Socket AM3+

Socket AM3+ is a modification of Socket AM3, which was released on February 9, 2009. AM3+ was released in mid-2011 designed for CPUs which use the AMD Bulldozer microarchitecture and retains compatibility with processors made for AM3. The Vishera line of AMD CPUs also all use Socket AM3+. It is the last AMD socket for which Windows XP support officially exists.

Socket AM3+
Release datemid-2011
TypePGA-ZIF
Chip form factorsPGA
Contacts942 (Socket)
938 (Socket AM3 CPU)
940 (Bulldozer Based CPU)
FSB protocolHyperTransport 3.1
FSB frequency200 MHz System clock
HyperTransport up to 3.2 GHz
ProcessorsPhenom II
Athlon II
FX
Opteron 3000 Series
PredecessorAM3
SuccessorAM4

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