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When considering the financial ramifications of Pluton, it's not just the CPU.
Needing a CPU (with Pluton), is one thing. But, if we also need a new CPU socket... things are going to get expensive.

There's already two Lenovo laptop models coming in May 2022 with Ryzen 6000 series processors. However, there's no mention of the socket.
I have found that the AMD 7000 series will definitely require a new CPU socket, namely, the AM5 socket.

I've also found hints that the AMD 6000 series CPUs, will "drop right into" the AM5 socket.
This doesn't necessarily mean that the 6000 series will ONLY work in an AM5 socket.
Both AMD and Intel have made forward compatible CPUs before.

For example, the AMD Phenom II X4 955, fit both the AM2+ and AM3 socket.



So, for me at least, Pluton is not that big of a concern. The CPU socket however, is a major issue.
If AMD comes out with a Pluton CPU for the AM4 and possibly the AM5 socket as well, we would be looking at $300 - $400 maybe.
But if we need the Pluton CPU and an AM5 socket, we're looking at about $1000, for motherboard, CPU, and RAM (DDR5).

That could definitely cut into our pizza money. :)
 

My Computer

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  • Operating System
    Win 12 Home ♦♦♦25000.???
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    pc_desktop
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    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
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    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE
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    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
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I think if there is a way to make the most money that is what the companies will go for. If it is expensive or awkward I shall just stay on 11 after all it's still fairly new with plenty to play with
 

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System One

  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
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    25660 X 1600
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    C: Samsung 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD D: Samsung 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
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    Alienware AW610M
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I think if there is a way to make the most money that is what the companies will go for. If it is expensive or awkward I shall just stay on 11 after all it's still fairly new with plenty to play with
FWIW.. I think that MS will not make the Pluton chip mandatory. If it's present then they may make you use it otherwise it's going to be optional. But I agree,... 11 and 10 will be around for some time so there's no need to rush over to 12.
 

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System One

  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home 22563.1
    Computer type
    pc_desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Banna Junior 7000 - X Series
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 2700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair VII Hero, X470
    Memory
    Gskill 32GB, 16GBX2 PC3000
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce GTX TITAN X 12GB
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    Realtek (R) Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viotek 32" Curved, ViewSonic 27"
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    1080P
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    Primary Samsung 256 SSD
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    EVGA BQ 700w 80+ Bronze
    Case
    NZXT 510
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    Stock AMD cooler
    Mouse
    Amazon Generic with Cord
    Keyboard
    Corsair
    Internet Speed
    Download: 350.50 mbps Upload: 12.02 mbps Ping: 15ms
    Browser
    Firefox, Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    MS - Defender
I agree Jeff, It just some people love to have the newest and fastest, I guess when it's practical I do to
 

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  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz
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    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
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    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
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    18" QHD+
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    25660 X 1600
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I agree Jeff, It just some people love to have the newest and fastest, I guess when it's practical I do to
At this point none of us know what MS is up to and it's all speculation. I'll keep my powder dry until MS says something official
 

My Computer

System One

  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home 22563.1
    Computer type
    pc_desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Banna Junior 7000 - X Series
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 2700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair VII Hero, X470
    Memory
    Gskill 32GB, 16GBX2 PC3000
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce GTX TITAN X 12GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek (R) Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viotek 32" Curved, ViewSonic 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1080P
    Hard Drives
    Primary Samsung 256 SSD
    PSU
    EVGA BQ 700w 80+ Bronze
    Case
    NZXT 510
    Cooling
    Stock AMD cooler
    Mouse
    Amazon Generic with Cord
    Keyboard
    Corsair
    Internet Speed
    Download: 350.50 mbps Upload: 12.02 mbps Ping: 15ms
    Browser
    Firefox, Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    MS - Defender
When considering the financial ramifications of Pluton, it's not just the CPU.
Needing a CPU (with Pluton), is one thing. But, if we also need a new CPU socket... things are going to get expensive.

There's already two Lenovo laptop models coming in May 2022 with Ryzen 6000 series processors. However, there's no mention of the socket.
I have found that the AMD 7000 series will definitely require a new CPU socket, namely, the AM5 socket.

I've also found hints that the AMD 6000 series CPUs, will "drop right into" the AM5 socket.
This doesn't necessarily mean that the 6000 series will ONLY work in an AM5 socket.
Both AMD and Intel have made forward compatible CPUs before.

For example, the AMD Phenom II X4 955, fit both the AM2+ and AM3 socket.



So, for me at least, Pluton is not that big of a concern. The CPU socket however, is a major issue.
If AMD comes out with a Pluton CPU for the AM4 and possibly the AM5 socket as well, we would be looking at $300 - $400 maybe.
But if we need the Pluton CPU and an AM5 socket, we're looking at about $1000, for motherboard, CPU, and RAM (DDR5).

That could definitely cut into our pizza money. :)
I have a new desktop and a new laptop. If I have to have a Pluton chip to run Windows 12, I'll have to wait a few years.
 

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System One

  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    pc_desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security

My Computer

System One

  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    pc_desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
At this point none of us know what MS is up to and it's all speculation. I'll keep my powder dry until MS says something official
For now, all we can do is guess. I hope but I'm not sure, that MS knows what they are going to do.
 

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System One

  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    pc_desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
I love to have the newest, but it also has to be within my new computer budget.
I like to keep up, I don't very often have a new OS when it first comes out, I've only had that once when 7 came out. I may not be very knowledgeable about the ins and outs like a lot here but I do get by and can usually manage to keep my machines running without problems.

Like you though it has to fit in my budget and I only bought this laptop late last year so it will be a few more before I can afford another one, that's if I even want to by that time.
 

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  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Home Home 64-bit
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    laptop
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    HP Envy x360 Convertible 15-bq0xx
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    AMD A9 Stoney Ridge
    Motherboard
    HP 8312 (Socket FP4)
    Memory
    8.00GB Dual-Channel Unknown (?-0-0-0)
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    Intel(R) HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz) 512MB ATI AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (HP)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    119GB SanDisk SD8SN8U-128G-1006 (SSD) 931GB Hitachi HGST HTS721010A9E630 (SATA)
    Mouse
    Touchpad/HP Wireless Mouse
    Keyboard
    Inbuilt
    Internet Speed
    BT Halo 2 Fibre up to 76Mbps
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    Edge/Chrome
    Antivirus
    MSE, MalwareBytes
    Other Info
    Several Seagate Portable Hard Drives, External ODD&HDD DVD Player, Epson Expression XP-4100 Series Printer, HP Headphones HP Optical Mouse
I am truly satisfied with eleven forums and I didn't expect a windows 12 this soon I guess nobody did .when windows 12 comes out I will update to it if it is free and has to have no special upgrades .but I am glad I have the 12 forums just in case and like every one else i will keep getting on the forum to see whats going on:)
 

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  • Operating System
    windows Eleven Home
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    pc_desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP PAVILION DESKTOP 590-pOxxx
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    INTEL (R) CORE(TM) i3-8100 CPU @3.60GHz 3.60GHz
    Memory
    8.00GB (7.86 GB usable)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24W
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    WINDOWS(C:)BASIC NTFS 913.42 GB /WINDOWS (C) (G) BASIC-2794.52 RECOVERY (D:) 16.85 GB?DISK PARTITION 1) ( E 260 MB0)DISK (4) R0980MB
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    LOGITECH (M705
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    HP
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    FIRE FOX 94.01
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    WINDOWS SECURITY
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    desktop pc #2 PROCESSOR AMD A8-7410 APU WITH AMD RADEON R5 GRAPHICS 2.20 GHZ INSTALLED RAM 4.00 GB(3.45 GB USABLE) DEVICE ID 5c27474D-FCBA-4D)D-89E8-89E8-071DCOAB36AC PRODUCT ID 00325-80450-35140-AAOEM SYSTEM TYPE 64-BIT OPERATING SYSTEM,X64-BASED PROCESSOR PEN AND TOUCH WITH 10 TOUCH POINTS everything else as pc above #3 desktop Dell windows 10 home ver 21h1 Intel(R) Pention(R)cpu G2020@ 2.90 GHZ 2.90 GHZ 64 BIT operating System,x 64based Processor Everything else as the 2 pc's above
I love to have the newest, but it also has to be within my new computer budget.
Not just the budget but the ease of getting it, I wouldn't buy a new PC for 12 hopefully adapt one of the newer ones
 

My Computer

System One

  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: Samsung 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD D: Samsung 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Mouse
    Alienware AW610M
    Browser
    Chrome and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller Killer AX1650i Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier Tobii Eye Tracker
Strikes me that as Pluton is supposedly going to get firmware updates via Microsoft updates, it is not in the CPU but a chip on the motherboard, CPUs, might have to have coding so they work with a pluton chip though.
And if it can be updated by Microsoft how can that be secure? Would be relatively easy I suspect for a hacker to fake a firmware update aimed at the click this without engaging brain club?
Probably things may be clearer when someone gets hold of an AMD 6000 CPU or whatever Intel comes up with, assuming they do!
Whatever, this security obsession is getting way over the top for people who just want to surf the net or play games and are not keeping state secrets on their computers.
 

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  • Operating System
    Windows 11 21H2 OS Build 22000.527
    Computer type
    pc_desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
    Motherboard
    Asus PRIME B350-PLUS
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @3000Mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte Aorus GTX1080TI
    Sound Card
    On Board Realtec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer KA241
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    240GB PNY CS900 SSD - OS 1 TB Crucial MX500 SSD 500GB Crucial MX300 SSD 2TB Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 2TB Seagate ST2000DM008-2FR102 4TB Seagate ST4000DM000-1F2168
    PSU
    EVGA 750GQ Gold Certified
    Case
    Cooler Master 690 III
    Cooling
    Akasa AK98 5 Case Fans
    Mouse
    Logitech - wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270 - wireless
    Internet Speed
    BT Fibre 75 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Use hardware KVM to switch monitors on three PCs and software (input director) to use mouse and keyboard on all 4 PCs.

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