| Signal Type | Approx. Pin Count | Description | |-------------|------------------|-------------| | | ~300 | Core voltage (~0.8–1.5V), distributed around the center | | VSS (Ground) | ~400 | Return current paths, interleaved with power | | VDDCR_SOC | ~60 | Uncore voltage (memory controller, Infinity Fabric, iGPU) | | VDDIO / VDD_MEM | ~40 | Memory I/O voltage (DDR4, 1.2V nominal) | | Infinity Fabric (IF) | ~80 | Differential pairs for chiplet-to-chiplet communication (IFIS) | | DDR4 Channels | ~240 | Two 64-bit channels (plus ECC), each with data, address, command, clock | | PCIe Gen 3/4 | ~200 | Up to 24 lanes (x16 GPU + x4 NVMe + x4 chipset) – each lane: TX+,TX-,RX+,RX- | | SATA / USB / GPIO | ~80 | Multiplexed with PCIe (FCH – Fusion Controller Hub) | | Clock & Reset | ~20 | 100 MHz BCLK, PWR_GOOD, RESET_L, SVI2 telemetry | | SVI2 bus | 2 pins | Serial Voltage Identification Interface 2 (voltage regulation control) | | Misc sense pins | ~10 | VDD_SENSE, VSS_SENSE (remote voltage sensing for VRM) |
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: The socket features mounting holes for coolers spaced 90mm lengthwise and 54mm sidewise . Pin Functions The Definitive Guide to the AM4 Pin Layout:
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: Optimized for high-speed DDR4 memory, providing excellent stability for gaming and productivity.