Specs

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noteShips with e.g. Ryzen 5 5600X (AM4) and Ryzen 5 7600 / 9600 (AM5).

Fits

  • cooler mount AMD AM4 cooler mounting (stock AMD backplate)
    CPU coolers that mount on an AM4 board using AMD's standard backplate / retention hardware.
  • cooler mount AMD AM5 cooler mounting
    CPU cooler mounting on AM5 boards; keeps AM4's stack-up height and backplate thread pattern.

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  • Low-profile coolers that replace the stock AMD backplate (e.g. Noctua NH-L9a-AM4, NM-AM4-L9aL9i kit) fit AM4 but not AM5.
  • Noctua notes some AMD boards violate AMD's 96x114 mm keep-out zone; check RAM and VRM-heatsink clearance with large coolers.
  • Noctua: AM4 and AM5 share the same stack-up height and backplate thread pattern, so coolers that use the standard AMD backplate carry over; Corsair likewise says AM5 uses the same cooler bracket size as AM4.
  • Exception: coolers that replace the AMD backplate (Noctua NH-L9a-AM4, NM-AM4-L9aL9i) cannot be fitted to AM5.
  • Older Noctua coolers without AM4 hardware need the NM-AM5/4-MP83 or NM-AM5/4-MP78 kit (free with proof of purchase).
  • Offset mounting bars (e.g. Noctua's AM5 offset bars) are optional accessories that shift the heatsink toward the CPU hotspot; they are not required for fitment.

What does the AMD Wraith Stealth (stock cooler) work with?

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