AMD Wraith Prism and Spire coolers have helped increase the value of Ryzen processors for almost seven years, but don’t expect to find either in boxed CPUs moving forward. While some chips will have the Stealth variant to fall back on, others will now require aftermarket cooling.
Rather than loudly announce the discontinuation of Wraith Prism and Spire, AMD has instead nonchalantly updated affected processor’s product IDs. These changes only affect Ryzen 8000, 7000, and 5000 Series.
After trawling through the specifications pages for each series, I’ve compiled a complete list of every CPU that will either now arrive with Wraith Stealth or no cooler at all.
| CPU | Cooler |
|---|---|
| Ryzen 7 8700G | Wraith Stealth |
| Ryzen 9 7900 | None |
| Ryzen 7 7700 | None |
| Ryzen 7 5800XT | None |
| Ryzen 7 5700 | Wraith Stealth |
For some reason, AMD includes both disclaimers on Ryzen 7 5700X. This is despite the fact the processor never came with a stock cooler in the first place. I believe it’s safe to disregard the processor’s inclusion as an error.
These changes don’t affect Ryzen 9000 Series simply because AMD hasn’t released any non-X SKUs for that family, bar Ryzen 5 9600. That CPU will continue to hit store shelves part and parcel with a Wraith Stealth cooler.
It’s unclear why AMD has chosen to discontinue Prism and Spire. Nor is there any pattern to the brand’s decision to outfit affected processors with Stealth or not.
Whatever the logic, I do hope this doesn’t point towards the end of stock coolers on higher-end SKUs. After all, we love Ryzen 9 7900 in part thanks to the inclusion of Wraith Prism.
There’s no sign of further Ryzen 9000 non-X SKUs materialising, but AMD could just be playing its cards close to its chest. The release of those CPUs will let us know for sure with regards to the future of Wraith coolers.
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