Socket AM3
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Socket AM3 is a CPU socket introduced by AMD for its Phenom II, Athlon II, and Sempron processors, supporting DDR3 memory and used on many desktop motherboards of its era.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CPU socket
ⓘ
microprocessor socket ⓘ |
| architectureFamily | K10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
some Socket AM2 motherboards
ⓘ
some Socket AM2+ motherboards ⓘ |
| designedBy | AMD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electricalCompatibility | backward compatible with some AM2+ boards via BIOS update ⓘ |
| hasRetentionModuleCompatibility | same as Socket AM2 ⓘ |
| introduced | around 2009 ⓘ |
| introducedFor |
AMD Athlon II
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AMD Phenom II NERFINISHED ⓘ AMD Sempron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Advanced Micro Devices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | mainstream desktop ⓘ |
| mechanicalCompatibility | not mechanically compatible with Socket AM2 CPUs ⓘ |
| memoryControllerLocation | on-die ⓘ |
| mountingType | PGA ⓘ |
| packageType | PGA-ZIF ⓘ |
| pinCount | 941 ⓘ |
| platform | AMD desktop platform ⓘ |
| predecessor | Socket AM2+ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Socket AM3+ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedMemoryType |
DDR2 SDRAM
ⓘ
DDR3 SDRAM ⓘ |
| supports |
64-bit processors
ⓘ
HyperTransport 3.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ dual-channel memory ⓘ multi-core processors ⓘ |
| supportsInstructionSetExtensions |
AMD64
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SSE2 ⓘ SSE3 NERFINISHED ⓘ SSE4a ⓘ |
| supportsMemoryChannelCount | 2 ⓘ |
| supportsProcessorFamily |
Athlon II X2
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Athlon II X3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Athlon II X4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Phenom II X2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Phenom II X3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Phenom II X4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Phenom II X6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sempron (AM3) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsTDPRange | up to around 140 W (depending on motherboard) ⓘ |
| supportsVirtualizationTechnology | AMD-V (when supported by CPU) ⓘ |
| usedIn |
consumer desktop motherboards
ⓘ
desktop computers ⓘ |
| usedWithChipsetSeries |
AMD 700 series chipsets
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AMD 800 series chipsets ⓘ AMD 900 series chipsets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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