Not really, Intel has been rolling out a new socket every 2 years (give or take) for pretty much all of the 2000s. AM4 was very much a departure from the norm

Not really, Intel has been rolling out a new socket every 2 years (give or take) for pretty much all of the 2000s. AM4 was very much a departure from the norm, and it’s also the case that compatibility was a pain in the ass. Whenever you wanted to upgrade you needed to read data sheets, watch reviews, wait for AMD to change their mind^, and then flash the AGESA on your board and hope. ^ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/03/amd-reverses-course-will-support-ryzen-5000-in-old-b350-and-x370-motherboards/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/03/amd-reverses-course-...