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 |
| Spire |
Thermax II (SP67951) |
high |
12.9 |
57.8 |
| Sunbeamtech |
Core-Contact Freezer |
high |
13.2 |
51.3 |
| Coolermaster |
V8 |
high |
13.4 |
52.6 |
| Xigmatek |
DK-S1283 |
high |
13.8 |
49.6 |
| Thermolab |
BARAM |
|
14.0 |
53.0 |
| SilenX |
iXtrema IXC-120HA2 |
high |
14.1 |
52.9 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-S1283 |
high |
14.2 |
50.7 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-S1284EE |
high |
14.4 |
44.2 |
| Akasa |
Nero AK967 |
high |
15.0 |
39.3 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper Z600 |
|
15.1 |
47.7 |
| Coolink |
Silentator |
high |
15.2 |
41.2 |
| Vantec |
VAF-1225 Aeroflow FX 120 |
high |
15.3 |
54.2 |
| Scythe |
Mugen |
|
15.3 |
46.0 |
| Zerotherm |
FZ120 |
high |
15.5 |
47.6 |
| Thermalright |
Ultra 120 Extreme |
|
15.5 |
44.5 |
| OCZ |
Vendetta 2 |
high |
15.7 |
41.9 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-S983 |
high |
15.9 |
52.7 |
| Xigmatek |
S1284 Achilles |
high |
16.0 |
42.7 |
| 3Rsystem |
Iceage 120 |
high |
16.1 |
47.9 |
| EKL |
GroB Clock'ner Blue Ed. |
high |
16.2 |
42.4 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-SD964 |
high |
16.3 |
57.2 |
| EKL |
GroB Clock'ner |
|
16.5 |
40.6 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9700 LED |
high |
16.5 |
56.5 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9700NT |
high |
16.6 |
52.2 |
| Cooler Master |
Hyper Z600 Black Label |
high |
16.7 |
49.2 |
| Scythe |
Infinity SCINF-1000 |
|
16.7 |
37.8 |
| Tuniq |
Tower 120 |
high |
16.9 |
51.6 |
| Ibuypower |
IBP-Z001 |
high |
16.9 |
61.7 |
| OCZ |
Gladiator Max |
high |
17.1 |
42.9 |
| Nexus |
HOC-9000 |
high |
17.0 |
43.0 |
| 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 |
| Thermaltake |
V1 |
high |
17.6 |
59.6 |
| Zerotherm |
FZ120 |
low |
17.6 |
39.2 |
| Thermaltake |
MaxOrb |
high |
17.7 |
57.4 |
| Vantec |
VAF-9225 Aeroflow FX92 |
high |
17.9 |
57.9 |
| Thermalright |
Ultra-90 |
high |
18.2 |
56.2 |
| Coolermaster |
GeminII S |
high |
18.3 |
49.6 |
| OCZ |
Vendetta |
high |
18.4 |
52.8 |
| Thermaltake |
MaxOrb EX |
high |
18.6 |
56.5 |
| Gigabyte |
G-Power Pro |
high |
18.6 |
71.9 |
| Enzotech |
Ultra-X |
high |
18.7 |
59.1 |
| Noctua |
NH-U9 |
|
18.8 |
58.4 |
| Noctua |
NH-C12P |
high |
19.2 |
40.4 |
| Zalman |
CNPS8700 LED |
high |
19.5 |
48.1 |
| Evercool |
Buffalo HPEA-10025 |
|
19.5 |
50.2 |
| Titan |
Cool Idol TTC-NK75TZ |
high |
19.6 |
56.3 |
| 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 |
| Evercool |
Transformer 6 |
high |
20.3 |
51.6 |
| 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 |
| Gelid |
Silent Spirit |
high |
20.8 |
48.5 |
| 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 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9300AT |
high |
22.5 |
55.5 |
| 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 |
| Asus |
Lionsquare |
high |
23.1 |
44.7 |
| 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 |
| Asus |
Triton 79 Amazing |
|
23.5 |
44.3 |
| 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 |
| Thermaltake |
DuOrb |
|
25.6 |
49.5 |
| 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 |
| Akasa |
Nero AK967 |
low |
29.1 |
31.4 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 7321 Silent E |
|
35.7 |
41.0 |
| 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 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 7312 Silent E |
|
38.7 |
41.1 |
| Titan |
TTC-K8ATB/825/SC |
|
38.7 |
63.1 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 7311 Silent |
|
39.4 |
36.5 |
| Akasa |
AK-860SF |
|
39.4 |
45.2 |
| Asus |
Triton 85 |
high |
41.5 |
41.1 |
| Evercool |
K802-715 |
|
42.1 |
51.5 |
| AMA |
Serac 770 |
|
42.3 |
42.1 |
| Spire |
SP741B3 |
|
43.2 |
45.6 |
| Arctic Cooling |
Freezer 64 LP |
|
45.3 |
42.6 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 7223 Light E |
|
45.5 |
42.3 |
| 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 akasa nero ak-967 heatsink yields
an excellent rise above ambient temperature of just 15.0°c at full fan
speed (39.3dba noise). as we decrease fan speed from 1500rpm to 500rpm, the nero
ak-967 maintains test results at an average 29.1°c over ambient. noise
output falls to 31.4 dba however!
clearly, running the akasa nero ak-967 at full fan speed
nets the best result for realistically very little noise output. we'll hold off
on our conclusions until the results for Intel LGA775 version of FrostyTech's
synthetic thermal test platform are in. That's
next!
