What socket and processors does the ASUS ROG STRIX B650-A support?

The ASUS ROG STRIX B650-A uses the AM5 socket (LGA 1718) and only supports Ryzen 7000 series desktop processors with Zen 4 architecture — no backward compatibility with older AM4 chips, but that’s the trade-off for moving to DDR5 and PCIe 5.0.