AMD extends Socket AM5 support through at least 2029; AM4 refuses to die

AMD extended its commitment to support the Socket AM5 platform through 2029, two years longer than its original 2027 pledge, providing seven years of CPU compatibility since the socket's 2022 launch. The older AM4 platform, which launched in 2016, continues to receive new CPU releases after ten years, with AMD marking the milestone by relaunching the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. AM5 is expected to support at least two more CPU generations through this extended timeline, likely including Zen 6 and possibly Zen 7 architectures.

Source: Ars Technica | 2026-06-01