US EditionAMD's New AM6 Socket Has All the Pins—2,100 of 'Em—but Don't Worry, Your Old CPU Cooler Will Apparently Still Fit Just Fine
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The first leaks on the AM6 socket from AMD suggest a major change in the world of hardware. Intended to replace the current AM5 by 2028, this new socket will adopt an ambitious design to accompany future Ryzen processor architectures. More spindles, compatibility with the latest standards and backward compatibility on the [...] AMD AM6 article: a new generation socket with 2,100 pins, DDR6 compatible and PCIe 6.0 appeared first on HardwareCookin…
Welcome to the era of pin panic: AMD's next desktop socket is called AM6, reports our colleague Sarfraz Khan from Wccftech, and according to leaked information, it will accommodate no fewer than 2,100 pins – in exactly the same footprint as the current AM5 socket. A feat of engineering? Perhaps. A technological gamble? Certainly. "Same Size, More [...] Source
AM6 vs AM5: Pin Count, Power Limits, and Compatibility
AMD is preparing to introduce its AM6 socket, which will bring a notable upgrade in pin count while keeping the same footprint as the outgoing AM5 platform. Based on recently published patents (US 20250149248) and industry reports, the AM6 socket will grow from the current 1,718 pins on AM5 to 2,100 pins—a 22% incr ...
AMD's Next-Gen AM6 Socket Expected to Boost Pin Count to 2100 While Matching AM5 Size
AMD's next AM6 socket will have a much higher pin count while still working with current cooling systems. New patents filed by AMD (US 20250149248) and reports from Bits&Chips cited by Wccftech show that the socket will have 2100 pins up from AM5's 1718 pins. This 22% jump in pins could lead to better performance. More pins might allow for power delivery above 200 watts beating AM5's 170-watt limit. Extra pins could also mean more data lanes and…
AMD is also planning to use the current socket AM5 for the next generation of Ryzen with Zen-6 cores, which, in line with the previous AM4, underlines the longevity of AMD's platforms.
Even after almost ten years since its debut in 2016, AMD continues to introduce, albeit symbolically, new processors for the AM4 platform. The exact lifespan of AM5 is still unknown - its successor will not appear anytime soon. Image source - Bitsandchips According to the latest information, the release of AM6 is expected only in 2028. It would seem that this indicates two completely new... The post AMD will release a new generation of Ryzen pro…
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