--- title: "AMD may not have the best chips, but AM4 shows why I should trust it over Intel" url: https://daily.dev/posts/amd-may-not-have-the-best-chips-but-am4-shows-why-i-should-trust-it-over-intel-gyfxz3i2c source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/amd-may-not-have-the-best-chips-but-am4-shows-why-i-should-trust-it-over-intel type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-16T21:05:12.675Z updated: 2026-06-16T22:23:31.547Z tags: ["computing", "intel", "amd"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # AMD may not have the best chips, but AM4 shows why I should trust it over Intel **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary AMD's AM4 platform longevity is a compelling reason to choose AMD over Intel, even when Intel's current chips like the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus outperform AMD's mid-range offerings. Intel has introduced four new CPU sockets since 2016, forcing frequent platform upgrades and creating dead-end investments. AMD's AM4 has been supported for a decade, and AM5 is committed through at least 2029. For builders planning a 5-6 year investment horizon, AMD's socket stability and upgrade path predictability outweigh Intel's raw performance advantages. Intel's Nova Lake may change this pattern, but consumers are waiting to see if that promise holds. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Intel's Nova Lake could fix the one thing that's driven builders to AMD for over five years](https://daily.dev/posts/intel-s-nova-lake-could-fix-the-one-thing-that-s-driven-builders-to-amd-for-over-five-years-fuhvv1pma) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I've kept the same AMD motherboard for years while Intel buyers bought three, and the math isn't close](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ve-kept-the-same-amd-motherboard-for-years-while-intel-buyers-bought-three-and-the-math-isn-t-clo-ulfagooje) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [AM4 might still be supported when AM6 launches, but that doesn’t mean you should buy into the platform now](https://daily.dev/posts/am4-might-still-be-supported-when-am6-launches-but-that-doesn-t-mean-you-should-buy-into-the-platfo-xwt9yxr4t) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [AMD just extended AM5 until 2029, but their real masterpiece is still AM4](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-just-extended-am5-until-2029-but-their-real-masterpiece-is-still-am4-iuadkgrus) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [AM4 outlived everyone's expectations, and that's exactly why I'm moving on](https://daily.dev/posts/am4-outlived-everyone-s-expectations-and-that-s-exactly-why-i-m-moving-on-qcgpzpqd5) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#computing](https://daily.dev/tags/computing), [#intel](https://daily.dev/tags/intel), [#amd](https://daily.dev/tags/amd) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-may-not-have-the-best-chips-but-am4-shows-why-i-should-trust-it-over-intel-gyfxz3i2c)