This year AMD will release a Ryzen 7000 processor based on Zen 4 architecture, installed through the AM5 socket, compared with the PREVIOUS AM4 socket, in addition to the CPU using contacts, more importantly, the size of the CPU is larger, and the requirements for the heatsink are higher, and now users are worried about whether their own heatsink can not be used, after all, AM4 and AM5 sockets are still very different. However, now some heatsink manufacturers have responded that most of their heatsinks can be compatible with the AM5 slot normally.
The famous heatsink manufacturer Owl said that most of its heatsinks can be compatible with the AM5 slot, so everyone in the purchase or continue to use the current heatsink, is not to worry about compatibility problems, but there is a heatsink because it belongs to the down-pressure heatsink, the volume is very small, so it is not compatible with The Zen 4 processor, need to be replaced. However, the compatibility estimate mentioned here does not mean that it can be directly plugged in, but that a new fastener needs to be provided, which has actually been encountered when the Intel 12th generation Core processor was launched, such as applying to the manufacturer, and the manufacturer will send a set of screws prepared for the LGA 1700 socket. So for owl consumers, it is likely to be the same, that is, the need for additional screws.
However, although TSMC's 5nm process will be used, the Ryzen 7000 series processor will have a great probability of TDP improvement, up to 170W TDP, so choose a superior performance air-cooled radiator, or water-cooled radiator, in order to be prepared.