220-801 · Question #247
Which of the following socket types supports an Intel iCore second generation processor?
The correct answer is B. 1155. Intel second-generation Core processors (Sandy Bridge) use the LGA 1155 socket.
Question
Which of the following socket types supports an Intel iCore second generation processor?
Options
- A775
- B1155
- C1156
- D1366
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A3% (1)
- B91% (29)
- C6% (2)
Why each option
Intel second-generation Core processors (Sandy Bridge) use the LGA 1155 socket.
Socket LGA 775 supported Intel Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad processors, which predate the Core i-series by at least one generation.
Socket LGA 1155 (H2) was introduced with Intel's second-generation Core processors based on the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture. This socket supported both the 2nd-gen Sandy Bridge and 3rd-gen Ivy Bridge Core i3/i5/i7 CPUs.
Socket LGA 1156 (H1) was used for first-generation Intel Core i-series processors (Nehalem/Lynnfield), not the second generation.
Socket LGA 1366 (B1) was used for high-end first-generation Intel Core i7 Extreme and Xeon processors (Bloomfield), not mainstream second-generation CPUs.
Concept tested: Intel CPU socket compatibility by processor generation
Source: https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/search/featurefilter.html?productType=873&2_SocketsSupported=LGA%201155
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