It seems that CPU coolers compatible with AMD AM4 will also fit nicely on the upcoming AM5 socket. And that’s with no modifications or the need for new components. This is indicated by an information leak from the technical documentation with details about the future AMD socket. Its construction changes significantly and is therefore particularly remarkable that the same range of mounting holes for coolers and other hardware is maintained.<\/p>\n
It has long been known that the next generation of AMD processors with the 5 nm Zen 4 architecture will use LGA contacts instead of PGA. Simply put, after a long time, AMD will drop the pins on the processor, which will be moved to the socket and there will be contact pads on the CPU itself. This, of course, means a significant impact on the construction of the sockets that we use with AMD now. The new ones will be structurally more similar to the current Intel processor sockets.<\/p>\n
Not only the pins in the socket, but also the security latch that protects the processor from falling out. The first renders of the AMD AM4 socket, together with a Raphael processor<\/a>, appeared at the beginning of the month. But now news has spread on the Internet, which illustrates the situation about the socket, as far as the motherboard is concerned, and we also know some dimensions. This is from materials posted on Twitter in a post by a user nicknamed TtLexington.<\/p>\n if you have am4 computer cooler<\/p>\n maybe you can use if for am5! pic.twitter.com\/sMnM5Fvzq4<\/a><\/p>\n — Red_Like_White_Roses (@Red_WhiteRoses) August 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n