AMD’s new pitch: our old tech is so good you should just keep using it
AMD has announced a commitment to support its AM5 desktop motherboard socket through 2029, allowing users to upgrade their CPUs without replacing their motherboards. This strategy contrasts with industry trends by emphasizing hardware longevity and long-term value for PC gamers.
Why it matters
This move addresses consumer frustration regarding frequent hardware obsolescence and could influence future industry standards for component compatibility and sustainability.
AMD CEO Lisa Su holds a Ryzen chip. | Image: AMD Computex 2026 is underway in Taiwan, and we're expecting all manner of flashy computers with jaw-dropping pricetags (or no pricetags at all) as the entire industry navigates RAMageddon . But for desktop PC gamers, AMD has a different pitch. It's relaunching three old components alongside a big new promise: you won't need to buy a new motherboard until 2030. Today, AMD is promising it will keep supporting its AM5 desktop motherboard socket with new Ryzen processors through 2029, which likely means you can keep upgrading to newer CPUs till the end of the decade without changing your board. Even if you're still on the older AM4 socket, you … Read the full story at The Verge.
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