https://wccftech.com/amd-budget-asrock-a520-motherboards-leak-am4-ryzen-3000-ryzen-4000-cpu-support/

A majority of users have been disappointed with the prices of AMD's B550 chipset based boards which have raised the prices extensively over B450 options which were considered great options for budget Ryzen PC builders. AMD plans to introduce its A520 chipsets for motherboard vendors to design more affordable options under the $150 US price tag making them the go-to option for budget Ryzen 3000 'Matisse' and Ryzen 4000 'Renoir' Desktop PC builds.

While the pricing isn't all that bad with some boards coming close within the $100 US price tag, the features they boast aren't anywhere near the same as offered on B450 boards which boasted great specifications for similar price points. For comparison, the B450 AORUS Elite costs around $109 US which puts it next to the B550M AORUS Elite, an mATX variant of the ATX B550 AORUS Elite which costs $159. The most entry-level option in the B550 AORUS lineup is the $94 US B550M DS32 which honestly doesn't even come close to the B450 AORUS Elite in terms of features. The full-ATX AORUS Elite in its B550 incarnation costs $159 US which is a $50 US premium over the B450 AORUS Elite.