Socket AM3+
| Release date | October 2011 |
|---|---|
| Type | PGA-ZIF |
| Chip form factors | PGA |
| Contacts | 942 (Socket) 938 (Socket AM3 CPU) 940 (Bulldozer Based CPU) |
| FSB protocol | HyperTransport 3.1 |
| FSB frequency | 200 MHz System clock HyperTransport up to 3.2 GHz |
| Processor dimensions | 40 mm × 40 mm 1,600 mm² |
| Processors | Phenom II Athlon II FX Opteron |
| Predecessor | AM3 |
| Successor | AM4 |
| Memory support | DDR3 |
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Socket AM3+ is a modification of Socket AM3, which was released on February 9, 2009. AM3+ was released in mid-2011 designed for CPUs which use the AMD Bulldozer microarchitecture and retains compatibility with processors made for AM3. The Vishera line of AMD CPUs also all use Socket AM3+. It is the last AMD socket for which Windows XP support officially exists.