Socket 1150, also known as LGA1150 and H3, is a Land Grid Array socket
with 1150 land contacts, compatible with forth and fifth generation Core
desktop processors, as well as with Xeon E3 v3 and v4 server
processors. The LGA1150 was introduced in June 2013 and it succeeded
socket 1155, which was utilized by "Sandy Bridge" and "Ivy Bridge"
generations of CPUs. The LGA1150 supports Haswell- and Broadwell-based
microprocessors, having 2 or 4 CPU cores, up to 8 MB of L3 cache,
integrated graphics, dual-channel memory controller, DMI 2.0 and
PCI-Express 3.0 interfaces. The socket works with DDR3 RAM
with data rates up to 1600 MHz. It does not support DDR4 memory. The LGA1150 is
compatible with Intel B85, H81, H87, Q85, Q87, Z87, H97 and Z97
desktop chipsets, along with Intel C226 server chipset. Please note
that only 9-series chipsets, H97 and Z97, support Broadwell i5-5xxx
and i7-5xxx unlocked CPUs.
In August 2015, Intel introduced a new desktop platform for
Skylake microprocessors. That platform uses 100 series chipsets and
socket 1151, and it is not compatible with Haswell and Broadwell
CPUs. Also, Skylake processors do not fit into socket 1150.
The socket H3 has 1150 land contacts arranged as a grid 40 x 40.
The grid has 24 x 16 section de-populated in the center, and 66 land
contacts are depopulated mostly from the socket corners and edges.
Visually, the contacts look like two L-shaped sections, opposing each
other. Like sockets 1155 and 1156, the LGA1150 uses Independent
Loading Mechanism (ILM) to keep the processor in place, and to apply
equal force to all socket contacts. The design of the ILM for socket
H3 is similar to older LGA1155 and LGA1156 designs. Supported processorsAll processors, listed below, will physically fit into the socket
1150, although not all of them may be supported. For that reason,
before buying a new CPU please always make sure that the CPU is
compatible with your motherboard.
ModelBox part numbersTechnology(micron)CoresThreadsFrequency(MHz)Turbofreq.(MHz)L2 cache(KB)L3 cache(KB)L4 cache(KB)TDP(Watt)
&0.022222200&5122048&35
&0.022222400&5122048&35
&0.022222500&5122048&35
BXBXC0.022222700&5122048&53
BXBXC0.022222800&5122048&53
BXBXC0.022222800&5122048&53
BXBXC0.022222900&5122048&53
&0.022242400&5124096&35
&0.022242600&5124096&35
BXTBXCT0.022242900&5123072&35
&0.022243000&5123072&35
&0.022243000&5124096&35
&0.022243100&5124096&35
&0.022243100&5123072&35
&0.022243200&5123072&35
&0.022243200&5124096&35
&0.022243300&5124096&35
BXBXC0.022243400&5123072&54
BXBXC0.022243500&5123072&54
BXBXC0.022243500&5124096&54
BXBXC0.022243600&5124096&54
BX0.022243600&5124096&54
BXBXC0.022243600&5123072&54
BXBXC0.022243700&5123072&54
BX0.022243700&5124096&54
BXBXC0.022243800&5124096&54
&0.022441900270010246144&35
&0.022442000300010246144&35
&0.022442300330010246144&45
&0.022442500350010246144&45
&0.02224270033005124096&35
&0.022442700320010246144&65
BXS0.022442800330010246144&65
BXTBXCT0.02224290036005124096&35
BXSBXCS0.022442900360010246144&65
&0.022442900340010246144&65
BXBXC0.022443000320010246144&84
BXS0.022443000370010246144&65
&0.022443100380010246144&65
BXBXC0.022443100330010246144&84
BXC0.014443100360010244096&65
BXBXC0.022443200360010246144&84
BXBXC0.022443200340010246144&84
BXS0.022443200390010246144&65
BXBXC0.022443300370010246144&84
BXBXC0.022443400380010246144&84
BXKBXCKBXFK0.022443400380010246144&84
BXBXC0.022443500390010246144&84
BXKBXCKBXFK0.022443500390010246144&88
&0.022482000300010248192&35
&0.022482200320010248192&35
&0.022482300330010248192&45
&0.022482500370010248192&45
&0.022482700390010248192&45
BXS0.022483100390010248192&65
BXS0.022483200400010248192&65
BXC0.014483300370010246144&65
BXBXC0.022483400390010248192&84
BXKBXCKBXFK0.022483500390010248192&84
BXBXC0.022483500390010248192&84
BXBXC0.022483600400010248192&84
BXKBXCKBXFK0.022484000440010248192&88
&0.022222300&5123072&35
&0.022222600&5123072&35
&0.022222700&5123072&35
&0.022222700&5123072&35
&0.022222800&5123072&35
&0.022222800&5123072&35
&0.022222900&5123072&35
&0.022222900&5123072&35
&0.022223000&5123072&35
BXBXC0.022223000&5123072&53
BXBXC0.022223100&5123072&53
BXBXC0.022223200&5123072&53
BXBXC0.022223200&5123072&53
BXBXC0.022223200&5123072&53
BXBXC0.022223300&5123072&53
BXBXC0.022223300&5123072&53
BX0.022223300&5123072&53
BX0.022223400&5123072&53
BXBXC0.022223500&5123072&53
BX0.022223600&5123072&53
&0.02224110013005124096&13
&0.022481800280010248192&25
&0.022482000300010248192&25
&0.01448230033001024614413107235
&0.022482300330010248192&45
&0.022482500370010248192&45
&0.022482700390010248192&45
&0.014482900380010246144&47
&0.022483100390010248192&65
BXV30.022443100350010248192&80
&0.022483200400010248192&65
BXV30.022443200360010248192&84
BXV30.022483300370010248192&80
BXV30.022443300370010248192&84
BXV30.022483400380010248192&80
&0.01448340038001024614413107265
BXV30.022483400380010248192&84
BXV30.022483400380010248192&80
BXV30.022483500390010248192&80
BXV30.022483500390010248192&84
&0.01448350038001024614413107295
BXV30.022483500390010248192&84
BXV30.022483500390010248192&80
BXV30.022483600400010248192&84
BXV30.022483600400010248192&80
&0.022483600400010248192&82
&0.022483600400010248192&84
&0.022483700410010248192&84
&0.022483700410010248192&82
There are no CPUs from other manufacturers compatible with the socket 1150. Compatible socketsThere are no sockets, compatible with the LGA1150. Notably,
LGA1155 processors will not fit into socket 1150, and vice versa.
However, fan/heatsinks, designed for sockets 1155 and 1156, can be
used with the LGA1150. Compatible package types1150-land Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA) package. LGA1155
package has the same size as the LGA1150, but it won't fit into
the socket 1150. Upgrading socket 1150 motherboardsFor upgrade information on ASRock, ASUS, Biostar, ECS, EVGA, Foxconn,
Gigabyte, Intel, Jetway, MSI, PC Chips and ZOTAC motherboards please
If you can't find your motherboard on the cpu-upgrade website then
use CPU-Z or similar program to determine your motherboard's chipset
type, and then look for CPU upgrade information for that chipset. CPU
support data for Intel chipsets can be found on
the , or on Intel's website. General CPU upgrade recommendations Intel offers wide range of LGA1150 compatible microprocessors,
priced from about $40 to $300 and even higher. Based on price and
features, the CPUs are broken down into five families. Low cost (sub
$100) processors are available under Celeron and Pentium brands.
Mid-range Core i3 and i5 microprocessors are priced from $100 to
$250. The top performance CPUs are branded Core i7. Higher price buys
you more features, and, consequentially, better performance:
Core i7 processors have the best overall and single-threaded
performance from all desktop products, compatible with the socket
H3. These chips have 4 CPU
cores, and they can run 4 extra threads (8 in total) with the help of
HyperThreading technology. Large shared L3 cache also helps to boost
performance, even in lightly-threaded applications. Core i7s are also
a good upgrade choice if you need certain advanced features, like
hardware accelerated AES encryption/decryption or VT-d
virtualization. The Core i7 GPUs are usually clocked higher than GPUs
on less expensive chips. The main drawback of Core i7s
is the price, which starts at about $300 for new boxed models.
Core i5 microprocessors are a good alternative to Core i7s when
the ultimate multi-threaded performance is not needed. The i5 CPUs have
slightly lower clock rates, smaller L3 cache, and they lack
Hyper-Threading technology. Somewhat reduced performance due to these
limitations is compensated by lower price, which starts at $200 for
boxed processors.
Core i3 processors have even fewer features than their Core
i5 counterparts. The number of cores on i3s is slashed in half. They
also have smaller last level cache and they lack Turbo Boost
technology. On the other hand, Hyper-Threading technology is
enabled on these chips, and they can still execute 4 simultaneous
threads when needed. The 3rd and 4th threads will run with much
reduced performance, which is why Core i3 processors have much slower
multi-threading performance than Core i5s and i7s. Prices of new Core i3
microprocessors range from $115 to $150.
Celeron and Pentium CPUs are priced below $100, and have even fewer
features. They lack Hyper-Threading technology. They do not
support AES, AVX and AVX2 instructions, used to accelerate certain
types of data processing, encryption and decryption. Their clock
rates tend to be lower than clock rates of Core-branded chips.
Celeron and Pentium processors perform just fine for simple home and business applications,
like e-mail readers, documentation writers, web browsers, image
editors, etc. However, these budget microprocessors are not recommended if you
intend to run on periodic bases a heavily multi-threaded task or many CPU-intensive tasks.
Depending on model, Celeron chips are priced from $40
to $60, and prices of Pentiums range from $60 to $100.
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