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Which cpu socket platform is future proof? (Ivy bridge vs AM3+)

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February 13, 2014 5:29:02 AM

Ever since my last attempt to upgrade my core 2 duo 2.4 to an i7 920 went to crap, i've promised myself and my wallet that i wont invest in any used components therefore i would like to know what platform should i go for if i want to be future proof for a while? I will likely get the FX6350 or the i5 4670k but im not sure which one i should go for cause im not aware of any other cpu sockets coming out soon.. but i would like to upgrade to a better processor in the future.

so my question is.. which socket is more future proof?

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February 13, 2014 5:37:34 AM

Future-proof is never a term I would use with technology, but the newest Intel board is a safe bet for a few years. An Asus Z87-A motherboard (SLI and Crossfire capable) with an i5-4670k processor will give you a good degree of flexibility and upgrade-ability for a few years.

You can always wait for the next best processor/architecture since they come out with a new one every .75-ish years, but if you don't buy something you just spend all your time waiting for the next best thing.

AMD sockets are more "future-proof" because they use the same socket from CPU gen to CPU gen while Intel always seems to change sockets with each gen of CPU. You could go with three or four gens of CPUs on the same AMD socket which is nice as a consumer. But by the time the fourth gen of AMD CPU rolls around, you'll want to change out the motherboard to take advantage of other technological advancements anyhow (ie USB, PCIe or SATA upgrades). That being said, Intel usually offers the best in gaming performance.

I'd say build something knowing it will be out of date in around 3 years. Plan to update the motherboard and CPU every three years or so and you're good to go. I'd say the same for GPUs.
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February 13, 2014 5:38:06 AM

Get the Intel platform, the AM3+ is already slowly dying and amd doesn't seem to be planning on releasing anymore FX or steamroller chips on it.
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February 13, 2014 5:38:54 AM

LGA1150 with the 4670K would be more future proof since the AM3+ is pretty much at its end with the current FX lineup.
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February 13, 2014 8:18:47 AM

AMD surely has something up their sleeve though? im guessing their next cpu socket would be something big (im actually hoping) and i hope they finally come up with a way to match intel cpu's performance per clock speed and get rid of the whole 'more cores more performance' thing they've been doing lately
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February 13, 2014 8:22:58 AM

Steamroller looks pretty promising, at leaset multithreading wise, but unless they release dedicated CPUs with steamroller architecture, this is not going to happen.
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February 13, 2014 8:24:32 AM

I don't think AMD has anything up their sleeve, but I wish they did. I'm tired of knowing that I have only one choice (and have to pay the price) for a CPU if I want the best in performance.
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February 13, 2014 8:34:59 AM

Don't forget that this has been a very exhausting year for them as well, there is no wonder that they are rebranding their older GPUs. Building up two major 8th generation console and releasing a new APU architecture chips are not easy tasks for a company facing very strong competition in both the CPU and GPU market. Let's just hope they don't go out of business, otherwise the Intel tyranny will rule supreme lol.
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February 13, 2014 8:48:41 AM

AnEwG said:
Don't forget that this has been a very exhausting year for them as well, there is no wonder that they are rebranding their older GPUs. Building up two major 8th generation console and releasing a new APU architecture chips are not easy tasks for a company facing very strong competition in both the CPU and GPU market. Let's just hope they don't go out of business, otherwise the Intel tyranny will rule supreme lol.


Yeah. Let's hope.
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February 13, 2014 9:53:26 AM

There's unfortunately no such thing as "future proof". Even AM3 is slowly being phased out in favor of AM4 or something else. Intel always releases new sockets with new CPU lines so it's pretty much impossible to predict what they will have several years down the line. I wish that weren't the case but it's true.
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