Socket sTRX4
| Type | LGA |
|---|---|
| Contacts | 4094 |
| Processors | Ryzen Threadripper: |
| Predecessor | TR4 |
| Memory support | DDR4 |
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Socket sTRX4, also known as Socket SP3r3,[1] is a land grid array (LGA) CPU socket designed by AMD supporting its Zen 2-based Castle Peak Ryzen Threadripper desktop processors,[2] launched on November 25, 2019 for the high-end desktop and workstation platforms.
Socket sTRX4 is the direct successor to Socket TR4 used in the first- and second-generation Ryzen Threadripper products. It is physically identical to, but electrically incompatible with both TR4 and AMD's server Socket SP3.[3][2]
While Socket SP3 doesn't require a chipset, instead utilizing a system-on-a-chip design, Socket sTRX4 and its predecessor require a chipset to provide improved connectivity and functionality. For Socket sTRX4, the TRX40 chipset was developed, which provides a total of 88 PCIe 4.0 lanes,[4] an increase from the 66 PCIe 3.0 lanes on its predecessor platform.[5] Also it no longer features a built-in High Definition Audio controller, a feature appearing in every new platform since 2004 as a replacement of AC'97; instead motherboard manufacturers are including a separate USB audio controller onboard to provide audio functionality, such as Realtek's ALC4050H controller + ALC1220 codec.[6] AMD has promised long-term support for socket sTRX4.[7]
See also
References
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- ^ a b Cutress, Ian; Frumusanu, Andrei; Bonshor, Gavin (2019-11-25). "The AMD Threadripper 3960X and 3970X Review: 24 and 32 Cores on 7nm". AnandTech. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- ^ Cutress, Ian (2017-08-10). "The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and 1920X Review: CPUs on Steroids". AnandTech. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ "AMD TRX40 Motherboards for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™". AMD. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- ^ "AMD SocketTR4 X399 Platform-based Motherboards". AMD. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
- ^ "The AMD TRX40 Motherboard Overview: 12 New Motherboards Analyzed". www.anandtech.com.
- ^ "AMD commits to 'long-term' support for sTRX4 CPU socket used with third-gen Threadripper". www.techspot.com.