Compatibility answers

What works with the ASRock B550M Pro4?

49 parts and accessories checked against reviewed manufacturer sources. Each answer has its own page with the rules and sources.

CPU socket

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.

Cooler mount

AMD Wraith Prism (stock cooler) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
AMD Wraith Stealth (stock cooler) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
ARCTIC Freezer 36 Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black (RR-S4KK-25SN-R1) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition with LGA1700 (RR-212S-20PK-R2) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX XT (CW-9060070-WW) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT (CW-9060075-WW) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Corsair iCUE H150i RGB PRO XT (CW-9060045-WW) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
DeepCool AK400 Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
DeepCool AK620 Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
NZXT Kraken 360 (2023) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Noctua NH-D15 Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Noctua NH-D15 G2 Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Noctua NH-D15S Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 low-profile cooler Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Noctua NH-U12A Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Noctua NH-U12S Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Noctua NH-U12S redux Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
be quiet! Dark Rock 5 (BK035) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 (BK036) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6 (BK048) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.

Memory

16GB DDR4-3200 desktop DIMM (CT16G4DFRA32A) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 16GB (2x8GB) 3200MHz C16 Black (CMK16GX4M2B3200C16) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MHz C16 Black (CMK32GX4M2E3200C16) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 3600MHz C18 Black (CMK32GX4M2D3600C18) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 16GB (2x8GB) 3200MT/s CL16 Black (KF432C16BBK2/16) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 3600MT/s CL18 Black (KF436C18BBK2/32) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.
Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 3600MT/s CL16 Black (KF436C16RB1K2/32) Yes: It works. Read the notes below before buying.

Ssd

970 EVO Plus 1TB NVMe M.2 (MZ-V7S1T0) Yes: Direct fit.
990 PRO 1TB NVMe M.2 (MZ-V9P1T0) Yes: Direct fit.
Kingston FURY Renegade 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD with heatsink (SFYRSK/1000G) Yes: Direct fit.
Kingston NV3 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD (SNV3S/1000G) Yes: Direct fit.
MX500 500GB SATA M.2 (CT500MX500SSD4) Yes: Direct fit.
WD_BLACK SN770 1TB NVMe M.2 (WDS100T3X0E) Yes: Direct fit.
Kingston NV3 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD (SNV3SM3/1T0) Yes, with conditions: Works only with the M.2 2230-to-2280 extender bracket.
MP600 MINI 1TB NVMe M.2 2230 (CSSD-F1000GBMP600MN) Yes, with conditions: Works only with the M.2 2230-to-2280 extender bracket.
Sabrent Rocket 2230 NVMe 4.0 1TB (SB-2130-1TB) Yes, with conditions: Works only with the M.2 2230-to-2280 extender bracket.
Sabrent Rocket NVMe 2242 1TB (SB-1342-1TB) Yes, with conditions: Works only with the M.2 2242-to-2280 extender bracket.
WD_BLACK SN770M 1TB M.2 2230 NVMe SSD Yes, with conditions: Works only with the M.2 2230-to-2280 extender bracket.