Enthusiasts Rejoice, AMD’s New Threadripper sTRX4 Socket Is Here To Stay – ‘Long Term’ Longevity Confirmed
https://wccftech.com/enthusiasts-rejoice-amds-new-threadripper-strx4-socket-is-here-to-stay-long-term-longevity-confirmed/
AMD will be launching its brand new Threadripper platform on November 25 and along it comes the new and improved sTRX4 socket that will allow the deployment of up to 64 cores on a consumer motherboard. While this is great news for enthusiasts some questioned whether AMD was starting down the path made famous by Intel of introducing new sockets with almost every other generation. Well, fear not, because the company confirmed on Reddit that it was committed to sTRX4 on both "near-and long-term basis".
I think this is the first time I have seen AMD confirm something officially on Reddit as opposed to a presser, event or the official website. It also showcases just how much of a difference a few years have made to how companies involve their communities (although to be fair to AMD, the company has been receptive to the community earlier than any of its competitors). The little nugget of information was dropped on the official announcement post by AMD and here is the relevant extract: