Both Intel and AMD are pushing new tech upgrades along with their CPUs in 2024, including extended PCI-E 5.0 compatibility and better DDR5 support. Both of these require significant chipset upgrades that also double as a requirement for Intel's 12th and 13th generation and the now-released 14th-generation Intel CPUs. AMD's latest Ryzen 7000 series and its subsequent X3D refresh take a different approach (unlike Intel's DDR4 and DDR5 memory motherboard split) to concentrate on only DDR5 for its memory needs.