AMD Wraith is a family of downdraft type CPU

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. The Wraith was introduced as a heatpipe-equipped stock cooler for certain AMD FX CPUs and AMD A-series APUs. With the launch of

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, the Wraith lineup has been updated to four new variants, varying in design, cooling capabilities, and lighting features. They are bundled in many of AMD's

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-based products except their high-end and high-powered Ryzen CPU line-up. The coolers were supplied by several manufacturers such as

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Models

Wraith (Original)

The original model of Wraith features a square body with copper fins and a white-illuminated AMD logo on the side. It is bundled with the

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6350, and 8350 CPUs, as well as the A10-7890K APU, and is rated for a 125W TDP. The cooler however is forwards-compatible and can be used with the newer Socket AM4/AM5 based

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due to its two-pronged clamp mounting mechanism.

Wraith Stealth

The Wraith Stealth is the most basic cooling solution, sporting a circular body with extruded aluminum fins. It is bundled with

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3, Ryzen 5, and certain Ryzen 7 (5700G) CPUs and has a rating of 65W TDP. Like the Spire, the Stealth uses mounting screws instead of a mounting bracket, meaning that the cooler is only compatible with Socket AM4/AM5 motherboards.

Wraith Spire

The Wraith Spire shares a similar design with Wraith Stealth, sporting a circular body but with taller extruded aluminum fins. A cylindrical

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passes through the center of the cooler, protruding at the bottom to contact the CPU. The vapor chamber was removed on all Spire coolers bundled with Ryzen 3000 CPUs. Wraith Spires are offered in two variants, one with and one without a programmable

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ring. It is usually bundled with Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 CPUs and has a rating of 95W TDP. The LED ring variant was discontinued with the Ryzen 3000 launch.

Wraith Max

The Wraith Max is the most capable cooler AMD offers for Ryzen CPUs. It is an enlarged version of the original Wraith which sports a square body, a copper base, four heat pipes that make direct contact with the CPU, and a programmable RGB LED ring. The mounting mechanism is different from the Wraith Stealth and Spire. Due to the use of a two-pronged clamp, the Wraith Stealth is

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on previous generation AMD CPUs dating back to

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. It has a rating of 140W TDP. It can only be obtained as an aftermarket upgrade or bundled by

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system integrators as part of pre-built PCs. The Wraith Max was discontinued with the release of its successor, the Wraith Prism.

Wraith Prism

The Wraith Prism debuted with the launch of 2nd-generation AMD Ryzen (

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) CPUs. The cooler is basically an updated Wraith Max and looks very similar, featuring the same copper base, four heat pipes (albeit not making direct contact with the CPU), and a programmable RGB LED ring. In addition, the fan is transparent and is also lit via RGB LEDs. It can be either obtained as an aftermarket upgrade or bundled with some Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 CPUs and has a rating of 140W TDP.

References

External links

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