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System Name | AM5_TimeKiller |
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Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
Motherboard | ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming |
Cooling | Arctic Freezer II 420 rev.7 (with 6 fans in push-pull setup) |
Memory | G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB, 2x16 GB DDR5, Hynix A-Die, 6400 MHz @ CL30-39-39-102-141 1T @ 1.40 V |
Video Card(s) | ASUS TUF Radeon RX 9070 XT GAMING |
Storage | Samsung 990 PRO 1 TB, Kingston KC3000 1 TB, Kingston KC3000 2 TB |
Case | Corsair 7000D Airflow |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium |
Power Supply | Seasonic Prime TX-850 |
Mouse | Logitech wireless mouse for 15€, 6y old |
Keyboard | Logitech wireless keyboard, 12y old |
AMD was strict about X870(E) having USB4 support. ASMedia USB4 controller (ASM4242) consumes four PCIe Gen 4.0/5.0 lanes (two per USB4 port). There was really no other choice for mobo makers but to implement it CPU-wise, since it could not be possible chipset-wise. So AMD was not so strict, but there was no other choice.It seems that AMD isn't so strict with that, and some motherboards have those 4 lanes shared with M.2 (MSI X870 Tomahawk at least).
Agree, but I think it's vital for AMD to finally introduce more cores per CCD with AM5 and not wait for AM6. There's one thing I forgot to mention and yes it's not socket related, but AMD should really force mobo makers to lower mobo prices. $350 for a mid-range AM5 X870 mobo is really extreme.Other points you've listed would be welcome but aren't really related to socket change. AMD could make each of them better or worse with either AM5 or AM6.
I was thinking about that, too. PEG usually lanes support bifurcation. It would be nice to have 3 M.2 drives connected to CPU using 8 lanes in total (1x4 + 2x2).Also, bifurcation on CPU-bound lanes. I was expecting to see more flexibility in Zen 5 ... then they announced that the IOD would be reused. Two-lane PCIe slots and M.2 sockets would be usable for many purposes if running at Gen 5 speeds, or even at Gen 4 speeds.
They say AM6 will come with DDR6.AM6 will be a great step up from high-end AM4, with a big +-50% perf uptick, and two more major architecture upgrades to look forward to, as well as decent DDR5 support, quad channel if we're really lucky.
AM6 will be what AM5 was hyped to be.