AMD's new Ryzen CPU coolers: new Wraith, 95/65W versions

AMD will reportedly have 3 new CPU coolers ready for its next-gen Ryzen chips.

Anthony Garreffa

Gaming Editor

Published Feb 12, 2017 5:14 AM CST
Updated Nov 3, 2020 11:56 AM CST

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I've just written an article teasing the performance of AMD's upcoming R7 1700X processor, offering some great performance for $389 - but what about the coolers that AMD will have on offer?

AMD's new Ryzen CPU coolers: new Wraith, 95/65W versions 11

Well, we're finally seeing a tease of the High Performance (Wraith cooler), the 95W TDP cooler, and the lower-end 65W TDP cooler. These coolers should hopefully be sold separately, allowing AMD to offer the Ryzen CPUs at a cheaper price point thanks to not including the cooler in the retail box.

AMD's new Ryzen CPU coolers: new Wraith, 95/65W versions 10

RTG boss Raja Koduri was spotted in a photo laying down in front of a new Ryzen PC - ogling over the new CPU cooler, and now we know why.

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Anthony Garreffa

Gaming Editor

Anthony joined TweakTown in 2010 and has since reviewed 100s of tech products. Anthony is a long time PC enthusiast with a passion of hate for games built around consoles. FPS gaming since the pre-Quake days, where you were insulted if you used a mouse to aim, he has been addicted to gaming and hardware ever since. Working in IT retail for 10 years gave him great experience with custom-built PCs. His addiction to GPU tech is unwavering and has recently taken a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware.