text: Hi,\n\nThe two processors use totally different CPU (processor) sockets so they are not compatible. In addition, the pinout (the input and output signals) are on different pins on the CPU. There are other reasons outside of the CPU socket and pinout such as the support chipset on the motherboard.\n\nThe easiest thing to do is to verify that you can not get a faster AMD CPU (if you provide more information on your motherboard - make and model #, we can see if a faster CPU will work as the cheapest solution to a new CPU and motherboard). In many cases, the problem is not the speed of the CPU (unless you are a gamer), it is the amount of memory you have, the # of processes starting up at bootup (a lot of those cute little icons in the lower right part of the screen are NOT your friends. They eat up some basic sections of memory that can cause your computer to appear bogged down.).\n\nGeorge