AMD’s B650 chipset isn’t going anywhere, according to a new rumor — rising memory costs and softening DIY demand mean the transition to B850 may take longer than expected

AMD launched the B650 chipset back in 2022 as a budget alternative to the X670 motherboards for AM5. Like B450 and B550 before it, for many people it served as the more sensible entry point into the platform. With the release of Ryzen 9000 family, AMD succeeded B650 with B850 and rumors of the former soon being discontinued started to float around; this was later confirmed by the AMD as vendors would move to B850 and B840 production instead — a notion that’s apparently been reversed according to Board…