Asus Crosshair VI Hero

Welcome to the AM4 chipset!

- Zak Storey

With Any New Intel processor comes a new and improved chipset, while every other generation brings a new socket type, too. This pushes people into a newer platform, while giving Intel the opportunity to reinforce the chipset with better connectivity options. And, of course, it gives AIB manufacturers the opportunity to reiterate their own motherboard designs. Jump ship to the red side of the fence, however, and the role has generally been reversed. AMD has always prided itself on maintaining a resolute socket type, requiring only a BIOS update to enable its latest performance powerhouses to operate with impunity. Which has meant that both chipset updates and connectivity have suffered.