AMD CPU Coolers

CPU Coolers for AMD AM4 and AM5 Processors

Processors generate a certain amount of thermal energy (heat) under load, which needs to be dissipated through a CPU cooler. To effectively manage the heat output of your AM4 or AM5 central processing unit (CPU), air is an ideal cooling medium as it is readily available and easily directed. CPU coolers for AMD Socket AM4 and AM5 processors are generally more affordable than water cooling solutions, and high-quality models can offer cooling performance and noise levels that rival those of water coolers.

Socket AM4 and AM5 CPU coolers are perfect for replacing noisy stock coolers, offering excellent cooling performance, good silent operation, and significant overclocking potential (OC). Installing a Socket AM4 or AM5 CPU cooler is quick, easy, and safe. The key considerations are compatibility with the Socket AM4 or AM5 motherboard and integration into the case's airflow system – and of course, ensuring the CPU cooler fits within the case's height limitations!

Thermal paste is used as an interface between the components to bridge the fine irregularities in the metal surfaces. The CPU is placed in the Socket AM4 or AM5, and the mounting is secured via a backplate on the rear of the motherboard, providing higher contact pressure and thereby improving stability and cooling performance.

How Does a Socket AM4 or AM5 CPU Cooler Work?

• The CPU's heat is absorbed by the base plate of the CPU cooler and typically transferred via heat pipes to the heatsink, where aluminum or copper fins dissipate the heat into the surrounding air. Copper offers higher thermal conductivity than aluminum, and a silver nickel coating on more expensive Socket AM4 and AM5 CPU coolers provides a premium look and protects the copper from oxidation.
• Socket AM4 and AM5 CPU coolers are available for active (with fan), passive (without fan), and semi-passive (case ventilation) use. For passive, usually silent, CPU coolers, it is essential to consider the TDP (Thermal Design Power) ratings, as they can only handle a certain level of heat output from the processor. Active cooling provides very high cooling performance, and with high-quality fans featuring dynamic control, they can still be suitable for silent systems.
• Tower coolers in various sizes and shapes are the most popular, and for particularly small cases, the typically low-profile top-blower coolers (e.g., in low-profile format) are ideal, as they direct heat vertically away from the Socket AM4 or AM5 processor.