Socket FM1 is a
CPU socket
In computer hardware, a CPU socket or CPU slot contains one or more mechanical components providing mechanical and electrical connections between a microprocessor and a printed circuit board (PCB). This allows for placing and replacing the centr ...
for desktop computers used by
AMD early A-series APUs ("Llano") processors and Llano-derived
Athlon II processors. It was released in July 2011. Its direct successors are
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 ...
(September 2012) and
Socket FM2+ (January 2014), while
Socket AM1 (January 2014) is targeting low-power SoCs.
Chipsets
For available chipsets consult
Fusion controller hubs (FCH).
Available APUs
APU's using Socket FM1 are AMD's
Lynx
A lynx ( ; : lynx or lynxes) is any of the four wikt:extant, extant species (the Canada lynx, Iberian lynx, Eurasian lynx and the bobcat) within the medium-sized wild Felidae, cat genus ''Lynx''. The name originated in Middle Engl ...
platform.
Please consult
List of AMD accelerated processing units for concrete product denominations.
Feature overview for AMD APUs
See also
*
Family 12h microarchitecture
*
Comparison of AMD chipsets#Fusion controller hubs (FCH)
*
List of FM1 Processors
References
* http://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-llano-socket-fm1-sample,12549.html
* https://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/processors/a-series/Pages/a-series-model-number-comparison.aspx
AMD sockets
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