AMD is discontinuing its Wraith Prism and Wraith Spire coolers, no replacement planned

The big picture: For years, AMD's bundled Wraith coolers offered a plug-and-play solution that helped set its Ryzen CPUs apart. Their sudden discontinuation underscores how hardware perks can quietly vanish, shifting responsibility for performance and cooling onto buyers – and hinting at a broader trend in how PC makers manage cost and consumer expectations.

AMD did not announce the change via press release or blog post, instead updating the product IDs of affected SKUs with a new suffix. The company explained that the SR4 (Wraith Prism) and SR2 (Wraith Spire) coolers have reached their end of life after seven years and will no longer ship with any CPUs.

The company does not plan to replace the discontinued coolers, meaning most affected CPUs will ship without a stock cooler, forcing buyers to purchase an aftermarket option. It will continue to include the Wraith Stealth (SR1) with select SKUs, such as the ...