What is left behind is an array of thermal paste dots that cover the entirety of the heat spreader. Igor notes that there will be both AMD and Intel LGA 1700 (Alder/Raptor Lake) versions ...

Further inspection by delidding the CPU reveals that AMD has opted for simple thermal paste instead of Solder Thermal Interface Material (STIM) between the Integrated Heat Spreader (IHS ...

AMD's new Ryzen 5 7400F uses normal thermal grease instead of STIM, which is shown to significantly impact thermals.