AM5 (LGA1718) is AMD’s upcoming socket for its next-generation Ryzen 7000 (Zen 4) series processors. In short, all Noctua coolers and mounting kits that support AM4 are upwards compatible with socket ...

AMD has a track record of supporting each successive platform for multiple generations, in stark contrast to the tick-tock cadence kept by its rival Intel. The AM4 platform is still being supported, ...

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 ...

AMD's next-gen AM5 socket will be here later this year, with the new AM5 socket taking AMD's next-gen Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 series CPUs made on TSMC's new 5nm process node. In a recent interview with ...

In a new interview with AMD's Vice President & GM of the Client Channel Business David McAfee and OverclockersUK, we learned that AMD is totally committed to the AM5 desktop CPU platform. The current ...

The big picture: For those looking to build an AM5 system with longevity in mind, the reports that Zen 6 "Medusa" retaining socket compatibility are an encouraging sign. While the launch is still ...

One of the best things about building with AMD hardware in the last few years has been the longevity of the AM4 processor socket, which was the standard for Ryzen CPUs for five years. AMD is hoping to ...

Back at Computex, AMD announced some extra details about the AM5 socket that its Zen 4 processors will slot into. In case you missed that information, Socket AM5 will be a Landing Grid Array (LGA) ...

AMD is preparing to introduce its AM6 socket, which will bring a notable upgrade in pin count while keeping the same footprint as the outgoing AM5 platform. Based on recently published patents (US ...