Currently, AMD is launching processors that use AM4 Y AM5This allows them to continue to update their processor with the new generations without having to replace the motherboard.
AMD presented the AM4 socket in 2016. It was not until 2021, when the company that runs its AM5 presented by the series Ryzen 7000. Contrary to what one might think, AMD's plans will continue to bet on the two models.
In fact, in the middle of 2024, he launched the AMD Ryzen 5900XT Y AMD Ryzen 5800XTBoth compatible with the AM4 PIGHT. The principal and probably, the only reason for which AMD continues to bet on AM4, we find it in sales.
Half of the processors that AMD sells are AM4
David McAfee who, apart from the division Raftis also responsible for the AMD Customer Channel activity, in the interview which has granted the TechPowerUp media indicates that the Processor sales AM4 and AM5 are distributed equally worldwide, although the United States and Western Europe are betting more for AM5.
It is not necessary to be very intelligent to know that one of the reasons for the success of the Ryzen processors is due to the longevity of the AM4 socket. At the beginning, AMD planned to provide support for AM4 to 2022 (extending it from 2020). At that time, he extended the deadline until 2025.
Seeing how the sales of processors with Socket AM4 are the same as the processors with AM5, the possibilities that AMD has a blow in the foot and stops launching processors compatible with this in the short term is very unlikely.
When the AM4 limitations no longer allow you to launch processors on the market, it will be time to abandon it. According to McAfee, for the moment, they are not in a hurry to launch a new catch because they intend to extend their use in the years to come.
AMD crushes the processors
This morning, we published an article in which it is demonstrated, once again, that AMD is the most popular platform among users. During the month of January, only in Germany, one of the largest markets in Europe, sales of AMD processors represented almost 93% of sales.
In this same article, it is also confirmed that in Europe, users are betting more for AM5, with almost 72% of sales, while the AM4 represents 20%.
If we throw an overview of the best -selling processors in Europe, we see how the 10 best processors sold, 8 are AMD with the Ryzen 7 5800X head compatible with AM4 and followed by Ryzen 7 9800x3d with AM5.
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