AMD's Ryzen 9000 CPU has been delidded for the first time by none other than ASUS's China manager, Tony Yu, & it did turn out as a failure.
AMD's First Ryzen 9000 CPU Delidding Goes Completely Unexpected, As The I/O Die Breaks Down Into Literal "Pieces"
Well, for those unaware, delidding is a method employed by several consumers that involves removing the CPU IHS (integrated heat spreader) & utilizing a more "premium" form of thermal paste, such as liquid metal. It is mainly done to achieve lower temperatures in the case of high-stress workloads, but in the case of Tony, well, he did it primarily to clear out the curiosity associated with the new Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs. So, how did it prove to be a failure?
In a post shared by Tony Yu on the Chinese social media platform Bilibili, he claimed that the "world's first" Zen5 delidded CPU failed to open up adequately, due to which the onboard I/O die was cracked, ultimately making the whole process a failure. Remains of the die were found on the IHS as well as on the chip itself, showing a disappointing situation. We certainly can't blame AMD in this situation, given that a delidding tool for the new Ryzen 9000 series isn't out yet.
Well, the first delidding encounter with the new Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5 CPUs" didn't turn out as expected, but it's still early on, and it's important to note that the delidding process, in general, is quite a risky one, given that you need to have expert supervision and the necessary tools required to complete the process successfully, and in this case, Tony decided to avoid the second precaution.
Given the debut of the new AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs into the market, we do expect overclockers to get engaged in the delidding process once the processors start hitting the retail markets since there are a lot of barriers to overcome through AMD's Zen 5 prowess. We recently saw the Ryzen 5 9600X being overclocked to 7 GHz so with the dual CCD Zen 5 chips rolling out next week, we can expect better overclocking results and maybe Tony's second try will end up being much better.
About the author: Muhammad Zuhair is a hardware and technology reporter for Wccftech, specializing in the semiconductor industry and the complex interplay between technology, manufacturing, and geopolitics. His coverage focuses on the corporate strategies and technological roadmaps of industry giants like TSMC, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Intel. Zuhair's expertise lies in deconstructing complex topics such as fabrication nodes (e.g., 2nm process), the economic impact of policies like the CHIPS Act, and the strategic development of AI infrastructure from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.
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