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Almost nobody upgrades a socketed CPU. Sockets still make sense because you can choose between 10 or so different CPUs for a particular socket format. But wit
by dist-epoch 3y ago
Almost nobody upgrades a socketed CPU.
Sockets still make sense because you can choose between 10 or so different CPUs for a particular socket format.
But with just in time manufacturing you can imagine ordering the CPU directly from the motherboard manufacturer which solders it in place.
- Liftyee 3y ago> Almost nobody upgrades a socketed CPU. Given that AMD has been releasing AM4 CPUs since 2016, I think it's reasonable to assume that many of those who know how to build computers in the first place have upgraded their CPU. Why switch the whole motherboard/CPU combination when you can just plug in a better CPU?
- bonton89 3y agoWell, if you've been using Intel platforms you do because Intel obsoletes the chipsets at a rapid pace so there often isn't anything appreciably better to upgrade to on the platform.
- ChoGGi 3y agoI haven't upgraded this CPU yet, as it's still too new, but my last motherboard got two new CPUs, and previous was 2-3? (Maybe more it was awhile ago, thanks AMD)