220-801 · Question #686
Which of the following socket types is for an AMD CPU?
The correct answer is A. 940. Socket 940 is an AMD CPU socket used for Opteron and Athlon 64 FX processors, while the other listed sockets are Intel platforms.
Question
Which of the following socket types is for an AMD CPU?
Options
- A940
- B775
- C1155
- D1366
How the community answered
(61 responses)- A95% (58)
- C3% (2)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Socket 940 is an AMD CPU socket used for Opteron and Athlon 64 FX processors, while the other listed sockets are Intel platforms.
Socket 940 (also called mPGA940) is an AMD processor socket with 940 pins designed for Opteron server/workstation processors and early Athlon 64 FX desktop processors. AMD and Intel use incompatible socket designs, and socket 940 is exclusively an AMD platform. Its pin count and layout are specific to AMD's architecture of that generation.
Socket 775 (LGA775) is an Intel socket used for Pentium 4, Pentium D, Core 2 Duo, and Core 2 Quad processors.
Socket 1155 (LGA1155) is an Intel socket used for second and third generation Core i3, i5, and i7 processors (Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge).
Socket 1366 (LGA1366) is an Intel socket used for first generation Core i7 Extreme and Xeon processors (Nehalem/Bloomfield).
Concept tested: CPU socket identification - AMD vs Intel platforms
Source: https://www.amd.com/en/support/processors/athlon-64-fx
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