SFF.Network Rumor: AM5 Leak Shows Possible AM4 Cooler Compatibility

File this in the rumor category. Tech Powerup has reported that agrams have leaked showing potential cross compatibility between AM4 and AM5 for CPU coolers. The leak was via tech Twitter account Ulysses, and showed several diagrams indicated that AM5 is far closer in design to AM4 than TR4.

Here is a link to the Tech Powerup article.

Here is the link to the Twitter post.

Edit: Fixed a grammar mistake. I shouldn’t write when I have a migraine…

 

[rfarmer]

That is good news for people that already have AM4 coolers. Thing I like is it looks like they are using a latching mechanism like Intel, that should keep from pulling the CPU out with the cooler.

 

[Phuncz]

It's also expected to be LGA type socket like Intel, it's often said this makes boards more expensive. Mostly the low-end boards would be impacted though.

 

[thelaughingman]

Another big F-you to Intel ever-changing socket and cooler compatibility in the last 6-7 years . This means when I make the jump from AM4 to the best and latest AM5 CPU (4-5 years down the line), my current water block is still compatible. Awesome!

 

[jughead0]

Another big F-you to Intel ever-changing socket and cooler compatibility in the last 6-7 years . This means when I make the jump from AM4 to the best and latest AM5 CPU (4-5 years down the line), my current water block is still compatible. Awesome!

I think you can swap coolers between 1155, v2 and 1200, more often than not.

 

[jughead0]

I wonder, which SKU'll get the 170W TDP? A 24-core 6950x, perhaps?

 

[Phuncz]

Here's hoping the 170W TDP is a more realistic differentiation and increases performance per core instead of adding more cores. 16 cores is already too much for 99,9% of users, that's where Threadripper with more I/O and memory bandwidth is for in my opinion.

 

[thelaughingman]

Here's hoping the 170W TDP is a more realistic differentiation and increases performance per core instead of adding more cores. 16 cores is already too much for 99,9% of users, that's where Threadripper with more I/O and memory bandwidth is for in my opinion.

Agree. My 5950X on water already ramps to 220W with PBO. IMO 16 cores is more than enough for AM5, AMD only needs to keep pushing IPC, core clocks and software optimisation. 24 cores and up is obviously HEDT territory, i.e. Threadripper

 

[Skripka]

It's also expected to be LGA type socket like Intel, it's often said this makes boards more expensive. Mostly the low-end boards would be impacted though.

Big problem was turds like Newegg, for years, were taking LAGA boards sent back for (unrelated) RMA....and mashing the LGA pins and blaming users for it and sending dead boards with mashed sockets back. I still no longer shop with those turds because of that.

 

[Revenant]

Big problem was turds like Newegg, for years, were taking LAGA boards sent back for (unrelated) RMA....and mashing the LGA pins and blaming users for it and sending dead boards with mashed sockets back. I still no longer shop with those turds because of that.

Oh? First I heard of this.

 

[Plagueis]

Another big F-you to Intel ever-changing socket and cooler compatibility in the last 6-7 years . This means when I make the jump from AM4 to the best and latest AM5 CPU (4-5 years down the line), my current water block is still compatible. Awesome!

While Intel indeed changed sockets quite a bit, most coolers that you could use with the Sandy/Ivy Bridge LGA1155 remained compatible with LGA1150 (Haswell, Broadwell), LGA1151 (Skylake, Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake) and LGA1200.

Not to mention the changes between their LGA775 and LGA1151 were insignificant enough that many coolers from the LGA1155 era and beyond supported the LGA775 platform as well.

Credit where credit is due.

 

[Skripka]

Oh? First I heard of this.

That was back in 2010 or so maybe. It became so common place that it became common practice for RMAs of LGA boards being sent to NewEgg were advised on places like [H]ard|Forum and OCN to always take high-resolution photos of LGA sockets right before mailing. They lost a ton of IT business from that clever stunt to avoid RMA of LGA motherboards.

 

[haflux]

Oh man I was wondering this a few weeks ago. I recently bought a L12S and wasn't sure if it was future proofed but now I'm at ease.

 

[Plagueis]

Oh man I was wondering this a few weeks ago. I recently bought a L12S and wasn't sure if it was future proofed but now I'm at ease.

Frankly, with Noctua you don't have to worry about any of that – as long as they have a compatible mounting kit, they will happily supply it to you. You'll only need to give them proof of purchase of your cooler.

 

[haflux]

Frankly, with Noctua you don't have to worry about any of that – as long as they have a compatible mounting kit, they will happily supply it to you. You'll only need to give them proof of purchase of your cooler.

Fair enough. Noctua's a pretty reliable brand.