Enthusiasts can expect up to 10% higher performance with a Ryzen 9950X3D using direct-die cooling. Or just run it at stock ...

AMD transitioned to the now-familiar octopus shaped IHS with the advent of the Ryzen 7000 series of desktop processors. So, perhaps Aris got an AMD CPU that was a couple of generations old?

so you won't need to upgrade if you've got a Ryzen 7000 system already. X670E offers PCIe 5.0 throughout, X670 offers PCIe 5.0 for storage and graphics, and B650 offers PCIe 5.0 for storage only.

so you won't need to upgrade if you've got a Ryzen 7000 system already. X670E offers PCIe 5.0 throughout, X670 offers PCIe 5.0 for storage and graphics, and B650 offers PCIe 5.0 for storage only.