AMD's AM4 solution, PGA, has the processors' pins, which fit into holes in the socket. AMD's AM5 and Threadripper CPUs also use LGA sockets. A BGA socket is when the processor is permanently ...

AMD's Socket AM4 debuted eight years ago. In September 2016, AMD launched what turned out to be one of the longest-lasting modern platforms, which still receives support and new processors almost ...

The very first Zen 3-based CPU appeared in November 2020 so when AMD announced yet another model in that old lineup, we were pleased to see the AM4 socket still being supported with new processors.

When boosted, the processor should clock speeds up to 4.6 GHz. It is said to be compatible with motherboards based on 500 series chipsets and socket AM4. It is said to have a Wraith Stealth cooler ...

Intel's Arrow Lake processors are all the hype these days, but the chipmaker has been rumored to work on a new P-core-only lineup for consumers, codenamed " Bartlett Lake ." The first wave of these ...

AMD's most recent AM4 CPU launches, the Ryzen 7 5800XT and the Ryzen 9 5900XT, released along with its newer 9000 series, are amongst the fastest CPUs users can buy on that platform. Team Red's ...