The AM4 socket, introduced in 2016, moved AMD to a Pin Grid Array (PGA) where the pins are on the processor rather than the motherboard. Because AMD does not publicly release exhaustive, pin-by-pin documentation to the general public, the community—primarily through platforms like Reddit and Twitter —reverse-engineered the layout. The .ods (OpenDocument Spreadsheet) format is used to make this data accessible via free software like LibreOffice or Google Sheets. Key Components of the Pinout
The spreadsheet categorizes the 1,331 pins into several functional groups, typically color-coded for clarity: AM4_Pinout.ods
The most numerous pins, providing a common return path for electrical current and helping to shield signal pins from interference. The AM4 socket, introduced in 2016, moved AMD
Including pins for thermal monitoring, reset signals, and clock generators. Why This File is Used Key Components of the Pinout The spreadsheet categorizes