Will the CPU fit?

[SuitedHound]

I currently have an AMD FX 8350 processor and want to upgrade to an AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Proccessor (since my motherbaord only allows AMD). My question is will it fit?

 

[DRagor]

Ryzen 5 needs socket AM4 motherboard. Your current motherboard is socket AM3+. So it will not fit.

 

[Dunlop0078]

No, the 8350 uses an AM3+ socket mobo and ryzen uses AM4. Ryzen is also only compatible with DDR4 RAM. So you would need a new mobo and DDR4 RAM to support a ryzen chip.

 

[Herc08]

Nope. You need a AM4 socket. So something like the A320, B350, and X379.

Also you will need new DDR4 RAM as well. So if you want the Ryzen, you are looking at almost a full upgrade.

 

[jowen3400]

Your current setup is like a FX 9000 something is the best you can do. Your RAM and CPU can't fit into a AM4 Board.

 

[jowen3400]

Looks like a Fx - 9590 4.7 GHz

 

[Dunlop0078]

Looks like a Fx - 9590 4.7 GHz

The 9XXX series is the same cpu as the 8350 with an overclock, that would be a terrible upgrade if you can even call it an upgrade. The 9XXX cpu's are hot unstable monstrosity's out of the box and it takes an expensive mobo and cooler to run properly, I would never recommend a 9XXX CPU to anyone especially in 2017. It would be better to save up for ryzen in my opinion.

 

[jowen3400]

Dunlop the question was will it fit. I said no. I stated the fastest that would fit. At this stage can't recommend any upgrade till after the Intel x299 release.

 

[Dunlop0078]

Dunlop the question was will it fit. I said no. I stated the fastest that would fit. At this stage can't recommend any upgrade till after the Intel x299 release.

I am just voicing my opinion about the 9xxx cpu's after you mentioned them in hopes the OP doesn't go out and buy one thinking its going to perfom noticeably better than their 8350.

 

[USAFRet]

I currently have an AMD FX 8350 processor and want to upgrade to an AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Proccessor (since my motherbaord only allows AMD). My question is will it fit?

Bottom line: No.
To go to a Ryzen CPU is pretty much a whole new PC.
Motherboard, CPU, RAM.
And then a new GPU to keep up.
And a new PSU to power it all.