A CPU built for the AM5 socket will not work in an AM4 socket, and vice versa. They also use different system memory chips, with the latest one using DDR5 and the older one using DDR4.

No matter what, it seems like AM4 is just never going away.The Ryzen 9 5800X3D is still one of the best gaming CPUs that you can get today, beaten only by AM5 options like the 7800X3D and the 9800X3D.

Despite being just a humble CPU socket, AMD 'boldly suggests' AM4 has 'legendary status' ... it's not like you can use an AM4 motherboard from 2016 and fit an AM4 CPU from 2024—it simply won't work.

If you have a Socket AM4 motherboard, with any AMD Ryzen 1000, 2000, 3000, or 5000-series CPU, there's also a good chance you'll be able to flash your BIOS (the firmware on your motherboard) and ...

Motherboard socket: LGA1700 Well, the Core i9-13900K has slightly slower out-of-the-box clock speeds, coming in at 5.6GHz versus the 14th gen’s 6GHz default capabilities.

Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K is the first enthusiast desktop CPU with a built-in NPU, or a neural processing unit, for accelerating AI tasks. It’s also the first CPU that’s built for Intel’s ...

However, with the move to the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, Intel’s latest processors need a Z890, H810, or B860 motherboard to work – and these chipsets will not work with an older CPU. AMD takes ...