AMD is writing the book on socket longevity and it's doing it with AM4, which is approaching a decade of service. Just when you thought we'd seen the last hurrah for the aging platform when AMD ...

Exciting news for owners of AMD Socket AM4 motherboards and PCs - AMD has announced a yet unknown series of Ryzen 5000-series 'XT' processors. The the really interesting part is that they're for its ...

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 a ...

New CPU releases are often a cause for celebration, as consumers get their hands on the latest products. While AMD has recently delayed (just slightly) the launch of its Ryzen 9000 series due to some ...

Few other CPU sockets have lasted as long or supported as many chips as this one, but its history isn't entirely free of hiccups. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Half of AMD's CPU sales are using the old AMD 4 socket with AM5 not having the take up the company expected. AMD’s head of Client Channel Business David McAfee told TechPowerup the figure applies ...

If you bought an AM4 motherboard way back in 2016, you might want to sit down for this: You’ll be able to drop a brand new AMD Ryzen 5000 processor into it next month. That’s a full eight years on the ...

With AMD's much-discussed Zen processor now pushed back to 2017, there's been some question as to what the company would do for a 2016 CPU lineup. On the GPU side, we already know that there are new ...

AMD has at last confirmed the existence of Ryzen 9000 processors. The company hasn't released any official statements or held any press conferences, but it has let slip a mention of Ryzen 9000 in the ...

When building a new gaming PC or upgrading a current rig, scoping out the right processor is an important step. Locking in your choice between Intel or AMD processors isn't enough — you need to ...