AMD's Zen 4 AM5 socket could adopt a similar pin design to Intel
AMD’s Zen 4 AM5 socket could adopt a similar pin design to Intel When AMD’s Zen 4 processors arrive sometime next year, they’re expected to use a new AM5 socket, replacing the AM4 socket used on the company’s current best gaming CPU. This means the current best gaming motherboard for AMD chips won’t be compatible. Leaker Execufix, who’s successfuly leaked AMD info before, has outlined some of the rumoured specifications of the AM5 socket, and there’s a surprise. On its previous sockets, AMD has used a Pin Grid Array (PGA) layout, where the pins are on the CPU rather than the mot...