What’s more interesting is what happens next. follows. According to PJ, motherboards with the upcoming AM5 socket — part of the Zen 4 generation, codenamed ‘Raphael’ — will already be released in the second quarter of 2022. At the end of last month several leaked about this. other details, including the shape of the new processor interface and an increase in the maximum amount of PCIe 4.0 lanes.
Slightly later, the Intel Z790 chipset is planned for motherboards, part of Intel’s Raptor Lake generation. This should appear in the third quarter of 2023, according to the insider. Both Raptor Lake and the soon-to-be-released Alder Lake use Intel’s LGA1700 processor foot, also known as Socket-V.
The planning of compatible motherboards doesn’t have to run parallel to the appearance of certain processors — although it does provide an interesting indication. If PJ’s now-suspended tweet is true, it could mean AMD’s Zen 4 generation kicks off earlier than Intel’s Raptor Lake.
Also, the probable planning hints that the Alder Lake generation may be rolled out step-by-step. After all, the high-end Z690 chipset would appear a quarter earlier than the mid-range B660 and H610, which may be reflected in the processor offering.