Want to build a new PC with an Intel Arrow Lake CPU next year? Heres how you might save a bit of money

Date:
Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:30:00 +0000

Description:
Intel Arrow Lake CPUs will be compatible with existing coolers (from Alder Lake onwards).

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Intels next-gen desktop processors, Arrow Lake , will be compatible with current-gen CPU coolers, according to new information.

Toms Hardware picked up on this one with the observation that Azza has recently launched a couple of new liquid coolers (the Cube 240 and 360) which state that they support the LGA1851 socket. This is the socket thatll be used for future Arrow Lake processors and motherboards (set to debut next year).

As these coolers are compatible with current LGA1700 sockets (used with Alder Lake and Raptor Lake, as well as Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs ), this tells us that current cooling solutions will be okay to transfer over to a new Arrow Lake PC next year.

Azza is not the first cooler maker to confirm this, either, as Noctua has
done so via product specs in the past, too.

What this means is the LGA1851 socket is the same size (45 x 37.55mm) as LGA1700, and leaked design schematics have made this clear in the past and because they are both the same dimensions, obviously existing coolers made
for this size will fit Arrow Lake PCs, too. Analysis: Cool customers

So, any cooling solution you have for a PC using the current LGA1700 socket (Alder Lake onwards) will fit an Arrow Lake processor, meaning you can save money by not buying a new one, assuming youre happy with your current cooler and its in good enough condition.

However, its a touch more complicated than whether a cooler fits or not. As Toms further points out, there is one notable change with LGA1851, at least going by reports earlier this year: in terms of the rating for maximum
dynamic pressure, the socket for Arrow Lake has nearly doubled this number.

Even if that leaked info is correct, though and we dont know it is this doesnt mean that your CPU cooler will require more mounting pressure (and therefore a new mounting kit). Rather, its just that it can take more pressure.

As Azzas (or Noctuas) new LGA1851 compatible coolers dont mention coming with a separate mounting kit for Arrow Lake motherboards (to exert more pressure, if it was required ), we can assume that youll be fine using your existing cooler with an LGA1851 motherboard.

Still, another consideration is how much power Arrow Lake will guzzle in comparison to Raptor Lake Refresh (or whatever CPU your current cooler is paired with). If its more power-hungry, that could be problematic with
cheaper (air) cooling solutions, but then youd be ill-advised to use such a part with a powerful Arrow Lake processor anyway.

Besides, Intel is really doubling down on its talk of power efficiency of late, so we wouldnt expect Arrow Lake to be less efficient than current-gen Raptor Lake Refresh silicon.

Granted, ramping up efficiency is much more about laptop chips for Team Blue (for obvious reasons like battery life), but it should also apply to desktops as well, as Intel has taken flak for some time now over how hard its pushing power usage to get more performance out of its candidates for the best
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