New Direct-Die Ryzen 7000 Water Block Reduces Temps by 25 Degrees

German overclocker Der8auer is making a new Ryzen 7000 direct die water block called AM5. Micro direct die cooler, delivering significantly better thermal performance compared to standard AIO liquid coolers. In our tests, this block was able to take one of the best CPUs, an overclocked Ryzen 9 7900X, down from 90C (on the stock 280mm AIO) to just 65C. This block will be available soon and will cost €100 for non-RGB and around €130-140 for the RGB version.

This block is a direct die solution that requires removing Ryzen’s IHS (Integrated Heat Spreader) in order to function. The advantage is that the block can be in direct contact with the two or three chiplets used in Ryzen 7000 CPUs to maximize thermal efficiency. The Micro Direct Die block works in tandem with another Der8auer product known as the High Performance Heat Spreader, replacing the mounting mechanism of the AM5 socket while providing the block’s direct die capability. (Basically, the block and heat spreader are sold as a set, and the block is mounted on top of the heat spreader.)

The heat spreader is manufactured with a mirror-like diamond-milled precision surface treatment, said to provide excellent surface area for the CPU. The block itself is made of acrylic and has diffused RGB lighting (RGB model).

Der8auer used a Ryzen 9 7900X (1.3v core voltage) overclocked to 5GHz to show the thermal characteristics of the Micro Direct Die block. He tested several different configurations. This included testing with a high performance heat spreader apart from a standard all-in-one liquid cooler.

Stock cooling with an unnamed 280mm AIO yielded 90C temps, and the same AIO combined with Der8auer’s AM5 high performance heat spreader brought temps down to practically 70s.same solution plus The offset bracket further lowered the temperature into the 70s. But the best solution was his new Micro Direct-die solution, where the CPU maxed out under his 65C.