Ryzen 7 7400F CPU Thermal Issues: Budget Zen 4 Compromises

Ryzen 7 7400F CPU with Thermal Issues AMD's Ryzen 7 7400F was intended to be the budget Zen 4 offering. However, it appears this chip might cut corners in more ways than one. A deep dive review suggests that, in the pursuit of a lower price, AMD might have made some hot compromises. It seems the 7400F has a hard time keeping cool. The potential cause might be sitting under the heat spreader. Bilibili Review Finds Thermal Throttling A review by Bilibili has raised a red flag. Even the stock 65W TDP Ryzen 7 7400F is thermal throttling. Further digging by the reviewer reveals a surprising finding. AMD has used thermal paste between the CPU die and the IHS rather than solder. That is a big departure from AMD's usual modus operandi. Historically, except for its G-series APUs, AMD Ryzen CPUs have been soldered IHS designs. Solder provides a much better thermal interface compared to thermal paste. The apparent overheating issues of the 7400F seem to emphasize this point. Testing the Limit…