LGA 1851 may spell bad news for DDR4 users, but it could be supported until 2026
Bad news if you're planning on using DDR4 on the next Intel Socket.
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New potential leaks have emerged that suggest Arrow Lake-S may be DDR5 only, and the resulting information spells bad news for DDR4 users. There’s also some evidence to suggest that LGA 1851 may be supported for up to 2 years, from 2024 to 2026. Let’s dive in and see what we can deduce.
Potential leaks emerge on Twitter that there will be no DDR4 support for intel LGA 1851
Prolific Twitter leaker @momomo_us suggests that the Intel Arrow Lake will be converted entirely to the DDR5 memory platform, meaning that the socket it’s designed for, LGA 1851, will also be confined to DDR5.
Other than that. Momomo also mentions that Intel Arrow Lake will launch in the second half of 2024. which would somewhat align with Intel’s behavior. If Intel plans to release a Raptor Lake Refresh this year, then it makes sense to release the next generation the next year.
As for the DDR4 issue, there comes a point where every company must switch to a new standard of technology to keep up with the advancement of technology. Intel manufactured 2 motherboards for each of the 700 series to accommodate those who didn’t want to switch to DDR5 just yet.
Intel could have made the switch to DDR5 instantly as AMD did, however, I commend Intel for trying to help out its user base and make the switch as smooth as possible.
Unfortunately, if this leak proves to be true, it spells the end for DDR4 on the Intel platform. DDR4 has been supported by Intel since its 6th generation, meaning DDR4 has spanned 7 whole generations of CPU. Nobody can say it didn’t have a good run, but it seems it may be time to say goodbye.
LGA 1851 may be supported through to 2026
A leaker on Twitter by the name of @leaf_hobby has suggested that LGA 1851 may be supported for 2 years. Whilst there’s no evidence to back up these claims, Leafy has previously released information that turned out to be correct, says VideoCardz.
It seems Intel is sticking to the “new socket every 2 generations” model, something that they have been criticized for in the past. But if you want to keep up with the latest technologies, sometimes it’s what you have to do. Despite this fact, AMD proves you can still do a lot with a static, long-serving generation.
But since DDR4 may be going the way of the Dodo on Intel platforms, it only seems right to keep things fresh and updated as much as possible.
LGA 1851 may spell bad news for DDR4 users, but with DDR5 becoming more and more affordable, it’s not the end of the world. What do you think?
