Engineering:Socket AM5

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Short description: CPU socket for AMD Ryzen processors with Zen architecture
Socket AM5
TypeLGA-ZIF
Chip form factorsFlip-chip
Contacts1718
FSB protocolPCI Express, Infinity Fabric
ProcessorsRyzen:
PredecessorAM4
Memory supportDDR5

This article is part of the CPU socket series

Socket AM5 (LGA 1718) is a zero insertion force flip-chip land grid array (LGA)[1] CPU socket designed by Advanced Micro Devices, that is used for AMD Ryzen microprocessors starting with the Zen 4 microarchitecture.[2][3] AM5 replaces the Socket AM4 and is AMD's first LGA socket designed for mainstream, non-enthusiast CPUs.

AMD officially confirmed details about the Ryzen 7000 series platform, including support for PCI Express 5.0 and DDR5 as part of their 2022 Product Premiere.[4]

Background

In March 2017, with the launch of its new Zen processors, AMD introduced the AM4 socket, a pin grid array (PGA) socket that they promised to support until 2020.[5] In April 2022, AMD released its final CPU for the AM4 socket, the 5800X3D, which featured 96MB of 3D-stacked L3 cache.[6]

Announcement

At CES 2022, AMD CEO Lisa Su unveiled the AM5 socket and the integrated heat spreader design for the upcoming Ryzen 7000 processors due in late 2022.

On May 23, 2022, AMD provided details about the AM5 socket, its corresponding motherboards, and Ryzen 7000 Series CPUs at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan.[7] At Computex, motherboard vendors ASRock, Gigabyte and others debuted their new X670 motherboards featuring the AM5 socket.[8][9]

AMD stated that it plans to support the AM5 socket for a number of years as it did with the AM4 socket.[10] During the Ryzen 7000 series reveal on August 29, 2022, AMD confirmed that it would support the AM5 socket until at least "2025".[11]

Features

  • Supports DDR5 SDRAM in dual-channel configuration. Unlike Intel's LGA 1700 socket, AMD's AM5 platform does not support DDR4.[12]
  • Support for CPU PCIe 5.0 on X670E and B650E, optional on X670 and B650 chipsets[13].
  • Achieves 170W TDP[lower-alpha 1] and a Package Power Tracking (PPT)[lower-alpha 2] limit up to 230W.[14]

Heatsink

The AM5 socket is backwards compatible with existing AM4 CPU coolers.[15]

Chipsets

Notes

  1. Thermal design power
  2. Electrical power dissipation

References

  1. Ridley, Jacob (January 4, 2020). "AMD shows off future Zen 4 Ryzen CPUs and they look absolutely wild" (in en). https://www.pcgamer.com/amp/amd-zen-4-ryzen-7000-first-glimpse-ces-2022. 
  2. Ganti, Anil (May 25, 2021). "New leak envisions what the AM5 socket could look like and highlights key AMD Ryzen 7000 Raphael specs" (in en). https://www.notebookcheck.net/New-leak-envisions-what-the-AM5-socket-could-look-like-and-highlights-key-AMD-Ryzen-7000-Raphael-specs.541043.0.html. 
  3. Liu, Zhiye (May 22, 2021). "AM5 Socket May Be AMD's Doorway To DDR5" (in en). https://www.tomshardware.com/news/am5-socket-details. 
  4. AMD (January 4, 2022). "AMD 2022 Product Premiere - Recap" (in en). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-7naMLoTQE. 
  5. Castle, Katherine (April 19, 2018). "AMD confirm AM4 motherboards will be supported until 2020". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/amd-socket-am4-motherboards-support-until-2020#:~:text=After%20months%20of%20murky%20rumours,support%20until%20the%20year%202020.. 
  6. Alcorn, Paul (April 14, 2022). "AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Review: 3D V-Cache Powers a New Gaming Champion". https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/news/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-review. 
  7. James, Dave (May 20, 2022). "Dr. Lisa Su is teasing AMD Zen 4 CPU details on Monday and Gigabyte is promising AM5 boards". https://www.pcgamer.com/dr-lisa-su-is-teasing-amd-zen-4-cpu-details-on-monday-and-gigabyte-is-promising-am5-boards/. 
  8. Hill, Brandon (May 20, 2022). "Gigabyte Confirms X670 AMD Ryzen 7000 Zen 4 AM5 Motherboards for Computex". https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/news/gigabyte-x670-ryzen-7000-am5-zen4-computex-2022. 
  9. Tyson, Mark (May 20, 2022). "Computex Organizer Confirms ASRock AMD X670E Motherboards Incoming". https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/news/asrock-amd-x670E-motherboards-computex-2022. 
  10. Hagedoom, Hilbert (January 10, 2022). "AMD aims for AM5 to have a similar lifespan to AM4 (5 years)". https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/amd-aims-for-am5-to-have-a-similar-lifespan-to-am4-(5-years).html. 
  11. James, Dave (August 29, 2022). "AMD plans to support the new AM5 socket through 2025 and beyond". https://www.pcgamer.com/amd-am5-support-thru-2025/. 
  12. Dexter, Alan (April 25, 2022). "AMD's AM5 platform won't support DDR4 at launch". https://www.pcgamer.com/amds-am5-platform-wont-support-ddr4-at-launch/. 
  13. Smith, Gavin Bonshor, Ryan. "AMD Zen 4 Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 5 7600X Review: Retaking The High-End". https://www.anandtech.com/show/17585/amd-zen-4-ryzen-9-7950x-and-ryzen-5-7600x-review-retaking-the-high-end. 
  14. Alcorn, Paul (May 26, 2022). "AMD Corrects Socket AM5 for Ryzen 7000 Power Specs: 230W Peak Power, 170W TDP (Updated)". https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/news/amd-corrects-socket-am5-for-ryzen-7000-power-specs-230w-peak-power-170w-tdp. 
  15. Sexton, Michael Justin Allen (January 4, 2022). "AMD: Expect Our First 'Zen 4' Desktop CPUs Later in 2022, on New AM5 Socket". https://uk.pcmag.com/processors/137930/amd-expect-our-first-zen-4-desktop-cpus-later-in-2022-on-new-am5-socket.