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The first thing you ought to know is that FM1 and FM2 are not necessarily that much alike. If you buy an AMD processor you'll need to know that Socket FM1 processor are
The chipsets, however, will stay the same across both sockets. Socket FM1 and Socket FM2 will both use the AMD A55 and A75 chipsets that are currently in use.
You can tell the difference between the processors themselves based on the model number. AMD Socket FM2 A-Series processors will use 5000 series model numbers such as AX-5XXX. Socket FM2 Athlon processors will use a 700 series model number, such as Athlon II X2 7XX. This is in comparison to Socket FM1 A-Series processors which use a 3000 series model number such as AX-3XXX, and Socket FM1 Athlon processors which use 600 series model numbers like Athlon II X4 6XX.
The packaging of Socket FM2 motherboards and processors will all display the phrases, "Socket FM2," or, "FM2 Socket." That means despite a lot of the nuances, it will be fairly easy to identify the compatible socket based on what's on the box. The table below lists the processors from each of AMD's processor series and which processors are compatible with which sockets.
SERIES | SOCKET FM1 | SOCKET FM2 |
A10 | N/A | A10-5800K A10-5700 |
A8 | A8-3870K A8-3850 | A8-5600K A8-5500 |
A6 | A6-3670K A6-3650 A6-3500 | A6-5400K |
A4 | A4-3400 A4-3300 | A4-5300 |
Athlon II | Athlon II X4 651K Athlon II X4 641 Athlon II X4 631 | Athlon II X4 750K Athlon II X4 740 |