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220-801 · Question #19

Which of the following socket types is for an Intel CPU?

The correct answer is D. 1156. Socket 1156 (LGA 1156) is an Intel-designed CPU socket used for first-generation Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 processors.

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Question

Which of the following socket types is for an Intel CPU?

Options

  • AF
  • B940
  • CAM3
  • D1156

How the community answered

(60 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    7% (4)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    88% (53)

Why each option

Socket 1156 (LGA 1156) is an Intel-designed CPU socket used for first-generation Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 processors.

AF

Socket F (also called Socket 1207) is an AMD server socket used for Opteron processors, not an Intel socket.

B940

Socket 940 is an AMD socket used for Opteron and early Athlon 64 FX processors and is not associated with Intel CPUs.

CAM3

AM3 is an AMD consumer desktop socket used for Phenom II, Athlon II, and Sempron processors and is incompatible with Intel CPUs.

D1156Correct

LGA 1156 is an Intel Land Grid Array socket introduced in 2009 for the Intel Lynnfield and Clarkdale microarchitectures, supporting Core i3/i5/i7 processors. The '1156' refers to the 1156 contact points on the motherboard socket that interface with the CPU. Intel uses LGA (Land Grid Array) sockets where the pins reside on the motherboard, not the CPU.

Concept tested: Intel CPU socket identification

Source: https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/search.html

Topics

#CPU sockets#Intel#socket 1156#processor compatibility

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