It was back in 2024 when AMD told us it was planning on making ‘socket longevity’ a key goal for AM5, and nearly two years later, that statement still holds true. The company has already promised new AM5-based Ryzen processors “through 2027+,” so there’s still a lot of life left in the current-gen platform.

With the recent announcement of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, Jack Huynh, SVP and GM of Computing and Graphics at AMD, has reiterated Team Red’s focus on longevity, reminding us that it isn’t just a marketing ploy – it’s about working with the best interests of the customer in mind.

AM5 follows the same philosophy as AM4 for longevity

In September this year, it will be a decade since AM4 was first launched alongside AMD’s ‘Bristol Ridge’ APUs – these weren’t under the Ryzen branding, as Ryzen 1000 didn’t arrive until March 2017. In any case, AMD hasn’t stopped releasing new processors for the platform, including the likes of the Ryzen 5 5600F and Ryzen 5 5500X3D last year. AM5 arrived in 2022 with the launch of the Ryzen 7000 series, and support has steadily been expanding with new CPUs to this day.

“With AM4, we built a platform that made it easy for customers to upgrade their PC across multiple generations of processors. And this year, we celebrate its ten-year anniversary, supported by an expansive line of processors powering milions of systems around the world.

That same philisophy continues with socket AM5. Long-term platform support isn’t just a marketing message for us, it’s a commitment to protecting our customer’s investments and giving enthusiasts a platform that can grow with them.”

Jasck Huynh, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Computing and Graphics at AMD

We’d have to say that the Ryzen 9000 series has been an overwhelming success, based on all the sales data we’ve seen over the past year and a half. Gaming-focused X3D processors in particular have been some of the biggest winners, especially with no equivalent from key rival Intel.

Speaking of Intel, Team Blue has recently fought back with its new Arrow Lake refresh (launched yesterday, featuring the 270K Plus and 250K/KF Plus). They offer impressive performance, but the lack of upgradability contrasts with AMD. With support for AM5 lasting throughout 2027 at the very least, that means we can expect another generation or two of compatible Ryzen hardware, meaning you won’t have to upgrade your AM5 motherboard anytime soon.

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Jack Goodall

At PC Guide, Jack is mostly responsible for reporting on hardware deals. He also specializes in monitors, TVs, and headsets and can be found putting his findings together in a review or best-of guide.