One thing AMD’s new Zen processors still haven’t changed

17 June 2016
AMD and NVIDIA’s latest desktop GPUs to arrive by end of 2016

AMD showcased the first model of its upcoming Summit Ridge CPU at Computex this year, giving gamers a sneak peak at the expected architecture.

As only the front of the chip was ever shown, it was not known whether AMD would continue to use its PGA (Pin Grid Array) packaging or change to Intel’s LGA (Land Grid Array) architecture.

New images have now confirmed that AMD’s Zen processors will still use their standard PGA packaging, and that the pins of the chip will still be placed on the rear of the CPU.

This design makes the CPU cheaper to manufacturer, but can also make installation slightly more difficult.

AMD’s Zen processors are expected to release later this year.

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  1. Synical Fox
    18.06.2016 at 07:10

    Now why the hell ain’t they change to LGA. there are much better motherboards using LGA than their PGA crap.

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