FrostyTech Mk.II Synthetic Thermal
Heatsink Test Results
AMD
Athlon64 / FX / X2, Phenom & 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 |
| Sunbeamtech |
Core-Contact Freezer |
high |
13.2 |
51.3 |
| SilenX |
iXtrema IXC-120HA2 |
high |
14.1 |
52.9 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-S1283 |
high |
14.2 |
50.7 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper Z600 |
|
15.1 |
47.7 |
| 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 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-SD964 |
high |
16.3 |
57.2 |
| 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 Knight 2 |
high |
21.7 |
46.2 |
| 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 |
Triton 77 |
high |
22.7 |
41.2 |
| Noctua |
NH-U9B |
high |
22.8 |
41.9 |
| 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 |
| Scythe |
Zipang |
|
23.3 |
33.1 |
| 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 |
| Scythe |
Orochi SCORC-1000 |
|
26.2 |
27.8 |
| 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 |
| Auras |
CTC-868 (closed) |
|
26.6 |
48.7 |
| 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 |
| Akasa |
Revo (horizontal) |
high |
30.1 |
44.5 |
| 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 |
Aquagate Mini R80 |
low |
31.5 |
48.6 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper48 |
|
31.7 |
43.6 |
| Rosewill |
RCX-Z1 |
high |
31.9 |
54.1 |
| Scythe |
Kama SCKK1000 |
|
31.9 |
47.5 |
| Scythe |
Shuriken |
high |
32.0 |
38.2 |
| 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 |
|
|
|
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 frostytech amd k8 synthetic thermal test platform, the Coolermaster Aquagate Mini R80 watercooling system maintains a good 23.2°C over ambient
temperature at full fan speed (59.2 dBA). As with any watercooling system, the
rate of airflow passing through the heat exchanger has a major influence on how
well the system operates. For heat exchangers like the one used here, which is
fairly compact (effectively 83x75mm in area), reducing fan speed leads to an
overall increase in CPU die temperature.
The
rotational speed of the 80mm fan was next dialed down from 3800RPM to 1800RPM to
minimize noise. At the lower fan speed test temperatures for the Aquagate Mini
R80 rose to 31.5°C over
ambient, while noise output fell from 59.2 dBA to 48.6 dBA.
So far
the Aquagate Mini R80 is posting good results, but are they good enough? Hard to
say, but we'll hold off on the final judgement until the Intel LGA775 test
results are in....
