Highlights

  • Rumors suggest that both AMD and Intel will launch new chipsets in Q3 2024, potentially changing the CPU market landscape.
  • Upcoming AMD 700-series chipsets will support the AM5 socket and DDR5 RAM, while Intel may switch to the LGA 1851 socket for its Arrow Lake CPUs.
  • PC builders can take advantage of deals and discounts on current CPUs, like the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Core i5 14600K, before the new chipsets arrive.

According to the latest rumors, a slate of motherboards featuring the AMD 700 and Intel 800 chipsets will possibly launch within the third quarter of 2024. The same rumors suggested that, while AMD will stick with supporting the AM5 CPU socket for its upcoming 700-series chipset, Intel would switch from the LGA 1700 socket to the LGA 1851 socket for its Arrow Lake lineup of processors.

With Intel and AMD vying for dominance in the CPU market, the holiday season provides PC builders a chance to take advantage of deals and discounts on currently available hardware. As a result, some of the best CPUs of 2023, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and the Intel Core i5 14600K, can be obtained for lower prices. With rumors suggesting that a new generation of AMD and Intel chipsets are on the way, it remains to be seen how the prices of AMD's Ryzen 7000 processors, and Intel's 13th and 14th generation lineup, will change.

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Though all rumors should be taken with a fine grain of salt, PC gamers should have sufficient time to plan out any upgrades or builds. According to posts from Chinese board channel forums, sources who claimed to be close to motherboard channel partners stated that a Q3 2024 release window for the AMD 700-series and Intel 800-series chipsets was very likely. The sources also confirmed that the AMD 700-series chipset would support the same AM5 socket as the AMD Ryzen 7000 series, and it would only support DDR5 RAM kits. It remains to be seen if newer features such as Wi-Fi 7, and broader PCIe Gen5 support, will be part of motherboards such as the B750 and X770.

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By contrast, Intel is slated to ditch the current LGA 1700 socket used by the 13th and 14th generation of Intel Core processors in favor of the LGA 1851 socket. The rumors suggest that this new socket and chipset would eliminate DDR4 RAM compatibility as the AM5 did, and would create a "dead-end" upgrade path shortly after the Raptor Lake CPUs were refreshed. While Intel is expected to reveal this new chipset alongside its Arrow Lake CPUs, only time will tell how PC gamers will respond to the change.

Even as new chipsets are rumored to be in the works, AMD has also expressed continued support for the AM4 socket, as evidenced by the upcoming Ryzen 7 5700X3D CPU. All in all, PC builders will soon have a plethora of options for builds in 2024.