I'm considering buying a server board that has two CPU sockets, but I don't want to afford both CPUs right now. Is that a problem? Can I just add in the other CPU later like adding extra memory DIMMs?

Intel's first socketed microprocessors came in a dual in-line package (DIP) with 40 connectors. The i486 used a variety of sockets, but the most popular had 237 contacts. AMD's "Socket A" for the ...

We are still chewing through some of the announcements that came out of Intel Investor Day and the ISSCC 2022 chip conference, and one of the things we want to circle back on is the “Falcon Shores” ...

As far as I understand, all these sockets fit physically with the CPUs, i.e. you can put a 2011-1 or 2011-3 CPU on an "ordinary" LGA2011 socket but it will not work as they are not electrically ...

TL;DR: AMD's next-generation Zen 7 processors will support the current AM5 socket, offering up to 32 cores and 64 threads. This extends AM5's longevity through 2028, enabling upgrades from Zen 3, 4, 5 ...

AMD's future-gen Zen 8 codenamed 'Penelope' and after that with Zen 9 codenamed 'Nemesis' says new leaks, both of them ...

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Gigabyte had both new AMD and Intel boards in its VIP suite, and also marked the return of its Project Stealth design. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

AMD is writing the book on socket longevity and it's doing it with AM4, which is approaching a decade of service. Just when you thought we'd seen the last hurrah for the aging platform when AMD ...