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.
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
System One
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- Operating System
- Win 12 Home ♦♦♦25000.???
- Computer type
- pc_desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Motherboard
- Asus Pro WS X570-ACE
- Memory
- G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
- Graphics card(s)
- EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
- Sound Card
- (onboard) Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U3011 30"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600
- Hard Drives
- 2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB, WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III, WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III, LG GH22LS30 CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
- Case
- COOLER MASTER ATCS 840 Full Tower
- Cooling
- CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-100
- Keyboard
- Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
- Internet Speed
- 100/100
- Browser
- Firefox (latest)
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender Internet Security (latest)
- Other Info
- Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1