As far as desktop processors are concerned, AMD has been killing them for the past few years. If you missed the major announcement on Thursday, the company will release its next-generation CPU Ryzen5000 on November 5. If all the benchmark numbers they provide in the presentation are true, then we might be looking at how many gamers have undergone significant changes compared to AMD, using Intel processors in the build. I have used AMD processors in the past two versions, mainly because I have to build on a tight budget, but I am disappointed with any AMD Ryzen CPU. But its motherboard, especially the AM4 socket, is completely different. I just can't accept AMD's disappointing CPU locking mechanism.
The AMD socket is a zero insertion force (ZIF) socket, which sounds accurate: you don't need to force the CPU into the socket and lock it in place. The weight of the CPU itself provides enough force, so when the lever is pushed back down after the processor is placed in the socket, the contacts can easily close and hold the pins. Intel socket is also ZIF socket
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However, unlike Intel motherboards, which have a metal frame and strong hooks, the latter can be hooked under the frame to hold the processor firmly in place. AMD motherboards have an elongated lever that you can directly press down to lock the processor in place. That's it. The joystick is very fragile and breaks like a tree branch, and the lock itself cannot hold the CPU in place. You can't even really see it locked in place, which is completely different from an Intel motherboard.
This problem is partly related to the way AMD designed Ryzen processors. AMD uses a pin grid array (PGA). This is why you will see all these small pins sticking out from the bottom of the chip. Intel uses Land Grid Array (LGA), which means that the pins lie flat on the underside of its chip like small pads. Compared with PGA, LGA has two main advantages, but one of the most obvious advantages is durability. If you have the unfortunate experience of using too much thermal paste, you will fully understand what I am talking about.
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There is one reason why you should always gently unscrew the heat sink when you remove the heat sink from the CPU: the CPU will fall off with it. Even though I used too much paste, I never encountered problems with the Intel CPU, but I accidentally pulled the AMD CPU directly out of the socket, even though they should be locked in place. When I turn off the cooler! Use fresh mushy ball! This is the fastest way to bend a few pins and send your favorite new AMD processor directly back to the smelter.
If you are really worried about tightening AMD processors (see: my boss), there are other options besides sticking, such as thermal pads. The thermal pad is easier to install and easier to remove the cooler from the processor, but the effect is not as good as a thin layer of paste. In addition, you have to peel off the pad from the radiator, which is a troublesome thing, and once you do, you have to replace it. If you benchmark many desktop CPUs like me, Paste is definitely a more economical solution, and if you apply it correctly, you don't have to worry about it, but I will still do it. (Another note: Do not pull the cooler directly from the box and place it on the CPU. Clean off the dry cake-like paste and replace it with fresh glue.)
AMD has said before that it will retain its current AM4 socket for as long as possible. This is great if you want to upgrade an old CPU, but it means that we may use this fragile locking device a few more times. year. Hopefully, when AMD moves to its AM5 slot or whatever slot they call it, it will redesign the lock so that once we start removing the heat sink, it won't cause a mini-heart attack on many of us.
Post time: Dec-07-2020