It's either a pin grid array (PGA ... force an incompatible processor onto the wrong CPU socket. AMD processors use the AMD AM4 socket for older Ryzen chips and AM5 for 7000, 8000, and newer ...

Avoid touching any pins on the motherboard or CPU. Locate the small triangle indicator ... If your motherboard has a PGA socket (such as AM4), lower the arm down completely to hold the CPU in ...

With the next-gen socket AM5, AMD is departing from pin grid ... and the NM-AM4-L9aL9i. AM5 (LGA 1718) is AMD’s upcoming socket for its next-generation Ryzen 7000 (Zen 4) series processors.