The Socket AM2 , renamed from Socket M2 (to prevent using the same name as Cyrix MII processors), is a CPU socket designed by AMD for desktop processors , including the performance, mainstream and value segments. It was released on May 23, 2006, as a replacement for Socket 939 .
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30-448: A socket AM2 motherboard (although certain motherboard manufacturers do not support this), but operate only with HyperTransport 2.0. Socket AM3 processors are able to run on Socket AM2 and AM2+ motherboards with appropriate BIOS updates, but not vice versa. AM3 processors have a new memory controller supporting both DDR2 and DDR3 SDRAM , allowing backwards compatibility with AM2 and AM2+ motherboards. Since AM2 and AM2+ processors lack
40-420: Is incompatible with Socket 940 . Socket AM2 supports DDR2 SDRAM memory but not DDR memory, which the previous Socket 939 supported. AnandTech reported that Socket AM2 system performance was only about 7% faster than Socket 939 equivalents, with most applications about 2% faster, despite having over 30% greater memory bandwidth due to DDR2 support. The first processor cores to support socket AM2 were
50-534: The heatsink to the motherboard are placed in a rectangle with lateral lengths of 48 mm and 96 mm for AMD's sockets Socket AM2, Socket AM2+ , Socket AM3 , Socket AM3+ and Socket FM2 . Cooling solutions should therefore be interchangeable. Multiple sockets have been announced which are in theory pin-compatible with socket AM2, but which differ in terms of features. Socket AM2+ is an intermediate successor to socket AM2, which features split power planes, and HyperTransport 3.0. Socket AM2+ chips can plug into
60-461: The new memory controller, they will not work on AM3 motherboards. Socket S1 Socket S1 is the CPU socket type used by AMD for their Turion 64 , Athlon 64 Mobile , Phenom II Mobile and later Sempron processors, which debuted with the dual-core Turion 64 X2 CPUs on May 17, 2006. Socket S1 is a 638 pin, low profile, ZIF , 1.27mm pitch socket. It replaces the existing Socket 754 in
70-601: The same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AM2&oldid=1042587890 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Socket AM2 AM2 processors are incompatible with 939 motherboards and vice versa, and although it has 940 pins, it
80-452: The single-core Orleans ( Athlon 64 ) and Manila ( Sempron ), and the dual-core Windsor ( Athlon 64 X2 and Athlon 64 FX ). Most processors on Socket AM2 include SSE3 instructions and were developed with 90 nanometer technology, while later models featured 65 nanometer technology. Socket AM2 also supports newer AMD Phenom processors, which were originally built for Socket AM2+ but backward compatible with AM2, however, this depended upon
90-405: The system/motherboard manufacturer to supply a BIOS firmware update to operate the processor. With all above mentioned and documented socket FM2+ is widely regarded as the most stable and reliable socket made by AMD, supporting DDR3 2400MHz memory and an overall ideal solution for high end home theatre PC's (HTPC's) due to their upgraded instruction sets and capable built in graphics. Socket AM2
100-522: Was a part of AMD's generation of CPU sockets that included Socket F for servers and Socket S1 for mobile computing. There are also single-socket Opteron processors available for AM2. While technical documentation was readily available for earlier generations of AMD processor sockets, the AM2 Processor Functional Data Sheet (AMD document number 31117) has not been made publicly available. The 4 holes for fastening
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