Socket FS1b (rebranded as Socket AM1 ) is a

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, launched in April 2014 for desktop SoCs in the value segment. Socket AM1 is intended for a class of CPUs that contain both an integrated

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and a chipset, essentially forming a complete SoC implementation, and as such has pins for display, PCI Express,

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, and other I/O interfaces directly in the socket. AMD's first compatible CPUs, designated as

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, are 4 socketable chips in the ''Kabini'' family of the Jaguar microarchitecture, marketed under the Athlon and Sempron names and announced on April 9, 2014. The brand names are

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and

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. The underlying microarchitectures are Jaguar and Puma. All products are

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, this means the

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is on the die of the APU and not on the motherboard. While the AMD mobile CPUs are available in a 722-pin package Socket FS1, it is not clear whether these notebook CPUs are compatible with Socket AM1 or vice versa. Its mobile counterpart is Socket FT3 (BGA-769). At least one board is supported by

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