The AMD Zen 4 architecture Ryzen 7000 series processors have not continued to perform wonders in terms of performance, even if the price will be significantly reduced soon, the cost of the platform still discourages many gamers.
Ryzen 7000 series processors have abandoned the AM4 slots used for many years and replaced them with new AM5 slots, while introducing new motherboards DDR5, PCIe 5.0 and new X670 and B650 series.
The high-end X670 series motherboards are just a little more expensive, but the mainstream B650 series motherboards are also a little more expensive, and you can only choose the expensive DDR5 memory, which is really difficult to buy.
Now, AMD seems to have finally realized the above situation. According to news, AMD is planning a new chipset, cutting the cost and price, but it is not a necessary feature for everyone, especially PCIe 5.0, while retaining the main core features.
It is undoubtedly wise to do so. First, there is currently no graphics card that supports PCIe 5.0, and even if it did, there would be no improvement – PCIe 4.0 x16 bandwidth is still more than enough. Second, the PCIe 5.0 SSD hasn’t really debuted yet, the price will surely be ridiculously high, and the super high performance isn’t necessary for most people.
It’s not clear what the new chipset will be called or if there will be a more entry-level A620. Perhaps, more news can be heard at CES 2023.
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