DDR4 Vs DDR5

So most likely there won't be any AM5 Motherboards with both DDR4 & DDR5 DIMM Slots on it since DDR4 and DDR5 are not compatible to each other

DDR4 Vs DDR5 If it has a DDR4 slot, you can use DDR4 RAM If it has a DDR5 slot, you can use DDR5 RAM You cannot mix different types of RAM on the same

So most likely there won't be any AM5 Motherboards with both DDR4 & DDR5 DIMM Slots on it since DDR4 and DDR5 are not compatible to each other

ddr4 slot To recap here, DDR5 DIMMs are physically the same as DDR4, with the same number of pins

Just to clarify DDR5 is not backwards compatible with DDR4, it's a completely different DIMM slot There will be DDR4 and DDR5 Alder Lake

ddr4 in ddr3 slot Physical Differences: DDR5 and DDR4 RAM sticks have different notches or key positions This means a DDR5 RAM stick won't fit into a DDR4 slot

Physical Differences: DDR5 and DDR4 RAM sticks have different notches or key positions This means a DDR5 RAM stick won't fit into a DDR4 slot