mATX vs ATX

[Angel111]

Is their any performance difference between mATX and ATX besides it having less PCIE slots and SATA?

[Angel111]

2 minutes ago, Angel111 said:

Is their any performance difference between mATX and ATX besides it having less PCIE slots and SATA?

Also I know RAM speed use to effect old gen Ryzen processors so does the Micro-ATX drawing less power effect cpu's?

[Viper9]

No, there's no performance difference so if you want a smaller PC, just pick a MATX or ITX motherboard. 

[svmlegacy]

2 minutes ago, Angel111 said:

Is their any performance difference between mATX and ATX besides it having less PCIE slots and SATA?

Not inherently, but the best ATX boards are more capable than the best mATX boards.

 

A great mATX board is better than a poor ATX, and vice-versa.

 

If you're looking at budget boards, it depends on the specific boards you're looking at.

[minibois]

3 minutes ago, Angel111 said:

Is their any performance difference between mATX and ATX besides it having less PCIE slots and SATA?

Not inherently.

There are great ATX boards, there are great mATX boards, but there are also bad boards in either form factor.

 

The main inherent differences between ATX/mATX are - as you mentioned - the size allowing for more PCIE slots and typically more SATA ports on ATX (but not always for that last one).

[Angel111]

So clock speeds are the same? and also since mATX draw less power is that an issue for the cpu or motherboard in general?

 

[minibois]

2 minutes ago, Angel111 said:

So clock speeds are the same?

There good and bad mATX/ATX boards.

If you pick a good board for your CPU (no matter the size), you will get the same clock speeds.

3 minutes ago, Angel111 said:

and also since mATX draw less power is that an issue for the cpu or motherboard in general?

mATX doesn't inherently draw less power, not sure where you got that specification from.

[svmlegacy]

3 minutes ago, Angel111 said:

So clock speeds are the same? and also since mATX draw less power is that an issue for the cpu or motherboard in general?

Clock speed and power draw are determined solely by the CPU, not the motherboard or its size.