Question: How many pins does a computer's processor have? 

Answer: The number of pins on the package will vary by processor.\nHowever, by visiting:\n\nhttp://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_739_7203,00.html\n\nyou can look up most of the AMD processors.  You'll note\nthat the AMD processors fit into two packages: "Socket 754"\nand "Socket 940".\n\nThe chips which uses "Socket 754", have 754 pins, and\nsimilarly, the chips which use the "Socket 940" has\n(approximately) 940 pins.  I say "approximately" because,\nfor example, the "AMD Athlon 64X2 Dual-Core" processor only\nimplements 939 pins (apparently leaving one unfilled in the\n940 socket).\n\nIf you visit the Intel site, you'll find that many of the \nPentiums (ie. "Intel Pentium D Processor 840") have 775\npins, see:\n\n\nhttp://indigo.intel.com/compare_cpu/showchart.aspx?mmID=868125,868124,868123&familyID=1&culture=en-US\n\nor (like the "Pentium 4 Processor") 478 pins:\n\nhttp://indigo.intel.com/compare_cpu/showchart.aspx?mmID=868123,860679,849134&familyID=1&culture=en-US
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