Новая платформа AMD будет поддерживать как гибридные так и топовые процессоры на базе микроархитектуры Zen.
AMD is preparing to release a platform AM4, that will support at least three next-generation processors: Summit Ridge, APU Bristol Ridge и Raven Ridge. A new stand, They speak for a long time, but in principle, no it has not yet seen - so far, because in the network has its first photo.
AM4 stand has much in common with the previous connectors Series AM and FM - because they suspected still we have to deal with the connector type PGA-ZIF (Pin Grid Array Zero Insertion Force), но на представленной поверхности содержатся пока лишь 1331 contacts (in earlier models were about 900-940).
Location of the conclusions asymmetrically, and in one of the corners you will see the characteristic indentation, so there is no risk of incorrect CPU installation.
First photos AMD Athlon X4 processor 950 (Bristol Ridge)Incidentally it is worth noting, that together with the new platform will also AM4 new chipsets series 300 - the manufacturer has officially announced the model X / A / B300, A320 and B350 but still keeps secret its top model (informally known, that it is a X370 model, but its specifications are not reported).
The first motherboards with AM4 will stand A320 / B350, which should appear at the end of this year - along with the premiere of hybrid processors Bristol Ridge.
