According to the Corporate VP of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), 2025 and "beyond" will continue to be supported for the AM5 motherboard socket. The newest CPU socket from AMD for AM5 desktop motherboards is AM5. Here's everything you need to know about the AM5 socket to catch up.
The information was obtained from a recent interview with David McAfee, the general manager and corporate vice president of AMD's client computing business, conducted by Overclocker's UK. A number of enquiries about the PC hardware sector were addressed, including talks on the size of the AI market.
The important question was posed to AMD by OCUK later in the interview: "Has the support for the AM5 socket been updated? Is AMD's initial claim that [AM5] would continue to support until 2025 still true?
In response, an AMD representative said, "It absolutely still stands!." Next, he discussed the success of AMD Ryzen CPUs in the market for PC components. AMD credits the previous generation AM4 motherboard platform's overall longevity & support for its success.
AMD is aware of "the impact of moving to a new socket," the representative said." For a motherboard socket that goes beyond AM5, the AMD team has a comprehensive strategy that is "very well thought-out."
We want to continue using AM5 for as long as possible since we are aware of the effects that switching to a new socket might have. We shall see how long that commitment lasts after 2025, but we are resolutely committed to 2025 and beyond. — AMD Corporate VP David McAfee
Excellent News for Owners of AMD AM5 Motherboards
The most recent Ryzen 7000 CPUs AM5 socket motherboards support the installation of 3D V-Cache CPUs, such as the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and others. At the moment, AMD offers desktop motherboards with AM5 sockets that are B650, X670, and A620. Some of the best motherboards include many of them.
As a result of the most recent announcement about AM5 socket compatibility, owners of these motherboards may anticipate new processor launches. suitable with AM5 for the whole year 2024 and 2025. AMD has really already said that "AM5 will scale into 2026."
Basically, there's no need to buy a new motherboard for any desktop PC user who has an AM5 socket motherboard (B650/X670/A620).
A user of an AM5 motherboard will be able to simply update their CPU to a newer generation depending on theVRM capabilities of their board and its compatibility with other parts of the system, such theCPU cooler. Hopefully, AM5 support will last until 2026, when a new generation of Ryzen CPUs is released.
What do you think about AMD's declaration that AM5 socket support would continue into 2025? Do you have an AM5 motherboard right now? If so, isn't it wonderful to know that you'll always be able to update your CPU in the future? Tell us in the comments section below.
