Socket AM2+ is a
CPU socket, which is the immediate successor to
Socket AM2 that is used by several
AMD processors such as
Athlon 64 X2. Socket AM2+ is a mid-migration from
Socket AM2 to
Socket AM3 and both AM2+ and AM2 socket CPUs and motherboards have the potential to operate together. Actual interoperability depends upon other factors, especially the availability of compatible BIOS software, and some PC retailers, such as Dell, have not provided compatible BIOS versions that allow use of socket AM2+ CPUs on their products utilizing socket AM2 motherboards, such as the Inspiron 531.