Zen 4 & AM5... What You NEED To Know

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AMD have done it again with the announcements of both Zen 4 and the AM5 socket! But are these actually worth considering given what we already know and expect? How will their choice to support *only* DDR5 affect buyers' habits? We've a lot to discuss!

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:55 - Zen 4 Basics
2:10 - DDR5 Exclusivity
3:19 - IPC & Frequency
3:43 - 7950X
4:57 - 7900X & 7700X
5:35 - 7600X
6:20 - Biggest Price Surprise
7:13 - Integrated Graphics
8:37 - Power & Efficiency
9:33 - AM4 vs. AM5
10:23 - Chipsets
13:04 - Motherboard Prices
13:26 - RDNA3 Tease
13:46 - Overclocking Support
14:02 - AMD EXPO
15:45 - DDR5 Frequencies
17:03 - My Thoughts
21:38 - Conclusion