Ryzen 7 5800X3D: Significantly cooler without a heat spreader

With the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, manufacturer AMD offers a very special processor: In addition to well-known technology, the company has given the CPU a 3D V-Cache, which serves as an additional L3 cache. In suitable applications, this cache provides a significant increase in speed. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D can also flex its muscles in games. However, the unusual design has its price: AMD accommodates the 3D V-Cache above the actual CPU. This makes it harder for the heat generated to dissipate.

CPU without heat build-up

However, resourceful hobbyists have now found out that the Ryzen 7 5800X3D runs at significantly lower temperatures without a processor cover (heat spreader). To do this, the metal cover and the solder underneath must be removed and replaced with liquid metal. The Twitter user

@Madness7771
was able to significantly reduce the temperature of his decapitated Ryzen 7 5800X3D in this way.

11 degrees less

As a test run, the Twitter user used the racing game “Forza Horizon 5”, the CPU was cooled by a Noctua NH-D14. Despite only one case fan, the CPU temperature was 67 degrees Celsius after the conversion and thus 11 degrees Celsius lower than with the original heat spreader. As a result, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D can hold its maximum clock longer. However, hobbyists should keep in mind that such a conversion inevitably voids the warranty and is also associated with a risk of defects when the CPU is beheaded.

For gamers and content creators

But even without this conversion, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D is already a first-class CPU for PC gamers. The additional L3 cache also has a positive effect when producing music or videos with many tracks.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D: Usually faster than Intel Core i9-12900K in games