AMD Phenom II X3 720 Socket?

decentgamer · Apr 19, 2017

uhm, as the questions says...
Is the AMD Phenom II X3 720's socket AM2+ or AM3, since on CPU-World, it shows both.

i don't understand, so which socket is compatible with this CPU?

jaslion · Apr 19, 2017

decentgamer :

A lot of am2+ board allow for phenom II's to be put in that socket. It's a cpu that is backwards compatible with am2+ as long as the bios is updated.

drkatz42 · Apr 19, 2017

Socket-AM3 Phenom II parts will also work in Socket-AM2+ motherboards, the two are pin-compatible. When in an AM2+ board, these upcoming Phenom II processors will work in DDR2 mode, but when in an AM3 board they will work in DDR3 mode.Jan 8, 2009

https://www.google.com/search?q=am2%2B+vs+am3&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Unolocogringo · Apr 19, 2017

That would be AM3.
It will work in an AM2+ motherboard, but at lowered Hypertransport speeds

COLGeek · Apr 19, 2017

AM3. See here for confirmation:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649

Will likely work in many AM2+ motherboards if the BIOS has been updated to support AM3 CPUs.

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