Editing Land grid array (section)

==Use in microprocessors==

[[File:Tyco HCX LGA compression mounting system with PCB, HCX interposer and ceramic LGA package.jpg|thumb|Ceramic LGA package (top), with interposer containing conductive columns (right) and matching LGA pads on the PCB (lower left)]]

LGA has been used for high-end microprocessors and similar applications since the 1990s, primarily in Unix [[workstation]]s. These early uses predate the availability of modern LGA sockets, and instead used land grid arrays on both the processor package and the motherboard. An array of slightly compressible conductive columns held in a frame is then sandwiched between the two LGA surfaces and compressed using the heatsink. This was considered field upgradable by technicians at the time. Care had to be taken to not touch the conductive columns to avoid contamination.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.te.com/commerce/DocumentDelivery/DDEController?Action=srchrtrv&DocNm=1640904&DocType=CD&DocLang=EN |title=LGA Socket Application Guide - Recommended information for LGA socketing applications. |date=2004-03-15 |publisher=[[tyco Electronics]]}}</ref>

[[File:Intel CPU Pentium 4 640 Prescott bottom.jpg|thumb|The LGA 775 package of a [[Pentium 4]] Prescott [[central processing unit|CPU]]]]
[[File:Prozessormontage LGA 1155 imgp2112 smial wp.webm|thumb|Installing a CPU with LGA socket]]
LGA is currently used as a physical interface for microprocessors of the [[Intel]] [[Pentium]], Intel [[Xeon]], [[Intel Core]] and [[AMD]] [[Opteron]], [[Threadripper]], [[Epyc]], and newer [[Ryzen]] families.  Unlike the [[pin grid array]] (PGA) interface found on older [[AMD]] and [[Intel]] processors, there are no pins on the chip; in place of the pins are pads of bare gold-plated copper that touch protruding pins on the microprocessor's socket on the [[motherboard]]. Compared to PGA CPUs, LGA reduces the likelihood of the chip being damaged either before or during installation as there are no pins that can be accidentally bent. By transferring the pins to the motherboard, it is possible to design the socket to physically shield the pins from damage, and the costs of installation damage can be mitigated as motherboards tend to be significantly cheaper than CPUs.<ref>Prices of the most expensive Intel Core i7 and AMD Threadripper CPUs vs their most expensive corresponding motherboards on [http://ebuyer.com/ eBuyer] as of 16th of Feb 2018</ref>

While LGA sockets have been in use as early as 1996 by the [[MIPS architecture|MIPS]] [[R10000]], [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]] [[PA-8000]], and [[Sun Microsystems|Sun]] [[UltraSPARC II]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sun-UltraSPARC-II-back.jpg|title=English: Sun UltraSPARC-II 64-bit RISC microprocessor, back|date=19 May 2009}}</ref> processors, the interface did not gain mainstream use until Intel introduced their LGA platform, starting with the 5x0 and 6x0 sequence [[Pentium 4#Prescott|Pentium 4 (Prescott)]] in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shimpi |first=Anand Lal |date=June 21, 2004 |title=Intel's 925X & LGA-775: Are Prescott 3.6 and PCI Express Graphics any Faster? |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/1361 |website=AnandTech |access-date=November 12, 2022}}</ref> All [[Pentium D]] and [[Intel Core 2|Core 2]] desktop processors use [[LGA 775]] socket. As of Q1 2006, Intel switched the Xeon server platform to LGA, starting with the 5000-series models. [[AMD]] introduced their server LGA platform starting with the 2000-series [[Opteron]] in Q2 2006. AMD offered the Athlon 64 FX series on socket 1207FX through ASUS's L1N64-SLI WS motherboards. It was the only desktop LGA solution offered by AMD at the time until the release of [[Socket AM5]] in 2022.

The most recent{{when|date=February 2025}} Intel desktop LGA socket is dubbed [[LGA 1851]] (Socket V1), which is used with Intel's [[Arrow Lake (microprocessor)|Arrow Lake]] series Core Ultra 5, 7, and 9 families. Their [[Skylake-X]] Core i7 and Core i9 families use the [[LGA 2066]] socket. The LGA setup provides higher pin densities, allowing more power contacts and thus a more stable power supply to the chip.

AMD introduced its first consumer LGA socket, called [[Socket TR4]] (LGA 4094) for its high end desktop platform Ryzen Threadripper processors. This socket is physically identical to their [[Socket SP3]] for their [[Epyc]] server CPUs even though SP3 CPUs are not compatible with the desktop X399 chipset and vice versa.

The previous AMD server LGA socket was designated [[Socket G34]] (LGA 1944). Like Intel, AMD decided to use LGA sockets for their higher pin densities, as a 1944-pin PGA would simply be too large for most motherboards.

===AMD===
*[[Socket F]] (LGA 1207)
*[[Socket C32]] (LGA 1207) (replaces [[Socket F]])
*[[Socket G34]] (LGA 1944)
*[[Socket SP3]] (LGA 4094)
*[[Socket TR4]] (LGA 4094)
*[[Socket sTRX4]] (LGA 4094)
*[[Socket sWRX8]] (LGA 4094)
*[[Socket AM5]] (LGA 1718)
*[[Socket SP5]] (LGA 6096)
*[[Socket SP6]] (LGA 4844)
*[[Socket sTR5]] (LGA 4844)

===Intel===
*[[LGA 771]] (Socket J) – Note that Socket 771 is the server counterpart of LGA 775 and with a bus compatible [[motherboard]], an adapter for LGA 775 to LGA 771 can be used to get a [[Xeon]] on a consumer motherboard with Socket 775.
*[[LGA 775]] (Socket T)
*[[LGA 1366]] (Socket B)
*[[LGA 1356]] (Socket B2)
*[[LGA 1156]] (Socket H)
*[[LGA 1155]] (Socket H2)
*[[LGA 1150]] (Socket H3)
*[[LGA 1151]] (Socket H4) – note that two discrete revisions of LGA 1151 exist; the first revision is only compatible with [[Skylake (microarchitecture)|Skylake]] and [[Kaby Lake]] CPUs while the second revision is only compatible with [[Coffee Lake]] CPUs.
*[[LGA 1200]] (Socket H5)
*[[LGA 1700]] (Socket V0)
*[[LGA 1851]] (Socket V1)
*[[LGA 2011]] (Socket R)
*[[LGA 2011-3]] (Socket R3) – note that LGA 2011-3 is incompatible with LGA 2011 and is used for [[Haswell-E]] and [[Broadwell-E]] [[Intel Core i7]] extreme processors and the [[Intel X99]] chipset. It does, however have the same pin count and design as LGA 2011. Also used for Xeon E5 processors and [[Intel C612]] chipset.
*[[LGA 2066]] (Socket R4) – for Intel's [[X299]] Chipset and i5, i7 and i9 X processors from [[Skylake-X]] and [[Kaby Lake-X]] lines. There are [[Xeon]]s also available for this socket.
*[[LGA 3647]] (Socket P, also P0 and P1) – two mechanically incompatible versions for different products, 6ch memory
*[[LGA 4189]] (Socket P+) - Intel Xeon Scalable (Ice Lake-SP) socket, 8ch memory
*[[LGA 4677]] (Socket E) - Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids and Emerald Rapids) socket
*[[LGA 7529]] - Intel E-core Xeon (Sierra Forest) socket