https://wccftech.com/intel-lga-1700-1800-15r1-socket-for-12th-gen-alder-lake-13th-gen-raptor-lake-desktop-cpus-pictured/

Intel's upcoming LGA 1700 / LGA 1800 socket for 12th Gen Alder Lake and 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs has been pictured. The socket will be offered on the brand new 600-series chipset boards and next-generation 700-series motherboards too.

Just yesterday, we got to see the first pictures of the Intel Z690 chipset which will be featured on the high-end 600-series motherboard lineup. The Intel LGA 1700 / 1800 socket has in fact more than 1700 pins as made evident by the name. While Intel Alder Lake CPUs will feature 1700 gold contact pads, it is likely that future CPUs that are compatible with the socket might feature even more contacts hence the '15R1' has the extra 100 pins reserved for them. Now we have seen the socket before in both physical form and in blueprints but this is the first time we are seeing it on the unreleased motherboards.