… Related Intel’s next-gen Nova Lake-S CPUs may ditch your motherboard for a newer platform R.I.P. LGA-1851 What AMD proved with AM4 A platform can comfortably last multiple generations The AM4 platform's longevity wasn't a happy accident. …
… If a motherboard manufacturer wanted that lightning bolt logo on the rear I/O panel, they had to pay a strict royalty fee to Intel and buy expensive, discrete Intel controller chips to drive the ports. It was essentially an Intel tax that effectively locked AMD users out of the high-speed ecosystem. …
… If DDR5 prices continue to rise due to the AI-driven crunch, motherboard manufacturers may build a hybrid platform that's worth buying.
… At the time, it was a huge jump from the older Intel platform I'd been using, which had DDR3, PCIe 2.0, and a short expected lifespan because of Intel's release cadence. …
… Without XMP on Intel systems and EXPO on AMD platforms enabled, your motherboard simply defaults the speed to the corresponding JEDEC standard, which is a much lower baseline for your DDR5 or DDR4 modules. …
… To that end, motherboard manufacturers must act accordingly. The more processor generations a platform has to support, the more storage the firmware needs. Some large motherboard vendors have already begun the work. …
… If you are picking up a motherboard, then ensure that you have a look at the dimensions so it will fit in the case you're planning to put it in without any need to mod or adjust. Another thing worth avoiding is 13th and 14th gen Intel processors. …
… The 5800 X3D relaunch and pledge to support the newer AM5 platform for longer shows just how serious AMD is about motherboard chipset longevity. …
… If you are on an Intel platform, a 12th gen+ CPU upgrade can be surprisingly better than adding an old GPU. Modern Intel processors have Intel Quick Sync that supports AV1, has lower power consumption, and handles tone mapping better than older NVENC generations. …
… Both AMD and Intel lean on robust BIOSes from their partners to enable features like AMD's Precision Boost Overdrive PBO , and they increasingly rely on motherboard brands to optimize performance after launch. …
