AMD has been the king of CPU socket longevity for a decade — and I'm relieved to see that the AM5 socket…
- AMD has announced it will be supporting Socket AM5 for CPUs through 2029
- It's following in the same footsteps of its decade-long support for Socket AM4
- The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D has also returned for the AM4 socket platform
AMD has consistently supported its Socket AM4 for CPUs over the last decade, with new additions to its Ryzen CPU lineup — and, fortunately, its current CPU socket platform is receiving the same treatment.
Announced at Computex 2026, AMD is set to extend its support of the Socket AM5 platform through 2029, after the launch of the new Ryzen 7 7700X3D processor. This comes after Team Red has offered a decade of support for AM4, as the manufacturer adheres to longevity.
It's also worth noting that the popular AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3Dhas returned as a '10-Year AMD AM4 Anniversary Edition', serving as AMD's way of celebrating its lengthy...
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