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This has been my biggest pain point with Intel. Why are sockets changed, seemingly, every generation? There's no point in having a socket in that case. Might as
by rocky1138 5y ago
This has been my biggest pain point with Intel. Why are sockets changed, seemingly, every generation? There's no point in having a socket in that case. Might as well solder the CPU right to the board.
- eric__cartman 5y agoMoney!
- fomine3 5y agoI don't think so. Selling CPU and chipset for DIY market isn't very profitable part of business (but customers are vocal and likely influencer). It adds compatibility test cost so somewhat for money.
- rasz 5y agoSelling chipsets is soo unprofitable Intel stopped licensing the ISA to take over the market ...
- cogman10 5y agoPart of the answer there is it's easier from an engineering standpoint to get a new socket than it is to make a new architecture work with an existing socket. Sort of the same way in the software world where it's easier to add a new method then it is to enhance an existing method. New methods have no legacy baggage to worry about. Tweak an old one wrong and you run the risk of breaking a bunch of people. AMD's commitment to forward compatibility is pretty nice, but definitely more work on their part. Then again, AMD's legacy is making sockets/slots work for their processors :D (That was the whole point of the original athlon)