Device Driver Guide documents 14 AMD families across 10 hardware categories. Each entry below explains what the family covers and links to the full on-site reference page for that hardware.
Listed families
14
Hardware categories
10
Families with cautions
13
How to use this page
Device Driver Guide does not host installers. Read the family page for the hardware you own, work out which package applies to your exact model and Windows edition, then use the official-source citation provided for that decision. A component-branded family may still require the company that built your computer or motherboard rather than AMD; follow the declared package source on the family page.
Reference coverage is recorded separately for each family in the comparison below, not as one compatibility list for this manufacturer. These labels describe the scope of the reference, not certified compatibility or continuing Windows support. Confirm the exact device or PC model, hardware revision, Windows release, and package requirements with the manufacturer before making a change.
14 documented AMD families
| Family | Category | Reference coverage | Caution on file |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Bluetooth (Platform Wireless) | Bluetooth | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Yes, see the card below |
| AMD Chipset Software (Ryzen Platforms) | Motherboard Chipset | 10/11 only as listed in the release notes | Yes, see the card below |
| AMD Chipset USB Filter and Fast Charge | USB & Thunderbolt | Only where the exact AMD/OEM package lists this component | Yes, see the card below |
| AMD graphics driver (resolution, refresh rate, HDR, FreeSync) | Monitors & Displays | 10, 11 | Yes, see the card below |
| AMD High Definition Audio Device (HDMI/DisplayPort) | Audio & Sound | 10, 11 | Yes, see the card below |
| AMD Platform / Agesa-based firmware | Bios & Uefi | 10/11 only where listed for the exact model and firmware package | Yes, see the card below |
| AMD Radeon PRO Software | Graphics & Video | 10/11 only where the selected package lists this GPU or PC model | Yes, see the card below |
| AMD Radeon Software (Adrenalin Edition) | Graphics & Video | 10/11 only where the selected package lists this GPU or PC model | Yes, see the card below |
| AMD Raid / storage controller driver | Storage & NVMe | 10/11 only where listed for the exact drive or controller package | Yes, see the card below |
| AMD Ryzen Integrated Graphics | Graphics & Video | 10/11 only where the selected package lists this GPU or PC model | Yes, see the card below |
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper Chipset Package | Motherboard Chipset | 10/11 only where listed for the exact platform package | None recorded |
| AMD USB 3.x Host Controller | USB & Thunderbolt | 10/11 only where listed for the exact controller or device package | Yes, see the card below |
| AMD Virtual Audio / Display Endpoint (companion feature) | Virtual Devices | 10/11 only where an exact AMD product/package lists it | Yes, see the card below |
| AMD Wireless and Ethernet (Platform Networking) | Network & Wi-Fi | Varies by exact adapter, system or board model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Yes, see the card below |
Bluetooth
This family refers to Bluetooth found in an AMD-based PC, not to a universal AMD Bluetooth driver family. The radio may come from a separately identified wireless-module vendor.
Reference coverage: Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page
Read the full family referenceMotherboard Chipset
AMD's Ryzen chipset package installs the components selected for supported AMD chipsets. Supported chipsets, processors, component drivers, and Windows versions vary by package, so use AMD's product selector and read Driver Details and the release notes.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only as listed in the release notes
Read the full family referenceUSB & Thunderbolt
USB filter and fast-charge components have appeared on particular AMD or board-maker platforms, but AMD's general chipset installer documentation does not establish them as a current component on every Ryzen board. USB charging capability also depends on board circuitry, firmware, port, and power source.
Reference coverage: Only where the exact AMD/OEM package lists this component
Read the full family referenceMonitors & Displays
The AMD graphics driver controls the Radeon GPU side of resolution, refresh rate, HDR, and FreeSync. A missing mode or stalled sync feature can involve this driver, but also the display capability, cable or adapter, port version, and settings.
Reference coverage: 10, 11
Read the full family referenceAudio & Sound
AMD High Definition Audio delivers sound down the digital display outputs of Radeon graphics and Ryzen integrated graphics, feeding the speakers built into a monitor or television. It rides inside the AMD graphics driver package, so you manage and update it by updating the display driver, not the motherboard audio.
Reference coverage: 10, 11
Read the full family referenceBios & Uefi
Agesa is AMD's platform initialization code that trains memory and enables CPU support, and it is embedded inside a motherboard or PC maker's Bios package rather than distributed as a standalone AMD file. Newer Agesa revisions often accompany support for a newer AMD processor.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only where listed for the exact model and firmware package
Read the full family referenceGraphics & Video
Radeon PRO Software is AMD's professional counterpart, built for Radeon PRO workstation cards used in CAD, simulation, and media production. Like NVIDIA's enterprise track, it is certified for professional applications and updated more cautiously than the consumer edition.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only where the selected package lists this GPU or PC model
Read the full family referenceGraphics & Video
Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition is AMD's consumer graphics package, covering both Radeon discrete cards and the integrated Radeon graphics inside many Ryzen processors. It bundles the display driver, the digital display-audio component, and a unified control app for tuning, recording, and per-game profiles.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only where the selected package lists this GPU or PC model
Read the full family referenceStorage & NVMe
This driver supports Raid configurations on AMD chipset storage controllers, and it is what keeps an AMD-platform array visible and healthy. It is only needed when you have set up Raid rather than running single drives.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only where listed for the exact drive or controller package
Read the full family referenceGraphics & Video
This covers the Radeon graphics built directly into Ryzen APUs, which drive the display in many laptops and small desktops without a separate card. On desktops the Adrenalin package generally serves these fine, but on laptops the maker's OEM build is preferable because it is tuned for the panel and thermal limits of that chassis.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only where the selected package lists this GPU or PC model
Read the full family referenceMotherboard Chipset
Threadripper is AMD's high-end desktop and workstation platform, with its own sockets and chipsets separate from mainstream Ryzen. The chipset package handles the larger array of PCI Express lanes these boards expose along with the platform's power and storage controllers.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only where listed for the exact platform package
Read the full family referenceUSB & Thunderbolt
This is the USB 3.x host controller on AMD platforms, driving the high-speed ports wired to the processor or chipset. It is delivered inside the AMD chipset software rather than as a separate file, so installing or updating the chipset package is how you keep it current.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only where listed for the exact controller or device package
Read the full family referenceVirtual Devices
This retained family name is a search label, not evidence that current AMD graphics software creates a generically named virtual audio or display endpoint. Identify the exact Device Manager name, provider, and hardware ID, and use the applicable AMD or system-maker package notes.
Reference coverage: 10/11 only where an exact AMD product/package lists it
Read the full family referenceNetwork & Wi-Fi
This family describes networking in an AMD-based PC, not a universal AMD Wi-Fi or Ethernet controller package. The actual network adapter is commonly identified separately in Device Manager and may come from Intel, Realtek, MediaTek, Qualcomm, or another supplier.
Reference coverage: Varies by exact adapter, system or board model, package, and release; verify the official support page
Read the full family reference