What is the difference between AM2 and X2?

[Blue_Geek]

hello everybody , i totaly confused with this AM2 and X2 . can anybody explain the different betwwen this two CPU type ? thanks in advance

[starshooter10]

hehe

when buying a CPU (proccesor) or a mobo (mother/main board)

you must find out a few things:

find out what kind of RAM you will need
what VIDEO card interface is has (DO NOT buy APG boards they are WAY dated)

and last the SOCKET type
and chipset

the chipset will determine what CPU the mobo will work with

the SOCKET will deturmine what CPU will FIT

so while a 945 mobo with 775 can HOLD a core 2. most 945's won't work while a 965 WILL work (but the 775 CPU will FIT into both)


for AMD the AM2 is the socket type and X2 is the CPU type
if you get a X2 you need to make sure your mobo will handle a X2 not just hold it

get it?

also X2 means it's a dual core...

[TurcoLoco]

hello everybody , i totaly confused with this AM2 and X2 . can anybody explain the different betwwen this two CPU type ? thanks in advance

The following info which should answer your question was taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 a replacement for Socket 939 & Socket 754. Although it has 940 pins, it is incompatible with Socket 940, as the older Socket 940 does not support dual channel DDR2 RAM.

The first processor cores to support socket AM2 are the single-core Orleans (Athlon 64) and Manila (Sempron), and the dual-core Windsor (Athlon 64 X2 and Athlon 64 FX). Most processors on Socket AM2 include SSE3 instructions and were developed with 90 nanometer technology. Recent ones feature 65 nanometer technology.
Socket AM2 is a part of AMD's next generation of CPU sockets, along with Socket F for servers and Socket S1 for mobile computing

~TL