I have a 2007 iMac, with Model Identifier iMac7,1. On EveryMac.com, the serial number takes me to this page: That era of iMac used mobile processors on 'socket P'. The Quad you're looking at is an LGA ...

TL;DR: Intel is developing a new LGA 1954 socket for its 2026 Nova Lake-S desktop CPUs, featuring up to 16 P-Cores and 32 E-Cores. This marks Intel's third major socket change in recent generations, ...

Intel is reportedly planning to move to yet another new socket for its upcoming next-gen gaming CPUs, meaning you would need a whole new motherboard to upgrade again. According to information found in ...

Computers have used socketed processors for most of the PC’s lifespan, with a few notable exceptions like Intel’s cartridge-based Pentium II and III aside. These sockets change every few processor ...