Socket FM2+ (FM2b, FM2r2) is a

zero insertion force Zero insertion force (ZIF) is a type of IC socket or electrical connector that requires very little (but not literally zero) force for insertion. With a ZIF socket, before the IC is inserted, a lever or slider on the side of the socket is mo ...

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AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. While it initially manufactur ...

for their desktop "Kaveri" APUs (

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-based) and Godavari APUs (

-based) to connect to the motherboard. The FM2+ has a slightly different pin configuration to

Socket FM2 Socket FM2 is a CPU socket used by AMD's desktop ''Trinity'' and ''Richland'' APUs to connect to the motherboard as well as Athlon X2 and Athlon X4 processors based on them. FM2 was launched on September 27, 2012. Motherboards which fea ...

with two additional pin sockets. Socket FM2+ APUs are not compatible with Socket FM2 motherboards due to the aforementioned additional pins. However, socket FM2 APUs such as "Richland" and "Trinity" are compatible with the FM2+ socket. * ECC DIMMs are supported on

Socket FP3 The Socket FP3 or μBGA906 is a CPU socket for laptops that was released in June 2014 by AMD with its mobility APU products codenamed ''Kaveri''. ''"Kaveri"''-branded products combine Steamroller with Crystal Series (GCN), UVD 4.2 and VCE 2 v ...

but ''not'' supported on the Socket FM2+ package. * There are 3

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cores: one 2 ×16 core and two 5 ×8 cores. There are 8 configurable ports, which can be divided into 2 groups: ** Gfx-group: contains 2 ×8 ports. Each port can be limited to lower link widths for applications that require fewer lanes. Additionally, the two ports can be combined to create a single ×16 link. ** GPP-group: contains 1 ×4

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and 5 General Purpose Ports (GPP). All PCIe links are capable of supporting

PCIe 2.0 PCI Express (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express), officially abbreviated as PCIe or PCI-e, is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard, designed to replace the older PCI, PCI-X and AGP bus standards. It is the common m ...

data rates. In addition, the Gfx link is capable of supporting PCIe 3.x data rate. For available chipsets consult Fusion controller hubs (FCH). Its mobile counterpart is

(μBGA906).

Heatsink

The 4 holes for fastening the heatsink to the motherboard are placed in a rectangle with lateral lengths of 48 mm and 96 mm for AMD's sockets

Socket AM2 The Socket AM2, renamed from Socket M2 (to prevent using the same name as Cyrix MII processors), is a CPU socket designed by AMD for desktop processors, including the performance, mainstream and value segments. It was released on May 23, 2006, as ...

Socket AM2+ Socket AM2+ is a CPU socket, which is the immediate successor to Socket AM2 that is used by several AMD processors such as Athlon 64 X2. Socket AM2+ is a mid-migration from Socket AM2 to Socket AM3 and both AM2+ and AM2 socket CPUs and motherboa ...

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and

. Cooling solutions should therefore be interchangeable.

Feature overview

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