[SOLVED] I'm trying to decide- should i go AMD or Intel, which will be better future proof ?

[eziowar]

Hi, all my life i have bought all my gaming PCs with intel CPUs . but i always face a major issue- 2-3 years from buying a new PC when i try to replace my 2-3 years old gpu with a brand new latest 2-3x more powerful gpu to match my gaming need, my intel cpu always bottleneck and i cant even just upgrade the cpu to latest gen to match the gpu cause mobo wont allow it so just to use new gpu i had to buy whole PC completely new. Now was wondering , is amd mobos better future proof so that after 3-4 years i could upgrade my cpu too to match new gpu without buying whole pc? or intell also got future proof recently ? I'm buying new PC again, so this time i'm trying to decide- should i go amd or intel, which will be better future proof . So if history repeats then only amd motherboards can support next few generations of cpu but not Intel right? Will AMD AM5support zen5/zen6 cpus too? has/will very soon intell launched/launch any socket which will support few more future genrations?

 

[Unclegig2018]

i am not good with pc but i got the parts i needed for a gaming pc and all i know is that

Processor AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core Processor 3.70 GHz
and got MSI AMD RADEON RX 6600 AND RAM FROM COASIR AND MOTHERBOARD ROG STRIX B550-E GAMING WIFI

 

[Colif]

If only I had a time machine, it would make telling you that answer way easier though I would probably want you to pay me

If history repeats, its possible current AMD Motherboards will let you use them for a few generations, but it might not repeat

I know my current CPU is bottleneck for new GPU because almost all current CPU are. even top end ones, only way to make them match is upgrade CPU as often as GPU, and even that doesn't work now.

I just buy the best you can afford now and don't worry about what future holds. You can wait for better just to find there is always better to come... have to just ignore it and buy what you can now.

 

[eziowar]

If only I had a time machine, it would make telling you that answer way easier though I would probably want you to pay me

If history repeats, its possible current AMD Motherboards will let you use them for a few generations, but it might not repeat

I know my current CPU is bottleneck for new GPU because almost all current CPU are. even top end ones, only way to make them match is upgrade CPU as often as GPU, and even that doesn't work now.

I just buy the best you can afford now and don't worry about what future holds. You can wait for better just to find there is always better to come... have to just ignore it and buy what you can now.

Tyvm, so if history repeats then only amd motherboards can support next few generations of cpu but not Intel right?

 

[Colif]

If recent history repeats, yes.
Its hard to say as they both swapped to DDR5 recently so AMD may make changes in the next boards. Its an unknown.

 

[eziowar]

If recent history repeats, yes.
Its hard to say as they both swapped to DDR5 recently so AMD may make changes in the next boards. Its an unknown.

Tyvm. wdym by "amd swaped to ddr5 so AMD may make changes in the next boards" ? is there currently no ddr5 amd board/cpu ? please elaborate little bit more, it'll help me lot.

 

[Colif]

Current gen AMD = AM5.
AM5 is 1st gen AMD boards using DDR5. As such, always possible they make changes on next boards.

 

[eziowar]

Current gen AMD = AM5.
AM5 is 1st gen AMD boards using DDR5. As such, always possible they make changes on next boards.

so amd zen 4 cpus support ddr5 and AM5 amd boards are for zen 4 cpus right? or will they release new generation AM6 or something boards for ZEN4 cpus?

 

[Colif]

Yes, Zen 4 = AM5 (they could have lined numbers up better, but this amd who have a CPU called a 7900X and a GPU called a 7900XTX, so why should I expect logic)

 

[eziowar]

Yes, Zen 4 = AM5 (they could have lined numbers up better, but this amd who have a CPU called a 7900X and a GPU called a 7900XTX, so why should I expect logic)

XD . think i'll go with AM5 then, hope it'll support zen5 cpus too do u think it'll b possible?
AMD plans to support the new AM5 socket through 2025 and beyond | PC Gamer

 

[Colif]

possibly. I expect if they going to use them until 2025, then there probably are a new family before they move to another platform.

 

[Why_Me]

Tyvm, so if history repeats then only amd motherboards can support next few generations of cpu but not Intel right?

https://www.techpowerup.com/302619/...t-to-fill-in-for-scrapped-meteor-lake-desktop

 

[eziowar]

possibly. I expect if they going to use them until 2025, then there probably are a new family before they move to another platform.

is this true- "Intel has supported the same socket for 3 generations and is expected to actually support it for four (Raptor Lake Refresh) "?

 

[sonofjesse]

Pick the best value today and worry about tomorrow later

With that being side, AM5 would give you CPU upgrades if your into that sorta of thing