Computers have used socketed processors for most of the PC’s lifespan, with a few notable exceptions like Intel’s cartridge-based Pentium II and III aside. These sockets change every few processor ...

A recent photograph leak by momomo_us on Twitter has unveiled a forthcoming Intel Xeon processor, referred to as Granite Rapids-SP, paired with an unprecedented LGA 4710 socket type. This mustn't be ...

Intel is set to revise its CPU architecture and introduce a new socket type; however, there are indications that the current LGA 1700 platform may continue to be supported with new CPUs. The ...

Intel introduced new Meteor Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh processors that were designed for socketed systems operating on the edge, which will see the birth of the LGA 1851 socket for Meteor Lake, ...

Igor’s Lab has provided some updates on Arrow Lake-S and its associated LGA 1851 socket, including 3D schematics of the CPU loading mechanism (bracket) and the chipset itself. Igor also unveiled a ...

Late last week, information appeared online suggesting that (surprise surprise) Intel was likely going to welch on its promise to retain LGA 1700 for three processor generations and that their ...

Intel's upcoming Alder Lake CPUs are still a few weeks away from launching, presumably, but there is plenty of related hardware in the wild to keep the leaks flowing. The latest one is an actual photo ...

Something to look forward to: Intel has long faced criticism for frequently changing CPU sockets, making desktop upgrades more expensive and complicated. That trend could be about to change, however, ...

A socket is a place that houses the computer processor. Not many would give this piece of hardware the importance it actually deserves. Well, the reason could be the less obvious functional impact of ...

Ready for future server technologies, the RoHS-compliant LGA771 Socket J for Xeon CPUs and LGA775 Socket T for desktop computers provide microprocessor protection for the lifespan of the processor.