AMD used the same AM4 socket for the AMD Ryzen 1000 to 5000 series processors, but the latest motherboards released for AMD Ryzen 5000 processors likely won't support AMD Ryzen 1000 chips.

With AMD's AM5 motherboard support for the best DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5.0 connectivity, upgrading from AM4 to AM5 or diving into AMD for the first time is a smart move for future-proofing. For those ...

While AMD's Ryzen 7 5800XT is its fastest 8-core CPU for users on legacy motherboards, it also happens to be one of the best price-to-performance ratios on offer currently for gamers and productivity ...

It is compatible with motherboards based on the 500 series chipset and socket AM4.The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G desktop processor should be suitable for most of your applications including gaming.