Intel Arrow Lake is about to be the following main desktop platform from Intel and a brand new socket is anticipated to return together with it. Fortunately for these with current-gen suitable coolers, it appears like there would be the choice to deliver your CPU cooler ahead to the following era.
Reddit consumer bizude (through Tom’s Hardware) shared the documentation of their newly acquired Azza Cube 360, which exhibits that the mounting mechanism for Intel processors is identical for LGA115x, LGA1200, LGA1366, LGA1700, and LGA1851 sockets. The upcoming Arrow Lake CPUs will use the latter.
Image credit score: Reddit (bizude)
Noctua has already confirmed Arrow Lake compatibility with their retail CPU coolers with out specifying any extra mounting kits. Moreover, the Azza Cube 360 consumer documentation exhibits native compatibility with Arrow Lake with none additional peripherals.
Although the brand new LGA1851 socket could have extra contact factors than the LGA1700, the mounting house and socket dimension will stay the identical, in keeping with leaked schematics. As such, it is not stunning to see that no less than some LGA1700-compatible CPU coolers could be reused on LGA1851 sockets.
KitGuru says: If you may have a dependable Intel CPU cooler, you may proceed utilizing it for the following three years, assuming you need to preserve your cooler whereas upgrading different components of your PC.
