The company says long-term platform support isn't just about marketing, but a commitment to protecting the customer's ...

Intel versus AMD used to feel like an easy call, but building a PC nowadays means looking past old assumptions and comparing what each brand does best.

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 ...

Socket AM4 introduced with AMD's original Zen processors lasted a long time, and the expectation is that AM5 will as well.

More pins equals more performance, right? If so, get ready for AMD's next-gen AM6 CPU socket. According to a new AMD patent filing (via Bits and Chips), it'll have about 2,100 of the pointy little ...

AMD continues to commit to its Socket AM5 platform. But while the current AMD Ryzen 9950X3D is a truly impressive processor, the performance ceiling for ...

AMD has finally responded to recent socket burnout issues plaguing some third-party AM5 motherboard vendors — including ASRock. Quasarzone had a Q&A session with AMD's David McAfee and Travis Kirsch, ...

AMD issued an important clarification about the socket AM5 overheating and burn-out problems. The company stated that the main cause is incorrect BIOS configurations developed by third-party ...

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D has reportedly been retired, potentially bringing socket AM4 X3D gaming PCs to an end. This eight-core gaming CPU, with its powerful 3D V-cache technology, was only released in ...