New AMD CPU sockets: First coolers for AM5 (Raphael) and SP5 (Genoa) listed

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AMD's upcoming CPU generations with Zen 4 architecture are about to change platforms. A manufacturer of CPU coolers for servers is already listing suitable models for the new Socket AM5 for AMD Raphael and SP5 for AMD Genoa.

Via Twitter, @ 9550pro has posted on the Chinese manufacturer Coolserver was made aware. Compatible coolers are listed there for both Socket SP5 and Socket AM5. These are mainly typical solutions for server use with bulky cooling blocks without fans, but there are also variants in flat or tower construction with fast rotating and correspondingly loud fans.

First CPU cooler for AM5 and SP5

The coolers for AMD's SP5 server socket are designed for a power consumption of 300 watts to 400 watts. The values ​​for the counterparts for the AM5 socket are between 135 watts and 240 watts. Not all solutions would cope with the assumed TDP of up to 170 watts at Raphael. However, it can be assumed that most Raphael CPUs will generate far less waste heat.

CPU cooler for socket AM5 (Image: Coolserver)
CPU cooler for socket SP5 (picture: Coolserver)

Among other things, detailed information on the new sockets is already available from the data leak at the manufacturer Gigabyte. The large SP5 is said to have 6,096 contact surfaces. It serves as a base for the upcoming server processors (Epyc) of the Genoa family, which are expected to have up to 96 CPU cores with the new Zen 4 architecture and will also support PCIe 5.0 in addition to DDR5 RAM.

Socket AM5 with LGA and DDR5

The Socket AM5 is primarily for the desktop PC segment with coming Ryzen processors of the Raphael family determined. With 1,718 contact areas, the AM5 should, in contrast to its predecessors, correspond to the LGA (Land Grid Array) construction; the golden contact pins (pins) do not exist. Intel has been relying on LGA for its desktop CPUs for a long time.

Support for DDR5 RAM is also on the list for Raphael in socket AM5. Instead of PCIe 5.0 as with Genoa, it should stay with PCIe 4.0, but with more lines than the predecessor. Mainboards with new 600 chipsets will then serve the PC market. The market launch for Raphael is expected in the second half of 2022.