That's where the chipset comes into play. AMD used the same AM4 socket for the AMD Ryzen 1000 to 5000 series processors, but the latest motherboards released for AMD Ryzen 5000 processors likely ...

In short, all Noctua coolers and mounting kits that support AM4 are upwards compatible with socket AM5, except the NH-L9a-AM4 and the NM-AM4-L9aL9i. All Noctua AM4 mountings except the ones of the ...