AMD has a track record of supporting each successive platform for multiple generations, in stark contrast to the tick-tock cadence kept by its rival Intel. The AM4 platform is still being supported, ...

Igor's Lab is behind the leak, with new drawings of AMD's new AM5 mounting system -- and while Igor didn't reveal who was behind the leak -- the new renders show a very Intel-like locking mechanism.

According to a leaked technical document linked to AMD's future desktop CPU Socket AM5, the socket's cooler compatibility with the departing Socket AM4 may stay the same, preventing you from ...