AM4 will never die.

[digitalwanderer]

Two new CPUs just released. The 5600XT and 5600T.

AMD Prepares New Ryzen 5 5600XT and 5600T Processors, AM4 Saga Continues

AMD is set to expand its AM4 platform with the introduction of two new processors: the Ryzen 5 5600XT and 5600T. This move comes as part of AMD's ongoing commitment to support the AM4 socket, which has seen over 145 processors launched in the past nine years.

thinkcomputers.org

 

[hughJ]

With the rising cost of mobos with the newest platforms I'm not surprised. In decades past I used to be more of an early adopter for new platforms, but looking at the prices of new + usably-featured motherboards is enough to give me some sticker shock. It's actually a big part of why I chose Raptorlake over Zen4 last time around, as I was able to find a z690 board that was deeply discounted while AM5 mobos were still carrying their launch MSRP. Spending a few hundred dollars more than you're comfortable with on a motherboard just doesn't get offset by the value-add you get from the latest features. I'm not even sure if it's the final dollar amount, but rather the notion that you've entered into a new luxury/boutique price bracket that expects you to have more money than sense.