AM3 future proof questions

[Massimo]

Hi Guys

I just have a quick questions. I would like to know if anybody knows what the liklyhood of amd changing sockets in the near future? I am thinking of upgrading and going from an intel q6600 to a amd 965 black, the only thing holding me back is weather ill be able to upgrade the cpu with the next line up from amd with out changing mobos?

Thanks guys.

 

[Marshmallow64]

I tihnk they will stick with am3 for the next few years, but my prediction is they might change sockets sometime in 2012 or 2013. AMD is trying to maintain the same socket.

 

[pikeman]

at least two years . . .

I think AMD has settled down for awhile.
AM3 is a good platform. ( I could give a *&^%!! what Intel does.)
I wish I'd waited two weeks when I bought my last MB. I feel like I was the last guy on earth to not know that 939 was going away.
Anyhow, I was more careful on this buy and feel pretty good about spending the money on an Asus 790X chipset MB (EVO)
Asus builds good stuff so this upgrade will live very long. Meanwhile my dual-core 939 system runs great too.
Pete

 

[deed]

I tihnk they will stick with am3 for the next few years, but my prediction is they might change sockets sometime in 2012 or 2013. AMD is trying to maintain the same socket.

Yeah I agree with this, They are supposed to release new cpu's to go with the newer cards this year or next year and I dont see see them changing for awhile untill it is really needed.

 

[mxthunder]

Yep. AM3 is still relatively new. Should last 2 more years.

 

[Teque5]

For anyone interested, here is the complimentary discussion for the Intel LGA 1366 and LGA 1156 sockets.

In brief: nobody knows beyond 2010 and LGA 1336 will probably end first

I think my next system will be AM3 due to the uncertainty on the intel side.

 

[Neuromancer]

Actually next year is planned for a new socket, however it will be for server side, and will probably be another year before it becomes mainstream.

Socket is the 1900 pins of socket G34 planned for the magnycours (12 core cpu) systems.

http://www.techpowerup.com/102445/AMD_Demos_48-core__Magny-Cours__System_Details_Architecture.html