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dgreen0410
Journeyman III

Can I exchange my FX-8350 CPU for the Ryzen 2700X?

I want to upgrade my CPU to the AMD Ryzen FX-8350.  I atempting to sell my computer parts.  However, in the event I can't, can I exchange my FX-8350 CPU for the AMD Ryzen 2700x?

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arcticwind
Forerunner

NO!

The FX-8350 uses the AM3+ socket.

The new Ryzen processors use the AM4 socket.

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Socket AM4 also uses DDR4 RAM as well, not DDR3 like AM3+.

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