Is the amd sockets compatible with intel sockets?

[Timbo43]

Title is my question. If so, Are all of them compatible? Much obliged!

 

[NBSN]

No, CPUs are socket dependent...whatever CPU socket you have, you must use a motherboard that has matches that specific socket.

 

[Timbo43]

No, CPUs are socket dependent...whatever CPU socket you have, you must use a motherboard that has matches that specific socket.

thanks for replying... yeah I was looking to replace the cpu that my custom build compaq presario cq5500f came with... which is a Sempron 140 (S) 2.7 GHz (45W). I replaced the motherboard with this one http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/960GC-GS%20FX/

So I'm looking for a cpu for mainly gaming for now, and I was told that intel cpu's just have an overall better performance than amd cpu. but I have a budget of $50 - $70... Any suggestions? thank you again

 

[NBSN]

The motherboard that you linked to will only support AMD CPUs that are compatible with AM3+. So you cannot use Intel CPUs with it. Just because you are using a AMD compatible motherboard, you can use NVidia or AMD GPUs if you want to. With that being said, the cheapest CPU that would even be worth considering is almost $80, and I would not consider it because of the investment is not really worth it for gaming, and there are a few in the $130-$140 range that are much more ideal.

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/cpu/#k=3,4&sort=a8&qq=1

is a list of the ones that should be compatible with your setup...although whatever you are considering will need to be double checked.

 

[RobCrezz]

Not for many years have Intel and AMD shared sockets and motherboards.

 

[jaguarskx]

Not for many years have Intel and AMD shared sockets and motherboards.

Yeah, like since sometime in the 1990's.

 

[oxiide]

I very much want to recommend the $80 Athlon X4 750K, but the board linked has socket AM3+, not the necessary FM2 socket.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113287
This is basically the cheapest AM3+ processor available that's worth your time. Its more than you planned to spend, but at least its quite a bit faster.

 

[RobCrezz]

Not for many years have Intel and AMD shared sockets and motherboards.

Yeah, like since sometime in the 1990's.

Yup late 1990's, Socket 7, Intel Pentium MMX, AMD K6, Cyrix 6x86 etc.