Socket 7
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Socket 7 is a CPU socket standard from the mid-1990s that supported a range of Intel and compatible processors, notable for enabling broad cross-vendor motherboard compatibility.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CPU socket
ⓘ
hardware standard ⓘ microprocessor socket ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
AMD K5
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AMD K6 NERFINISHED ⓘ AMD K6-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ AMD K6-III NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyrix 6x86 NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyrix 6x86MX NERFINISHED ⓘ IDT WinChip NERFINISHED ⓘ Intel Pentium NERFINISHED ⓘ Intel Pentium MMX NERFINISHED ⓘ Rise mP6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | x86 microprocessors ⓘ |
| introducedAroundYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| keyFeature |
cross-vendor compatibility
ⓘ
support for multiple CPU manufacturers ⓘ voltage regulation on motherboard ⓘ |
| mountType | ZIF socket ⓘ |
| notableFor | enabling broad cross-vendor motherboard compatibility ⓘ |
| pinCount | 321-pin ⓘ |
| platformFor |
AMD-compatible CPUs
ⓘ
Cyrix-compatible CPUs ⓘ IDT-compatible CPUs ⓘ Intel-compatible CPUs ⓘ Rise-compatible CPUs ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
Slot 1
ⓘ
Super Socket 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Slot-based architectures
ⓘ
Socket 370 NERFINISHED ⓘ Socket A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOf | Socket 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsBusSpeedRangeMHz | 50–75 ⓘ |
| supportsBusType | front-side bus ⓘ |
| supportsDualVoltageCPUs | true ⓘ |
| supportsL1Cache | on CPU ⓘ |
| supportsL2Cache |
external to CPU
ⓘ
on motherboard ⓘ |
| supportsMultiprocessorConfigurations | limited ⓘ |
| supportsSplitVoltage | true ⓘ |
| supportsVoltageRegulation | true ⓘ |
| typicalBusSpeedMHz | 66 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
consumer PCs
ⓘ
desktop computers ⓘ entry-level servers ⓘ |
| usedWithChipsetsFrom |
ALi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Intel NERFINISHED ⓘ SiS NERFINISHED ⓘ VIA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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