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 ...

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 ...

AMD's Socket AM5 is a notable improvement over Socket AM4 in that it's impossible (or at least, much more difficult) to accidentally yank your CPU out of the socket when you're changing heatsinks.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...