FrostyTech Mk.II Synthetic Thermal
Heatsink Test Results
AMD
Athlon64 / FX / X2 & Sempron class heatsinks
Results based on readings from a 38x38mm copper
interface die with 125W heat load on the K8 version of the Mk.II
Test Platform. Temperature results listed for each heatsink were
calculated by determining the rise over ambient temperatures at time
of test. Information on Frostytech's test methodology is available here. |
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| Socket 939/940/754 & AM2 compatible CPU
heatsinks | |
|
| manufacturer: |
model
no.: |
*fan
speed: |
125w thermal
test (°c) |
noise level (dba) |
|
| Thermalright |
Ultra-120 |
|
12.4 |
53.7 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-S1283 |
high |
14.2 |
50.7 |
| Coolink |
Silentator |
high |
15.2 |
41.2 |
| Scythe |
Mugen |
|
15.3 |
46.0 |
| Thermalright |
Ultra 120 Extreme |
|
15.5 |
44.5 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-S983 |
high |
15.9 |
52.7 |
| 3Rsystem |
Iceage 120 |
high |
16.1 |
47.9 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9700 LED |
high |
16.5 |
56.5 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9700NT |
high |
16.6 |
52.2 |
| Scythe |
Infinity SCINF-1000 |
|
16.7 |
37.8 |
| Tuniq |
Tower 120 |
high |
16.9 |
51.6 |
| AVC |
Z7U7414001 (stock AM2) |
high |
17.0 |
63.0 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper 212 |
|
17.2 |
45.9 |
| Noctua |
NH-U12P |
high |
17.3 |
40.7 |
| Noctua |
NH-U12 |
|
17.5 |
45.4 |
| Gigabyte |
GH-PCU23-VE |
high |
17.5 |
65.6 |
| Thermalright |
Ultra-90 |
high |
18.2 |
56.2 |
| OCZ |
Vendetta |
high |
18.4 |
52.8 |
| Gigabyte |
G-Power Pro |
high |
18.6 |
71.9 |
| Enzotech |
Ultra-X |
high |
18.7 |
59.1 |
| Noctua |
NH-U9 |
|
18.8 |
58.4 |
| Zalman |
CNPS8700 LED |
high |
19.5 |
48.1 |
| Evercool |
Buffalo HPEA-10025 |
|
19.5 |
50.2 |
| Apack |
Zerotherm BTF92 OC Ed |
high |
19.7 |
53.6 |
| Cooljag |
Falcon 92-AL |
high |
19.8 |
52.1 |
| Akasa |
AK-876 |
high |
20.0 |
48.2 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-S963 |
high |
20.1 |
50.2 |
| Akasa |
AK-920 |
high |
20.2 |
52.9 |
| Scythe |
Mine Rev.B |
|
20.4 |
36.8 |
| Cooljag |
Falcon 92-Cu |
high |
20.4 |
52.8 |
| Apack |
Zerotherm Nirvana 120 |
high |
20.5 |
49.2 |
| Apack |
Zerotherm BTF90 |
|
20.5 |
52.1 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper6 |
high |
20.5 |
54.7 |
| Asus |
Arctic Square |
high |
20.9 |
38.3 |
| Apack |
Zerotherm BTF80 |
|
21.3 |
51.9 |
| Scythe |
Andy Samuri Master SCASM-1000 |
|
21.5 |
38.4 |
| Asus |
Silent Square EVO |
high |
21.7 |
42.8 |
| Thermaltake |
Venus 12 |
high |
21.7 |
68.1 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5750 PWM |
high |
21.9 |
52.3 |
| Thermalright |
SI-128SE |
|
22.0 |
44.5 |
| Cooljag |
SFO-Q |
high |
22.2 |
60.6 |
| ASUS |
Starice |
high |
22.8 |
67.4 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9500 AM2 |
high |
23.0 |
53.2 |
| Arctic Cooling |
Freezer 64 Pro |
|
23.2 |
50.9 |
| Coolermaster |
Aquagate Mini R80 |
high |
23.2 |
59.2 |
| Thermaltake |
Polo 735 |
high |
23.4 |
68.0 |
| Cooljag |
SFO-H |
high |
23.6 |
60.6 |
| Alpha |
PAL-8150 |
|
23.7 |
58.9 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9500 LED |
high |
23.8 |
50.3 |
| Verax |
Helado |
|
24.3 |
36.3 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5710 Silent |
|
24.4 |
43.4 |
| Auras |
SLC-747 |
high |
24.6 |
52.2 |
| AVC |
Z7U3301001 (stock 939) |
high |
24.6 |
59.9 |
| Zalman |
CNPS8000 |
high |
24.8 |
57.4 |
| Gigabyte |
3D Cooler-Ultra |
high |
24.8 |
63.0 |
| Zalman |
CNPS7500-Cu LED |
high |
25.0 |
50.9 |
| Scythe |
Kama Cross |
|
25.1 |
40.0 |
| nPowertek |
TTIC NPH1000 |
|
25.8 |
47.5 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5750 Silent |
|
26.0 |
35.5 |
| OCZ |
Tempest |
|
26.0 |
51.6 |
| Scythe |
Shogun |
high |
26.0 |
45.9 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper TX2 |
|
26.3 |
53.7 |
| Rosewill |
RCX-Z2-EX |
high |
26.3 |
45.9 |
| EKL |
V8 |
high |
26.3 |
57.5 |
| Rosewill |
RCX-Z3 |
high |
26.5 |
58.6 |
| Thermalfly |
F1-IACSHA |
high |
26.6 |
60.4 |
| Zalman |
FS-C77 |
|
26.7 |
56.5 |
| Gigabyte |
3D Rocket-Pro |
high |
26.9 |
56.7 |
| Zalman |
CNPS7700-Cu |
high |
27.0 |
50.7 |
| Gigabyte |
3D Cooler-Pro |
high |
27.0 |
62.5 |
| nPowerTek |
NPH-Big K8 |
|
27.8 |
54.0 |
| Auras |
LPT-709 |
|
27.9 |
43.9 |
| Akasa |
AK-922 (EVObue) |
high |
27.9 |
60.3 |
| Zalman |
CNPS7700-Cu LED |
high |
28.1 |
49.8 |
| Akasa |
AK-873 |
high |
28.2 |
59.2 |
| Scythe |
Katana II |
|
28.3 |
37.9 |
| Spire |
SP601B3 |
|
28.3 |
48.9 |
| Scythe |
Ninja Mini |
|
28.5 |
41.7 |
| Ajigo |
MF064-074 |
high |
28.8 |
60.3 |
| Gigabyte |
3D-Rocket |
|
28.9 |
50.7 |
| Vantec |
Mach1 |
high |
29.2 |
56.9 |
| Gigabyte |
Volar GH-PSV21-FB |
high |
29.4 |
56.1 |
| Thermalright |
SLK-948U |
|
29.4 |
58.8 |
| CoolJag |
SFO-D(18SC) |
|
29.6 |
64.0 |
| Antazone |
AS-C1000 |
|
30.2 |
57.6 |
| Arctic Cooling |
Alpine 64 |
|
30.5 |
43.9 |
| Zalman |
CNPS7000A-Cu |
high |
30.3 |
45.2 |
| Dynatron |
SK-V24 |
|
30.3 |
56.4 |
| Verax |
Quattro 1 |
high |
30.7 |
55.4 |
| Xigmatek |
AIO-S80DP |
high |
30.7 |
55.0 |
| Zalman |
CNPS7000-Cu |
high |
31.0 |
45.2 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper48 |
|
31.7 |
43.6 |
| Rosewill |
RCX-Z1 |
high |
31.9 |
54.1 |
| Scythe |
Kama SCKK1000 |
|
31.9 |
47.5 |
| Scythe |
Samurai SCSM1000 |
high |
32.1 |
51.6 |
| Zalman |
CNPS7000B-CU |
high |
32.3 |
44.9 |
| Thermaltake |
Silentboost K8 |
|
32.3 |
49.7 |
| Jetart |
JAX801 |
|
33.2 |
53.5 |
| Dynatron |
A22 |
|
34.5 |
44.5 |
| nPowertek |
NPH K8-1 |
|
34.6 |
52.2 |
| Ajigo |
MF043-044 (stock 754) |
|
35.0 |
45.4 |
| Arctic Cooling |
Silencer 64 Ultra TC |
|
37.5 |
55.5 |
| Gigabyte |
NeonCooler 8-BL |
|
37.7 |
42.0 |
| Spire |
Fourier IV SP607B3-C |
|
38.4 |
60.2 |
| Asus |
Triton 75 |
|
38.6 |
49.6 |
| Titan |
TTC-K8ATB/825/SC |
|
38.7 |
63.1 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 7311 Silent |
|
39.4 |
36.5 |
| Akasa |
AK-860SF |
|
39.4 |
45.2 |
| Evercool |
K802-715 |
|
42.1 |
51.5 |
| Spire |
SP741B3 |
|
43.2 |
45.6 |
| Arctic Cooling |
Freezer 64 LP |
|
45.3 |
42.6 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 7222 Light |
|
46.6 |
37.7 |
| Evercool |
Magic Cooler |
|
46.6 |
55.5 |
| ASUS |
Starice |
low |
92.4+ |
34.4 |
|
|
|
125w thermal
test (°c) |
noise level (dba) |
| *heatsinks are ranked according to the 125w thermal
test results column (rise over ambient temp.). low temperatures with low
noise levels are considered best. for reference heatsinks with
variable-speed fans, only the high speed (12v) fan test result is included
in the comparison sheet; more detailed results reside in each specific
heatsink review. |
with a 125w heat load applied by the amd k8 version of
the frostytech synthetic thermal test platform, the thermalright ultra-120
extreme heatsink maintains an excellent 15.5°c rise over ambient temperature at
the default mechatronics g1225s12b fan speed of 1500rpm (44.5 dba nise). this
positions the thermalright ultra-120 extreme within the top 5 amd heatsinks
frostytech has tested, and solidifies thermalright's reputation as a
manufacturer of high performance lower noise thermal solutions!
It is however important to note that the Thermalright
Ultra-120 Extreme heatsink tested in this review was equipped with a 120mm
Mechatronics G1225S12B fan, while the original Thermalright Ultra-120 was tested
with a 120mm Martech D712025125Z2N unit. Both fans are 120mm in size, but not
identical in speed.
The
results for this heatsink on the Intel LGA775 version of FrostyTech's synthetic
thermal test platform are up next.
