AMD’s Ryzen 7000 launch is bigger than just the processors. The processor architecture is changing, but it’s also being accompanied by changes to everything from the chipset to the physical socket ...

Back at CES 2022, AMD gave an update on the Zen 4 architecture that will first show up with the Ryzen 7000 series processors. Those chips, at least in desktop form, will go into Socket AM5. Where ...

TL;DR: AMD's next-generation AM6 socket will support Zen 7 processors with 2100 pins, a 22% increase in pin density over AM5, while maintaining the same size. This enables higher power delivery ...

AMD released some of the first details about its upcoming Ryzen 7000 processors, 600-series chipsets, and the new AM5 CPU socket earlier this week. We learned that Ryzen 7000 chips will perform at ...

AMD is reportedly ready to finally move to a new gaming CPU socket in the next few years, with the first unconfirmed details about its future AM6 socket starting to leak out. The new AM6 design will ...

TL;DR: AMD's next-generation Zen 7 processors will support the current AM5 socket, offering up to 32 cores and 64 threads. This extends AM5's longevity through 2028, enabling upgrades from Zen 3, 4, 5 ...

The schematics for the AMD AM5 socket have leaked, revealing more information about the architecture of the upcoming Zen 4 processors. These findings suggest that AM5, also known as LGA1718, might ...

With the AMD Ryzen 7000 processors set to release around October this year, one of the biggest differences we’ll see when compared to prior generations is that this will be transitioning to a brand ...

Intel's first socketed microprocessors came in a dual in-line package (DIP) with 40 connectors. The i486 used a variety of sockets, but the most popular had 237 contacts. AMD's "Socket A" for the ...

With AMD’s new Ryzen 7000 processors set for launch on August 29th, we’ve already seen a number of manufacturers confirm compatibility for the new upcoming AM5 socket. In fact, by and large, it does ...

AMD Zen 4 news finally saw the light of day, and it looks like the jump to next-gen won't have people needing to change motherboards for the long haul. A AMD Ryzen procesor seen in a Motherboard ...