This article will discuss AMD sockets. Currently, the company has four processor sockets. Each of them is aimed at a certain part of the computer systems market. It is about them that will be discussed later.
Processor socket list
Today, there are the following relevant AMD processor sockets:
For office computers, the most optimal is AM1. The key advantages of this computing platform are its low cost and an acceptable level of performance for solving the simplest tasks.
A higher level of performance can boast of a processor socket FM2 +. The main scope of its application is multimedia stations and entry-level gaming computers .
The AM3 / AM3 + platform differs by an even greater level of performance, which is ideal for creating mid-range gaming computers.
The premium class solutions include the AM4 socket announced in early March . Its processors allow you to solve the most complex problems.
Socket AM1 - the ideal solution for office systems
In April 2014, the AM1 platform debuted. Its second name is PGA-771. These processors have 771 contacts, 4 processing cores, an integrated video adapter, low clock speed and 2 cache levels. The performance of this platform is sufficient to solve the most simple tasks, which include office suites or browsing websites. The younger CPU models belong to the Septron line, and the older ones belong to the AMD Athlon. Socket AM1 allows you to use the entire line of data processors.
CPU socket FM2 +
Some AMD sockets allow you to install processor solutions with an integrated high-performance video subsystem. These include FM1, FM2 and current to date FM2 +. The second designation of the latter is PGA904. This platform is suitable for building an entry-level gaming system or an advanced station.
Productive platforms AM3 and AM3 +
Until recently, one of the most productive processor sockets from AMD was AM3 / AM3 +. The first wave of these decisions debuted in 2009 and was called AM3. Septron and Athlon II series chips belonged to it. The flagship processor in this case was the second generation AMD Phenom.
Socket AM3 + debuted in 2011 with the FX-XXXX series processors. The speed of these CPUs was lower than that of similar Intel products, but sufficient to solve a wide range of tasks. An additional advantage of this platform is the lower cost of computing systems based on it. These processor sockets are compatible among themselves. Unlike previously considered platforms, in this case, the video card did not integrate onto the processor chip. But higher performance was provided by a cache system of 3 levels.
The younger AM1 and FM2 + chips boast only two levels of fast memory. This family of processors is great for creating mid-range gaming systems. Also, based on them, you can implement an entry-level server or a graphics station.
The most recent socket AM4
In December 2016, AMD introduced an updated computer platform, which received the designation AM4, or PGA1331. It was supposed to combine all the previously discussed AMD sockets: on its basis, both the simplest PCs and high-performance computing systems should be created. In this case, the north and south bridges of the system logic set are included in the chip.
This arrangement of the chip increases the performance of the processor device and reduces the cost of manufacturing motherboards. The chips for this socket belong to the Rizen line. The youngest of them have an index of 3 and include 4 cores and 8 logical threads. Mid-range CPU models come with an index of 5 and have 6 cores and 12 threads. The flagship line of chips has an index of 7, is physically equipped with 8 cores that can process code in 12 threads.
Summary
As part of this article, the main AMD sockets were considered. Whatever it was, and the main one is AM4. It is this processor socket that will supplant all the others in the foreseeable future, and on its basis both entry-level personal computers and high-performance computing systems will be assembled. All other solutions will disappear from store shelves as stocks are sold.