After AMD's keynote speech, MSI, a large board manufacturer, also shared a brief video Disassembly guide for Am5 CPU during Computex 2022. Compared with PGA 1331 pin in AM4 era, Am5 has been replaced with LGA 1718 slot similar to Intel competitive products Interestingly, sharp eyed Netizens found that the engineering sample (ES) processor used for the official demonstration was suspected to be a 16C / 32t ryzen r9-7950x
Obviously, MSI hopes to attract potential amd Ruilong 7000 series desktop CPU consumers to buy their own Am5 motherboard platform through the initial publicity in this regard.
However, the motherboard in the video is likely to be an entry-level model based on the b650 chipset, plus an ES version of AMD Raphael CPU that has not been officially released.
Interestingly, this CPU with the sequence of '100 000000665' has also appeared in previous leaks. It is speculated that it is a 16C / 32t Raptor r9-7950x.
The process of installing the Am5 (LGA 1718) processor is very simple. Just remove the latch, lift the metal frame, check and align the anti stupidity slot, and then fix the fastener with a pull rod.
Like Intel's LGA XXXX platform, the plastic protective cover on the fastener (to prevent accidental contact from damaging the pin contact of the motherboard) should automatically bounce off. When disassembling the Am5 CPU, you only need to operate it in reverse.
Before attaching the radiator to the Am5 CPU, please also apply heat-conducting silicone grease evenly on the top cover, but be careful not to overflow, so as to avoid covering the capacitance on the side of the PCB substrate for a long time and affecting the service life or stable operation of the CPU (subsequent cleaning will also be quite troublesome).
HOW TO Install_ Uninstall AMD AM5 CPU - MSI（via）
Compared with AMD thread Ripper hedt platform, we don't see the patch capacitor window at the bottom of the slot.
This can make the pin contacts more dense, but while compatible with the AM4 radiator, Am5 can only plug multiple rows of capacitors on the front of the CPU substrate.
As for the production year 2021 engraved on the CPU, it means that it is a fairly early engineering sample.
Interested friends, please also pay attention to the Zen 4 Ruilong 7000 series desktop processor + 600 series Am5 motherboard officially launched in the autumn of 2022.