Intel Z390 and AMD Z490 chipsets coming, will be CONFUSING

Intel is preparing Z390 chipset, while AMD is preparing their new Z490 chipset.

Gaming Editor

Published May 3, 2018 9:11 PM CDT
Updated Nov 3, 2020 11:51 AM CST

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Intel and AMD are preparing new chipsets that are sure to confuse customers in the coming months, with AMD planning their beefed up Z490 chipset while Intel do the same with a suped up Z390 chipset.

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AMD's upcoming Z490 chipset will be very similar to the just-released Z470 chipset, except the new Z490 chipset will rock new PCIe lanes when it drops in June. We should expect an 8C/16T variant of Intel's Coffee Lake CPUs, so think the Core i7-8790K, which will debut alongside the refreshed Z390 chipset.

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Intel will be keeping its HEDT chipset around for a while, with X299 staying with us through 2H 2018.

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AMD will also be keeping its X399 chipset for Threadripper, while the new Z490 chipset will help out in 2H 2018.

News Source:videocardz.com

Anthony Garreffa

Gaming Editor

Anthony joined TweakTown in 2010 and has since reviewed 100s of tech products. Anthony is a long time PC enthusiast with a passion of hate for games built around consoles. FPS gaming since the pre-Quake days, where you were insulted if you used a mouse to aim, he has been addicted to gaming and hardware ever since. Working in IT retail for 10 years gave him great experience with custom-built PCs. His addiction to GPU tech is unwavering and has recently taken a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware.