The most appreciated thing about AMD processors is that they do not easily change the packaging interface, which is completely opposite to Intel. Today, the AMD AM4 platform has gone through ten extraordinary years, and AMD has publicly stated that the AM5 platform will have the same longevity!

Jack Huynh, senior vice president and general manager of AMD's Computing and Graphics Group said:"Based on the AM4 platform, we created a platform that allows users to easily upgrade their computers across multiple generations. It has been ten years now. With a rich processor product line, AM4 has provided strong performance for millions of computer devices around the world. This concept has also continued to the AM5 platform."

He said:"For us, long-term platform support is by no means a marketing phrase, but a solemn commitment. To protect users' hardware investments and create a platform for hardware enthusiasts that can grow and upgrade with them."

The interface of AMD processor never changes arbitrarily, butIt has always closely followed the memory standards.: AM2/AM2+ DDR2, AM3/AM3+ DDR3, AM4 DDR4, AM5 DDR5, AM6 DDR6...

The AM4 platform was born in September 2016. The first product is the seventh-generation APU code-named Bristol Ridge. It was originally a 28nm process and excavator architecture. Representative models include A12-9800, A10-9700, A8-9600 and so on.

In March 2017, with the birth of Zen architecture and Ryzen, AM4 began to gain popularity.

In September 2022, the Ryzen 7000 series switched to the AM5 interface, but AM4 did not die. Ryzen 9 5900 XT, Ryzen 7 5800 XT, and Ryzen 5 5600F were successively born.

Over the past ten years, the AM4 platform has covered five generations of architecture (excavator/Zen/Zen+/Zen2/Zen3), three generations of chipsets (300/400/500 series), and four generations of process nodes (28/14/12/7nm). Officially, there are more than 125 processor models and more than 500 motherboard models.

According to unofficial statistics, there are close to 150 AM4 processor models and nearly 1,000 motherboard models.

According to AMD official statement,New products on the AM5 platform will continue until 2027+, which means that Zen4, Zen5, and Zen6 will all have the same interface. Of course, the hope of Zen7 is very small.

In fact, the only thing that will force AMD to change the interface again is the future DDR6 memory, it depends on when it arrives.

But this time, I hope AMD will not abandon DDR5 directly. It is best to support DDR5/6 for a period of time, which is conducive to transition.