Out of the packaging, the CNPS7000A-Cu HSF Cooler builds upon the design characteristics of the previous CNPS6500A-Cu model featuring the famous Zalman flower design. In the past, where Zalman extended the flower design from left to right, the new CNPS7000A-Cu HSF Cooler uses 65 3mm copper fins around the diameter of the 92mm ball bearing fan creating a larger heat dissipation area of 3170cm². The CNPS7000A-Cu HSF Cooler measures 109mm (L) x 109mm (W) x 62mm (H) and weighs in at a whopping 773g. The weight of the CNPS7000A-Cu is clearly over the socket weight restrictions imposed by Intel and AMD, but to compensate Zalman has included three different mounting mechanisms to counter balance the extra weight.

The bottom of the CNPS7000A-Cu HSF Cooler is machined smooth and has a nice reflective copper surface which should assist with moving heat away from the CPU. Upon closer inspection, I didn't notice any machine or nick marks along the outer edge and center of the copper base.