Best AM3 Gaming Processor.

[jinroh10]

Hello all....I know that the AM3 is not a popular processor but I need to what is the best gaming AM3 socket processor to go with. I was given a motherboard with the AM3 socket and want to start building on that board to use it for gaming. Please help...

[Prodigydeadeye]

just get an 8320 or 8350 and a good cooler.

 

Just woke up. Sorry.

[Askew]

just get an 8320 or 8350 and a good cooler.

 

Doesn't that require AM3+?

[lx_srs]

Hello all....I know that the AM3 is not a popular processor but I need to what is the best gaming AM3 socket processor to go with. I was given a motherboard with the AM3 socket and want to start building on that board to use it for gaming. Please help...

The 8350 is a fantastic processor for gaming, especially if you overclock.  Don't bother with anything higher, as they are all the same chip.

[jinroh10]

Not sure...

[Prodigydeadeye]

Doesn't that require AM3+?

lol I am still waking up. Give me a break.  woops.

[CoolBeans]

If you have AM3+ get an 8320

[airdeano]

@jinroh10

 

what motherboard do you have?

because it supports the FX processors, doesn't mean the motherboard will

overclock well. before throwing good money away on something that isn't

desirable could make for a terrible experience.

[Askew]

lol I am still waking up. Give me a break.  woops.

 

I think that some AM3 boards got an update to work with FX chips but I really don't know too much about it TBH.

 

I expect that if they do they won't have the power to clock much...

[jinroh10]

So is the AM3 and AM3+ the same socket?

[osbios]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_AM3%2B

Some AM3 board can run AM3+ CPUs with a bios update and if the board can provide enough Ampere. But there may be issues, see the linked wiki page.

[brob]

Hello all....I know that the AM3 is not a popular processor but I need to what is the best gaming AM3 socket processor to go with. I was given a motherboard with the AM3 socket and want to start building on that board to use it for gaming. Please help...

 

Need to know the motherboard model and ideally the BIOS version installed.

[airdeano]

So is the AM3 and AM3+ the same socket?

 

physically, yes, wired yes, functionality turned on, no. the AM3 uses 941 pins

to operate as the AM3+ (VISHERA) uses a 942 pin layout. so the motherboards

BIOS should be updated to use the 942 pin layout.

 

that is why we ask what motherboard was given to you?

[Builder]

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-adx270ocgmbox

 

Seems to be the only one.

[Katsu-K1L]

So is the AM3 and AM3+ the same socket?

The 8350 is a fantastic processor for gaming, especially if you overclock.  Don't bother with anything higher, as they are all t

AM3 and AM3+ are diffrent sockets AM3+ is backwards compatible with AM3 but they're diffrent

[jinroh10]

Need to know the motherboard model and ideally the BIOS version installed.

Im currently out and don't know the model of hand. I have not done anything yet with the board. Im just debating should I put any money into it. I will be home shortly.

[jinroh10]

Ok....im back, the mobo is Asus M4A89GTD Pro/USB3.

[brob]

Ok....im back, the mobo is Asus M4A89GTD Pro/USB3.

 

List of compatible cpu http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M4A89GTD_PROUSB3/HelpDesk_CPU/. Note the different BIOS levels required for some cpu.

[jinroh10]

List of compatible cpu http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M4A89GTD_PROUSB3/HelpDesk_CPU/. Note the different BIOS levels required for some cpu.

Ok....thats alot, which of all of those processors are geared towards gaming?

[Bloodkil933]

Ok....thats alot, which of all of those processors are geared towards gaming?

The best one there is probably the x6 1100t or the 8150, and to note the 8150 generally performed the same or worse.

[Demonking]

Phenom II X4 965 BE 

[patrickjp93]

physically, yes, wired yes, functionality turned on, no. the AM3 uses 941 pins

to operate as the AM3+ (VISHERA) uses a 942 pin layout. so the motherboards

BIOS should be updated to use the 942 pin layout.

 

that is why we ask what motherboard was given to you?

No, to be precise, AM3+ CONTAINS AM3 with 3 or 4 extra paths for AM3+ chips.

 

AM3+ chips do not fit in AM3 sockets. AM3 chips will fit in the AM3+ socket.

[Priller]

The best one there is probably the x6 1100t or the 8150, and to note the 8150 generally performed the same or worse.

 

1100T at 4.0Ghz would equal a 6300 at 5.2Ghz or so. The 8320/8350 would be better in multithreaded uses but the 1100T would be better in single thread use.

 

Either get a 1090T,1100T, or 8320.

 

No, to be precise, AM3+ CONTAINS AM3 with 3 or 4 extra paths for AM3+ chips.

 

AM3+ chips do not fit in AM3 sockets. AM3 chips will fit in the AM3+ socket.

 

It's 1 pin.

 

Some White Socket AM3 boards(mainly Asus 890 boards) will accept AM3+ CPUs just fine. They have both the socket modded and a bios update but most AM3 boards dont physically accept an AM3+ CPU.

[jinroh10]

1100T at 4.0Ghz would equal a 6300 at 5.2Ghz or so. The 8320/8350 would be better in multithreaded uses but the 1100T would be better in single thread use.

Either get a 1090T,1100T, or 8320.

It's 1 pin.

Some White Socket AM3 boards(mainly Asus 890 boards) will accept AM3+ CPUs just fine. They have both the socket modded and a bios update but most AM3 boards dont physically accept an AM3+ CPU.

So with that being said, would that be considered goid enough for gaming purposes?

[i_build_nanosuits]

So with that being said, would that be considered goid enough for gaming purposes?

1090T and 1100T would be good for most games, yes. Up to a GTX 770 or Radeon R9 280X you should experience no real CPU bottlenecks in most games, but a quick search on ebay seem to confirm that those CPU's sells for over 200$ on the internet...so if you don't already have one in hands, you should start looking at a core i5-4460 and an cheap H97 motherboard cause that would cost about the same and give you a lot better experience.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $267.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

This boosts to 3.4Gzh and run every game on ultra settings provided you have a good enough GPU to go along!