- AMD does not give up AM4 -chipset -users yet, with another AM4 processor -launching
- Ryzen 5 5600F -Processor will be available for AM4 -Stick Contacts
- It is now nine years since AMD launched the AM4 chipset platform
It’s always great to see manufacturers and companies serving the audience using older hardware, and AMD is doing it consistently, with AM4 motherboard chip set (which supports some of the best available processors) that are advanced years after launch in 2016. Long it must continue.
As reported by Videocardz, AMD has revealed Ryzen 5 5600F, a new AM4 processor that is a slightly demolished version of Ryzen 5 5600, with lower basic watch and boost watch speeds than its older, 3.0 GHz and 4.0 GHz respectively. This comes nine years after the launch of the AM4 Chipset and represents another year of commitment from AMD to its users.
It is worth noting that the AMD AM5 chips has been available to consumers since 2022, which contain several lineups that are good at games and productivity. However, the purchase of a new Ryzen 7000 series (or more) processor requires a new PCIE 5.0 motherboard thanks to their AM5 plug, including new DDR5 RAM sticks, as DDR4 is not compatible with PCIE 5.0 motherboard.
This is exactly why Team Red deserves praise as many other PC players still use AM4 processors and will probably be for a long time. High-end AM4 CPUs like Ryzen 7 5700x3D (my processor) or Ryzen 7 5800x3D are still more than capable of servicing advanced GPUs such as RTX 5080 or RTX 5090, where you are more than likely to be played at 1440p or 4K resolutions.
Essentially, there is very little reason to upgrade your motherboard to an AM5 processor if you are already using some of the best AM4 CPUs and it is great to see AMD continue to introduce more affordable options, given the chances of AM4 processors of higher quality being interrupted.
Analysis: I probably won’t change my system in the coming years but good on you AMD
Upgrade to AM5 processors would be a slightly expensive endeavor for PC users to make as it would require almost a whole new system (except for GPU). Although I have had no intention of doing so, and there are probably other PC users who are happy with AM4, it is still great to see Team Red considering affordable routes for consumers.
It is not a stretch to suggest that hardware is expensive due to a combination of factors, but especially because of duties recently, and it is not unusual to see top-of-the-line AM4 processors disappear from online marketplaces. It is therefore a breath of fresh air to see Ryzen 5 5600F.
I hope the same can be done with AMDS FSR 4, and it is rolled back to older RDNA 3 GPUs, allowing gamers to take advantage of improved image quality when they scale up without having to use large bucks on a new graphics card.
I don’t know how long AMD is planning to continue with AM4 support, but I don’t expect an AM6 sock at any time soon, so I’m pretty convinced that it’s not just stopping here for new AM4 processors.
