Side-by-Side Comparison
Processors
LGA vs. x86-64
Comparing 2 standards across 8 specifications. 8 key differences identified.
Comparing:
LGA
x86-64
LGA (Land Grid Array) puts the pins on the socket rather than the chip -- the processor has flat contact pads instead of pins, reducing the risk of chip damage since a bent-pin problem falls on the cheaper motherboard rather than the CPU. Intel adopted it for desktop CPUs in 2004 with Socket 775.
x86-64 is the 64-bit extension of the x86 architecture, developed by AMD and first specified in 1999-2000 under the name AMD64, shipping in the 2003 Opteron. Intel followed with its own compatible implementation in 2004, initially branded EM64T and renamed Intel 64 in 2006.
Specification Comparison Table
8 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
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Pin Location
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Socket (motherboard side); chip has flat contact pads ("lands") | — |
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Used By
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Intel (desktop/server since 2004); AMD (Threadripper, EPYC, and Ryzen since AM5, 2022) | — |
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Introduced (Desktop)
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2004 (Intel Socket 775 / LGA775) | — |
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Developer
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— | AMD (original specification) |
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Announced / Full Spec
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— | 1999 / August 2000 |
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First Processor
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— | AMD Opteron, April 2003 |
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Intel's Version
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— | EM64T (March 2004), renamed Intel 64 (2006) |
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Backward Compatible
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— | Yes, with 32-bit and 16-bit x86 code |