

[@cruzzavala2498]

This explains AMD products so well. The best I've heard tbh. Thank you for this content. I want to upgrade my CPU to an AMD RYZEN 9 3900X in hope of boosting my FPS when gaming. Really considering it if its worth it given the current market. My current PC specs are: MOBO =450M; CPU = AMD Ryzen 5 2600; GPU: PNY 1080 ti 11gb; RAM = 16gb; Storage: NVMe M.2 1TB and 1TB Secondary SSD; and Power Supply = 750 Watts. For context, when running warzone I get on average 90-100 FPS with low/medium settings.

[@omarbriseno4584]

I have a question, The motherboard doesn't mess up?

[@metalghoul3064]

Great video! Just subscribed. Keep it up 👍

[@JumnervSolaak]

I'm currently upgrading my streaming PC from a 3900X to a 5950X. After the upgrade, it will be have an X670 motherboard with a 5950X processor and dual 6900XT video cards, as well as an installed 4k capture card, not to mention 128 GB of 3600 MHz ram and a 500 GB Aorus NVMe drive running on PCI-E 4.0. I'm really excited for this, since I'm going to be using this PC to Livestream gameplay and do 3D animation for my KZbin channel. Thanks for the video, it's been a year or two since I updated my PC so I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing any steps - last time I forgot the BIOS update

[@conningturtlewolf4235]

This Video and Some other Videos are really helpful to me Right Now Because I am currently updating my prebuilt pc, its from either late 2018 or late 2019 (I don't truly remember lmao) The cpu that was in it from the git go was an AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-core ... after all this time I'm finally (after upgrading RAM, from to 8gbs, to 32gbs, and then to 64gbs) hoping to upgrade to a AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-core (yeah I know still kind of outdated) and being let know if my Biostar A320MH motherboard will even be able to do the upgrade and how to make it so (if possible) ...

[@nightfire_CSGO]

Thank you, very helpful! I didn’t need help with every step but it was nice to be reassured I’m doing it right, and the time stamps helped lots too.

[@kpbizzle_gaming]

Keep up the good work bro! Simple explanation without the bs. LOL!

[@windy2542]

I just upgraded to a b550m motherboard from a b450, to get ready for my R5 5600x and later on going to upgrade my gpu from my rx580 that Ive had for 3years. Still surprised by the performance of my 3 year old tank. Only upgrading because I need 144+ frames as soon as pot

[@ragingsilver]

Do you not need to do anything in the BIOS after installing the CPU or load any new drivers/chipset drivers afterwards?

[@stxphh]

i currently have a ryzen 5 2400G and planning to upgrade to a ryzen 5 5600x !! been wanting this upgrade for a while:D

[@cinryW]

Im on a asus prime b450 plus (ryzen 5 2600) my ryzen 5 5600x comes this friday, i hope everything goes well😅

[@AMDRyzenEnthusiastGroup]

Great tutorial. Well done! Shared in our group. ;)

[@leandrosn962]

Wow, this was an amazing and informative video! Thanks!

[@rashadismail2355]

Thank You so Much 😊 That was very Useful, I want to do it for my Cousin Computer because I don’t have PC yet. He want to upgrade from Ryzen 5 to Ryzen 7 I searched a Lot and today I found it in your channel which I was subscribed from before 😅

[@JFCDUDE]

So helpful brother man. Much love.

[@crashedcorvette666]

I'm part of the 6% club :) and the almost 200,000 views

[@tartimooal7898]

thank you for this very clear tutorial!

[@Lincoln883]

I’m upgrading to a Ryzen 9 5900x and have the X470 and a wraith prism cooler. Will my setup be able to support it?

[@xbudidelecia467]

Good stuff man learning alot from your videos so simple and easy to follow for beginners thanks man

[@Maraksot78]

You're welcome man. Happy to hear the video helped you out a little. Cheers. :)

[@Laternerd69]

Thanks for helping a newbie

[@Maraksot78]

Happy to help. :)

[@toshirosin3843]

This actually really helped thanks dude

[@mikeblue6629]

Great video Mark! Got an i5 6600k but wanting a Ryzen 5 3600 for my next upgrade :) but not sure if i should just go with a graphics card upgrade before that (RX480 8gb MSI Gaming X) play games at 1080p but have VR so need more power for that really.. Keep up the great videos :D

[@mikeblue6629]

oh and part of the 6% club ;)

[@Maraksot78]

The i5 6600 is still decent. True it's only a 4 core CPU and having more cores and threads in modern games does help but if you currently have an RX 480 8GB and are wanting more fps at 1080p and more horsepower for VR, my recommendation would be to upgrade your GPU first and then upgrade your CPU later.

[@Maraksot78]

Thanks for watching the video all the way! Thanks for being a member of the 6% club. :)

[@ZimCrusher]

4 years ago, and still relevant. Nice. PC Components AMD Rysen 9 3900X 12-Core Processor 3.80GHz 64GB RAM DDR4 iGame NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Driver version 561.09 MB: ASUS PRIME X570-PRO I'm upgrading to a Ryzen 9 5900X. It's the furthest I can go (not counting the 5950X which is $100 more for 5% more speed), before having to upgrade EVERYTHING in my box: Mother board, Ram to DDR5, on top of the CPU cost. Thanks for the info.

[@rodrayla7906]

Been using Ryzen 7 3700x for almost 2 years its quite powerful for all-around usage.

[@charliedesperado8262]

This is great, you have a very clear way of describing things, thank you!!

[@gorrestfump1237]

Upgraded from a 1600af to a 3600 for a difference of like $40. The upgrade seems to have affected my windows installation so I will reinstall windows i guess. Video was very helpful though, thank you!

[@snowdog8888]

Thanks for the tutorial from 2 years later! I have an AMD Ryzen 3 3600G CPU on an ASRock B450 motherboard, upgrading to the (now released since this video) Ryzen 9 5900X in a few days.

[@Maraksot78]

Congrats on the upgrade. In case you are not aware you will need to update your motherboard BIOS/UEFI in order for the 5900X to work properly. Assuming Asrock has updated your boards BIOS to support Ryzen 5000 of course. If you need help with that I do have a video that should help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZzCk6JshLykbNU Best of luck to you.

[@snowdog8888]

@@Maraksot78 I also watched that video from you right after, I checked 3 times and see that it's already updated to take the 5900 thankfully!

[@Maraksot78]

@@snowdog8888 👍🏼

[@saultz]

awesome vid man!

[@heywonder5580]

Thanks for this info. I learned a lot

[@akawiangel]

Looking to upgrade my 3600 to a 5800x. Currently have a b550 gigabyte Aorus elite v2 and they support all the 5000 series cpus.

[@WayneM1961]

I got An Aorus B450M motherboard as "a bundle" it came with 16GB of basic RAM, a Ryzen 7 2700X CPU and a Nvidia GTX 1660 GPU. The BIOS was actual F40 version quite old. The good customer service people at Gigabytes put me onto an instruction site they made specifically for updating the BIOS and even a link with the correct upgrade version F64. I never knew about Q-flash and just how easy the process was, it was especially reassuring to know the B450M has a second BIOS backup, if something did go wrong apparently the motherboard would boot from its backup giving you a 2nd chance to put the main BIOS back in order. I am upgrading now though, I have 32GB of better, faster RAM (I know 32GB is overkill for gaming which is my main use) I've got a new Ryzen 7 5800X CPU and a Nvidia RTX3060 GPU I'm hoping these will work in harmony well with each other, some say they compliment each other really well, others have said good luck! I'll update you when it's all up and running. Great video by the way easy to follow, a must for any budding computer architect builder.

[@heisenbergpinkman2265]

Very informative for cpu tips

[@7ssav]

This guy is a amazing he’s talking to us like we’re in kindergarten I love it

[@Maraksot78]

The way I look at it, if someone is coming to KZbin to learn how to upgrade their CPU (or anything in their computer for that matter) odds are they've never done it before and/or they're someone that has little to no computer hardware knowledge so I try to explain it so those people can easily follow along and learn that this computer stuff isn't really all the difficult or scary after all. :)

[@7ssav]

@@Maraksot78 doing a wonderful job, concise & straight to the point, even non tech savvy & non native speakers of English will comprehend this tut Ty!

[@Maraksot78]

And thank you for your very kind comment. Cheers. :)

[@chrisjohnson261]

I'm going to be switching out my r5 3600x on my Tomahawk b450 max with a r9 3900xt. I shouldn't have any issues with this upgrade right.

[@cappytheimmortal]

This video helped a lot thank you i even learned a few things.

[@jaidonjarvis1583]

have an x370 board with a ryzen 5 1600 and looking to upgrade to a ryzen 7 2700x or 3700 but it’s intimidating and don’t want to mess anything up and don’t know what bios to update to. going to watch your bios update video you mentioned

[@butterham7]

Good luck

[@josevaladez9066]

Great video really got a lot from it 100%

[@YuniorGamboa]

Thanks for this video. This was exactly what I was looking for✊❤

[@maxd9392]

Im using a r5 2600 running on msi b450m-a max pro(assembled by shop), won a giveaway r5 3600x on Dec but my country is on strict quarantine rules so now im studying how to swap the cpu myself 😂 Thanks for the video! Next up is how to update my bios

[@kryptonianBane]

Thanks for the help for new pc guy

[@Maraksot78]

You're welcome. Best of luck to you on your upgrade. :)

[@AdityaSingh-kg6pl]

Just swapping the cpu and that's it? And nothing to do with software or anything else??. Please reply

[@r.i.psteez929]

I’d say its the same as when you first run a pc with a new cpu, just make sure to download the drivers once you’re in

[@AdityaSingh-kg6pl]

@@r.i.psteez929 thanks bro

[@bharlan2002]

Some of the X370 boards are compatible with 5000 series chips if you update to the correct bios. I just went from a 1600x to a 5600x with no issues, just updated my bios before swapping.

[@lukewilsontv]

I installed a ryzen 7 to replace my ryzen 3 and the system is running and my razor peripherals turn on, it just isn’t displaying anything on screen. Am I missing something, or do I need to put my old cpu back in and update my bios?

[@spoodles]

Hi there quick question, I know that a b450 mother board supports the ryzen 5 5600x but does a b450m mother board support the ryzen 5 5600x too?

[@obedtomas5870]

Wait so do you have to update bios when upgrading the cpu or only upgrade if the pc is not working correctly with new cpu ???