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 ...

AMD's Ryzen 7000 series chips are only compatible with AM5 motherboards with 600 and 700-series chipsets, while the older Ryzen 1000 to 5000 series drop into an AM4 motherboard using the 300 ...

AMD’s ongoing support for the AM4 socket allows users with first-generation Ryzen processors all the way back from 2017, to upgrade to a modern CPU without changing their motherboard.