Processor connectors (sockets): generations in photographs. Processor sockets: generations in pictures Pga 989 i7 processors

02.07.2020

Socket (colloquial - socket) of the central processor is a connector located on the motherboard of the computer, to which the central processor is connected. The processor, before it is installed in the motherboard, must match its socket. It is very easy to understand what a processor socket is, if you remember that the latter is a microcircuit, only of a relatively large size. The socket is located on the motherboard, outwardly it looks like a low rectangular structure with many holes, the number of which corresponds to the legs of the processor. To securely fix the inserted microcircuit in the socket, a special mechanical latch is used. Note that Intel, unlike AMD, has recently been using a different principle of connecting a processor and a motherboard.

Sometimes the forums ask the question of which socket to choose. In fact, first you should choose a processor, and already for it - a board with the appropriate socket. However, there is one important point to keep in mind. Intel is famous for the fact that often each new generation of processors involves the use of a new socket. This may lead to the fact that a recently purchased computer based on a processor from this company will be difficult to upgrade in a few years due to the incompatibility of the installed microprocessor and new ones on the market. AMD has a more loyal attitude towards customers: socket changes are slower, and backward compatibility is usually preserved. Although times are changing.

Type of	The purpose	Number of contacts	Year of issue
PIN DIP	8086/8088, 65С02	40	1970
CLCC	Intel 80186, 80286, 80386	68	1980
PLCC	Intel 80186, 80286, 80386	68	1980
Socket 80386	Intel 386	132	1980
Socket 486 / Socket 0	Intel 486	168	1980
Motorola 68030	Motorola 68030, 68LC030	128	1987
Socket 1	Intel 486	169	1989

Type of	The purpose	Number of contacts	Year of issue
Socket 2	Intel 486	238	1989
Motorola 68040	68040	179	1990
Socket 3	Intel 486, 5x86	237	1991
Socket 4	Pentium	273	1993

Type of	The purpose	Number of contacts	Year of issue
Socket 5	Intel 486	238	1994
Socket 463 NexGen	Nx586	463	1994
Motorola 68060	68060, 68l0C60	206	1994
Socket 7	Pentium, AMD K5, K6	321	1995 (Intel), 1998 (AMD)

Type of	The purpose	Number of contacts	Year of issue
Socket 499	DEC EV5 21164	499	1995
Socket 8	Pentium / Pentium 2	387	1955
Socket 587	DEC EV5 21164A	587	1996
Mini-Cartridge	Pentium 2	240	1997
MMC-1 Mobile Module Connector	Pentium 2, Celeron	280	1997
Apple G3 / G4 / G5	G3 / G4 / G5	300	1997
MMC-2 Mobile Module Connector	Pentium 2,3, Celeron	400	1998

Type of	The purpose	Number of contacts	Year of issue
G3 / G4 ZIF	Power PC G3 G4	288	1996
Socket 370	Pentium 3, Celeron, Cyrix, Via C3	370	1999
Socket A / Socket 462	AMD Athlon, Duron, MP, Sempron	462	2000
Socket 423	Pentium 4	423	2000

Socket 370 - the most common socket for Intel processors. It is with him that the era of Intel processors division into inexpensive Celeron solutions with cut cache begins and Pentium - more expensive full versions of the company's product. The connector was installed on motherboards with a system bus from 60 to 133 MHz, The socket is made in the form of a plastic movable box of a square design, when a processor with 370 contacts was installed, a special plastic lever pressed the processor legs to the connector pins. Supported processors Intel Celeron Coppermine, Intel Celeron Tualatin, Intel Celeron Mendocino, Intel Pentium Tualatin, Intel Pentium Coppermine.The speed characteristics of the installed processors are from 300 to 1400 MHz. Supported 3rd party processors. Produced since 1999.
Socket 423 - the first connector for Pentium 4 processors. It had a 423-pin grid of legs, was used on the motherboards of personal computers. It existed for less than a year, due to the impossibility of the processor to further increase in frequency, the processor could not pass the frequency of 2 GHz. Replaced by Socket 478. Beginning of production in 2000.

Type of	The purpose	Number of contacts	Year of issue
Socket 478 / Socket N / Socket P	Intel 486	238	1994
Socket 495 / MicroPGA 2	Mobile Celeron / Pentium 3	495	2000
PAC 418	Intel Itanium	418	2001
Socket 603	Intel Xeon	603	2001
PAC 611 / Socket 700 / mPGA 700	Intel Itanium 2, HP8800, 8900	611	2002

Socket 478 - released in pursuit of a competitor's socket (AMD) Socket A, since the previous processors could not raise the 2 GHz bar, and AMD took the lead in the processor market. The connector supports Intel solutions - Intel Pentium 4, Intel Celeron, Celeron D, Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition. Speed characteristics from 1400 MHz to 3.4 GHz. Produced since 2000.

Type of	The purpose	Number of contacts	Year of issue
Socket 604 / S1	Intel 486	238	2002
Socket 754	Athlon 64, Sempron, Turion 64	754	2003
Socket 940	Opteron 2, Athon 64FX	940	2003
Socket 479 / mPGA479M	Pentium M, Celeron M, Via C7-M	479	2003
Socket 478v2 / mPGA478C	Pentium4, Pentium Mobile, Celeron, Core	478	2003

Socket 754 was developed specifically for the Athlon 64 processor. The release of new processor sockets was associated with the need to replace the Athlon XP processor line, which was based on Socket A. The first processors of AMD K8 platforms were installed in Socket 754 processor sockets measuring 4 x 4 centimeters. This necessity was dictated by the fact that Athlon 64 processors had a new bus and integrated memory controllers. The voltage supplied by this socket was 1.5 volts. Of course, the 754 became an intermediate stage in the development of the Athlon 64. The high cost and initial shortage of these processors did not make this platform very popular. And by the time the availability and cost of components had just returned to normal, AMD presented a new socket - Socket 939. By the way, it was this connector that helped make Athlon 64 a popular and really affordable processor.

Type of	The purpose	Number of contacts	Year of issue
Socket 939	Intel 486	939	2004
LGA 775 / Socket T	Pentium4, Celeron D, Core 2, Xeon	775	2004
Socket 563 / Socket A / Compact	Mobile Athon XP-M	563	2004
Socket M / mPGA478MT	Celeron, Core, Core 2	478	2006
LGA771 / Socket J	Xeon	771	2006

Socket 775 or Socket T - the first socket for Intel processors without sockets, made in a square form factor with protruding contacts. The processor was installed on protruding contacts, the pressure plate was lowered, and with the help of a lever it was pressed against the contacts. It is still used in many personal computers. Designed to work with virtually all fourth-generation Intel processors - Pentium 4, Pentium 4 Extreme Edition, Celeron D, Pentium Dual-Core, Pentium D, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo and Xeon series processors. Produced since 2004. The speed characteristics of the installed processors are from 1400 MHz to 3800 MHz.

Socket A. This socket is known as Socket 462 and is a socket for processors from Athlon Thunderbird models to Athlon XP / MP 3200+, as well as AMD processors such as Sempron and Duron. The design is made in the form of a ZIF-socket with 453 working contacts (9 contacts are blocked, but, despite this, the number 462 is used in the name). The system bus for Sempron, XP Athlon has frequencies of 133 MHz, 166 MHz and 200 MHz. The mass of coolers for Socket A recommended by AMD should not exceed 300 grams. Using heavier coolers (coolers) can lead to mechanical damage and even damage the processor power system. Supported processors with a frequency of 600 MHz (for example, Duron) and up to 2300 MHz (meaning Athlon XP 3400+, which never went on sale).

Socket 939 containing 939 contacts of an extremely small diameter, making them quite soft. This is a "simplified" version of the previous Socket 940 commonly found in high-performance computers and servers. The absence of one hole in the socket made it impossible to install more expensive processors into it. This connector was considered very successful for its time, since it combined good features, the presence of two-channel access to memory and a low cost, both of the socket itself and the controller in computer motherboards. These connectors were used for computers with conventional DDR memory. Immediately after the transition to DDR2 memory, they became obsolete and gave way to AM2 connectors. The next step is the invention of new DDR3 memory and new sockets AM2 + and AM3, intended for the next models of AMD's quad-core processors.

Type of	The purpose	Number of contacts	Year of issue
Socket S1	Athon Mobile, Sempron, Turion 64 / X2	638	2006
Socket AM2 / AM2 +	Athon 64 / FX / FX2, Sempron, Phenom	940	2007
Socket F / Socket L / Socket 1207FX	Athon 64FX, Opteron	1207	2006
Socket / LGA 1366	, Xeon	1366	2008
rPGA988A / Socket Q1	Core i3 / i5 / i7, Pentium, Celeron	988	2009

LGA 1366 socket - Completed in 1366 contact form, produced since 2008. Supports Intel processors - Core i7 series 9xx, Xeon series 35xx to 56xx, Celeron P1053. WITH speed characteristics from 1600 MHz to 3500 MHz. Core i7 and Xeon (35xx, 36xx, 55xx, 56xx series) with integrated 3-channel memory controller and QuickPath connection. Replacing Socket T and Socket J (2008)

Socket AM2 (Socket M2) developed by AMD for some types of desktop processors (Athlon-LE, Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2, Sempron-LE and Sempron, Phenom X4 and Phenom X3, Opteron). It replaced Socket 939 and 754. Despite the fact that Socket M2 has 940 pins, this socket is not compatible with Socket 940, since the older version of Socket 940 cannot support dual-channel DDR2 RAM. The first processors to support Socket AM2 were single-core Orleans (or 64th Athlon) and Manila (Sempron), some dual-core Windsor (for example, Athlon 64, X2 FX) and Brisbane (AthlonX2 and Athlon 64X2). In addition, Socket AM2 includes Socket F for servers and a Socket S1 variant for various mobile computers. Socket AM2 + i It is absolutely identical in appearance to the previous one, the only difference is in the support of processors with Agena and Toliman cores.

Type of	The purpose	Number of contacts	Year of issue
Socket AM3	AMD Phenom, athlon, Sempron	941	2009
Socket G / 989 / rPGA	G1 / G2	989	2009
Socket H1 / LGA1156 / a / b / n	Core i3 / i5 / i7, Pentium, Celeron, Xeon	1156	2009
Socket G34 / LGA 1944	Opteron 6000 Series	1944	2010
Socket C32	Opteron 4000 Series	1207	2010

LGA 1156 socket - Made using 1156 protruding contacts. Produced since 2009. Designed for modern Intel processors for personal computers. Speed characteristics from 2.1 GHz and higher.

Type of	The purpose	Number of contacts	Year of issue
LGA 1248	Intel Itanium 9300/9600	1248	2010
Socket LS / LGA 1567	Intel Xeon 6500/7500	1567	2010
Socket H2 / LGA 1155	Intel Sandy Bridge, Ivy Bridge	1155	2011
LGA 2011 / Socket R	Intel Core i7, Xeon	2011	2011
Socket G2 / rPGA988B	Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7	988	2011

LGA 1155 socket or Socket H2 - designed to replace the LGA 1156 socket. Supports the latest Sandy Bridge processor and the future Ivy Bridge. The connector is made in 1155-pin design. Produced since 2011. Speed characteristics up to 20 GB / s.
Socket R (LGA2011) - Core i7 and Xeon with integrated quad-channel memory controller and dual QuickPath connections. Replacement of Socket B (LGA1366)

Type of	The purpose	Number of contacts	Year of issue
Socket FM1	AMD Liano / Athlon3	905	2011
Socket AM3	AMD Phenom / Athlon / Semron	941	2011
Socket AM3 +	Amd Phenom 2 Athlon 2 / Opteron 3000	942	2011
Socket G2 / rPGA989B	Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7, Celeron	989	2011
Socket FS1	AMD Liano / Trinity / Richard	722	2011

Socket FM1 is AMD's platform for Llano processors and looks like a tempting proposition for those who love integrated systems.

Socket AM3 is a processor socket for a desktop processor, which is a further development of the Socket AM2 + model. This socket has support for DDR3 memory, as well as higher speeds of the HyperTransport buses. The first processors to use this socket were the Phenom II X3 710-20 and Phenom II X4 models 805, 910 and 810.

Socket AM3 + (Socket 942) is a modification of Socket AM3 designed for processors codenamed “Zambezi” (microarchitecture - Bulldozer). On some socket AM3 motherboards, it will be possible to update the BIOS and use socket AM3 + processors. But when using AM3 + processors on motherboards with AM3, you may not be able to get data from the temperature sensor on the processor. Also, the power saving mode may not work due to the lack of support for fast switching of the core voltage in Socket AM3. Socket AM3 + on motherboards is black, while AM3 is white. The diameter of the holes for the terminals of processors with Socket AM3 + exceeds the diameter of the holes for the terminals of processors with Socket AM3 - 0.51 mm against the previous 0.45 mm.

Type of	The purpose	Number of contacts	Year of issue
LGA 1356 / Socket B2	Intel Sandy Bridge	1356	2012
Socket FM2	AMD Trinity / athlon X2 / X4	904	2012
Socket H3 / LGA 1150	Intel Haswell / Broadwell	1150	2013
Socket G3 / rPGA 946B / 947	Intel Haswell / Broadwell	947	2013
Socket FM2 / FM2b	AMD Kaveri / Godvari	906	2014

Socket H3 or LGA 1150 is a processor socket for Intel Haswell microarchitecture (and its successor Broadwell), released in 2013. LGA 1150 is designed as a replacement for LGA 1155 (Socket H2). Made using LGA (Land Grid Array) technology. It is a connector with spring-loaded or soft contacts, to which the processor is pressed using a special holder with a grip and a lever. Officially confirmed that LGA 1150 socket will be used with Intel Q85, Q87, H87, Z87, B85 chipsets. The mounting holes for cooling systems on sockets 1150/1155/1156 are completely identical, which means full all-round compatibility and the same order of mounting cooling systems for these sockets.
Socket B2 (LGA1356) - Core i7 and Xeon with integrated triple channel memory controller and QuickPath connections. Replacement of Socket B (LGA1366)
FM2 socket - Processor socket for hybrid processors (APU) from AMD with Piledriver core architecture: Trinity and Komodo, as well as the canceled Sepang and Terramar (MCM - multi-chip module). Structurally, it is a ZIF-connector with 904 pins, which is designed to install processors in PGA-type cases. The FM2 connector was introduced in 2012, just one year after the FM1 connector. Although the FM2 socket is an evolution of the FM1 socket, it is not backward compatible with it. Trinity processors have up to 4 cores, Komodo and Sepang server chips up to 10, and Terramar up to 20 cores.

Type of	The purpose	Number of contacts	Year of issue
LGA 2011-3 / LGA 2011 v3	Intel Haswell, haswell-EP	2011	2014
Socket AM1 / FS1b	AMD Athlon / Semron	721	2014
LGA 2011-3	Intel Haswell / Xeon / haswell-EP / ivy Bridge EX	2083	2014
LGA 1151 / Socket H4	Intel Skylake	1151	2015

LGA 1151 socket - Intel processor socket that supports Skylake architecture processors. The LGA 1151 is designed as a replacement for the LGA 1150 socket (also known as Socket H3). The LGA 1151 has 1151 spring loaded pins for contact with the processor pads. According to rumors and leaked Intel advertising documents, motherboards with this socket will feature support for the DDR4 memory type. All Skylake architecture chipsets support Intel Rapid Storage Technology, Intel Clear Video Technology, and Intel Wireless Display Technology (supported by processor technology). Most motherboards support various video outputs (VGA, DVI, or depending on the model).

Type of	The purpose	Number of contacts	Year of issue
LGA 2066 Socket R4	Intel Skylake-X / Kabylake-X i3 / i5 / i7	2066	2017
Socket TR4	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	4094	2017
Socket AM4	AMD Ryzen 3/5/7	1331	2017

LGA 2066 (Socket R4) is an Intel processor socket that supports Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X architecture processors without an integrated graphics core. Designed to replace LGA 2011 / 2011-3 (Socket R / R3) for high-performance desktops based on Basin Falls platform (X299 chipset), while LGA 3647 (Socket P) replaces LGA 2011-1 / 2011- 3 (Socket R2 / R3) on server platforms based on Skylake-EX (Xeon "Purley").
AM4 (PGA or µOPGA1331) is a socket by AMD for microprocessors with Zen microarchitecture (Ryzen brand) and subsequent ones. The connector is of the PGA (pin grid array) type and has 1331 pins. It will become the first socket of the company with support for the DDR4 memory standard and will be a single connector for both high-performance processors without an integrated video core (currently they use Socket AM3 +), and for inexpensive processors and APUs (previously they used various sockets of the AM / FM series).
Socket TR4 (Socket Ryzen Threadripper 4, also Socket SP3r2) is a type of socket from AMD for the Ryzen Threadripper family of microprocessors, introduced on August 10, 2017. Physically very close to the server socket AMD Socket SP3, however, it is not compatible with it. Socket TR4 became the first LGA socket for consumer products (previously LGA was used in the server segment, and processors for home computers were produced in FC-PGA package). Uses a complex multi-stage process of mounting a processor into a socket using special retaining frames: an internal one, fixed with latches to the microcircuit case cover, and an external one, fastened with screws to the socket. Journalists note the very large physical size of the socket and socket, calling it the largest format for consumer processors. Due to its size, it requires dedicated cooling systems capable of dissipating up to 180 watts. The socket supports processors of the HEDT (High-End Desktop) segment with 8-16 cores and provides the ability to connect RAM via 4 DDR4 SDRAM channels. 64 PCIexpress Gen 3 lanes (4 are used for the chipset), several 3.1 and SATA lanes pass through the socket

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I personally verified that Intel Pentium P6200 processor (3M Cache, 2.13 GHz) with PGA988A socket, (photo 1) easily changes to Intel Core i3-370M processor (3M cache, 2.40 GHz) which stood on the PGA989 socket (photo 2). That is, the PGA988A and PGA989 sockets are interchangeable, and it is the Intel Pentium P6200 and Intel Core i3-370M processors that can be painlessly swapped among themselves. This fact was verified on the motherboard from the Sony Vaio VPCEB4E1R laptop.

That is, you can easily upgrade your laptop by simply changing the processor from a weaker to a more powerful one. Sockets do not always match each other, for example, you cannot put a stone from the PGA988B socket with an Intel Core i3-2370M processor (3M Cache, 2.40 GHz) on the PGA988A and PGA989 sockets (photo 3). In this case, the legs are located differently, so it is impossible to physically install processors from different sockets, this is built-in foolproof protection that will successfully tell you that the processor and socket are not compatible, or vice versa.

How do you know if a socket is not valid? It is quite simple if the processor, when correctly installed, does not fit into it, then the socket is not compatible with the stone. That is, it has extra legs or they are located differently and it is physically impossible to insert the processor into the socket. This is the golden rule of any computer device, if it does not fit, then it simply will not fit into the socket. Use it, because it saved a large number of devices from failure.

To check if your processor on a laptop is compatible with the one you want to change to, you need to:

1. Find out your processor model.

2. Find out which socket it belongs to by the link http://ark.intel.com/ (if it is Intel)

3. Find out the socket of the new processor using the same link (see photo 4).

4. If the sockets match, or there is exact verified information that they are compatible and interchangeable, then you can buy a processor and swap them.

5. Replacing the processor in a laptop is a rather complicated procedure that requires some skill and direct hands. If you have no experience, then I do not advise you to do it yourself, if you do not want to break or tear something off. Therefore, you can contact us at the service for repairing computers and laptops for the service of replacing the processor on a laptop, as well as you can purchase from us the necessary new processor for your laptop.

rPGA988B not compatible with rPGA988A

rPGA988A is compatible with rPGA989

You can upgrade your laptop inexpensively by installing a more powerful processor. How do you know if the processor is compatible with your laptop?

To check if your processor on a laptop is compatible with the one you want to change to, you need to:

1. Find out your processor model.

2. Find out which socket it belongs to by the link http://ark.intel.com/ (if it is Intel)

3. Find out the socket of the new processor using the same link (see photo 4).

4. If the sockets match, or there is exact verified information that they are compatible and interchangeable, then you can buy a processor and swap them.