Die Shrink 113: AM4 Retrospective & AM5 Expectations (Patreon)

As we get closer to the launch of AMD’s AM5 generation of Zen 5 products, we thought it would be fun to discuss our memories of AM4 and it’s incredible longevity…and also how long we think AM5 will last…

0:00 Pre-AM4 Motherboards

11:15 What we Expected out of AM4 in 2017

20:20 Why AM4 was uniquely good for upgrading

37:45 Do we think AM5 will support Zen 6?

47:54 Should you buy Zen 5, or wait for Zen 6?

56:01 Do OEMs want upgradability? Will Strix come to AM5?

https://bit-tech.net/reviews/tech/amd-ryzen-1800x-and-am4-platform-review/10/

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-5-5600x3d-cpu-review/5

https://www.pcworld.com/article/1074246/amd-ryzen-9-7950x-review.html

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d/29.html

https://www.pcgamer.com/amd-am5-support-thru-2025/

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/amd-confirms-am5-socket-will-extend-to-2026-zen-5-to-use-rnda-35-gpus

https://youtu.be/ueXUoRw5LZk?si=nI2odON59Qo4WzQ_