FrostyTech Mk.II Synthetic Thermal
Heatsink Test Results
Intel
Pentium D / Extreme Edition & Quad Core class heatsinks tested
at 150W
Intel Core 2 Duo / Pentium 4 /
Celeron class heatsinks tested at 85W
Results based on readings from a 30x30mm copper
interface die with 150W and 85W heat loads applied on the LGA775
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 775 compatible CPU
heatsinks | |
| manufacturer: |
model
no.: |
fan
speed: |
150w
thermal test* (°c) |
85w
thermal test (°c) |
noise level (dba) |
|
| Titan |
TTC-NK85TZ |
high |
15.5 |
8.8 |
58.6 |
| Sunbeamtech |
Core-Contact Freezer |
high |
16.1 |
10.0 |
51.3 |
| Spire |
Thermax II (SP67951) |
high |
16.7 |
9.5 |
57.8 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-S1283 |
high |
16.8 |
10.7 |
50.7 |
| Thermolab |
BARAM |
|
17.3 |
10.5 |
53.0 |
| Thermalright |
Ultra 120 |
|
17.8 |
10.6 |
53.7 |
| Akasa |
Nero AK967 |
high |
17.9 |
10.8 |
39.3 |
| Xigmatek |
DK-S1283 |
high |
17.9 |
11.0 |
49.6 |
| Ibuypower |
IBP-Z001 |
high |
18.0 |
11.6 |
61.7 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper Z600 |
|
18.0 |
11.6 |
47.7 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-S1284EE |
high |
18.1 |
9.4 |
44.2 |
| Zerotherm |
FZ120 |
high |
18.2 |
11.4 |
47.6 |
| 3Rsystem |
Iceage 120 |
high |
18.2 |
12.1 |
47.9 |
| Vantec |
VAF-1225 Aeroflow FX 120 |
high |
18.3 |
11.8 |
54.2 |
| Coolermaster |
V8 |
high |
18.4 |
11.2 |
52.6 |
| Thermalright |
Ultra 120 Extreme |
|
18.4 |
11.4 |
44.5 |
| Thermaltake |
BigTyp 14Pro |
high |
18.8 |
11.6 |
59.7 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-SD964 |
high |
18.8 |
11.6 |
57.2 |
| SilenX |
iXtrema IXC-120HA2 |
high |
18.9 |
11.2 |
52.9 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper 212 |
|
19.0 |
11.8 |
45.9 |
| Apack |
Zerotherm BTF92 OC Ed |
high |
19.0 |
11.2 |
53.6 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9700 LED |
high |
19.0 |
10.4 |
56.5 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-S983 |
high |
19.5 |
11.8 |
52.7 |
| Scythe |
Mugen |
|
19.5 |
11.4 |
46.0 |
| Xigmatek |
S1284 Achilles |
high |
19.6 |
11.6 |
42.7 |
| Tuniq |
Tower 120 |
high |
19.6 |
12.2 |
51.6 |
| Thermalright |
Ultra-90 |
high |
19.6 |
13.0 |
56.2 |
| Apack |
Zerotherm Nirvana 120 |
high |
19.8 |
12.3 |
49.2 |
| Enzotech |
Ultra-X |
high |
20.0 |
8.5 |
59.1 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9900 LED |
high |
20.2 |
13.3 |
57.5 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9700NT |
high |
20.3 |
12.4 |
52.2 |
| Scythe |
Infinity SCINF-1000 |
|
20.3 |
12.6 |
37.8 |
| Cooler Master |
Hyper Z600 Black Label |
high |
20.5 |
12.4 |
49.2 |
| OCZ |
Vendetta 2 |
high |
20.5 |
12.5 |
41.9 |
| OCZ |
Gladiator Max |
high |
20.7 |
12.6 |
42.9 |
| EKL |
GroB Clock'ner |
|
20.8 |
13.2 |
40.6 |
| EKL |
GroB Clock'ner Blue Ed. |
high |
21.0 |
12.9 |
42.4 |
| Vantec |
VAF-9225 Aeroflow FX92 |
high |
21.2 |
14.0 |
57.9 |
| Noctua |
NH-C12P |
high |
21.2 |
13.1 |
40.4 |
| Coolermaster |
GeminII S |
high |
21.3 |
13.4 |
49.6 |
| OCZ |
Vendetta |
high |
21.3 |
13.5 |
52.8 |
| Noctua |
NH-U12P |
high |
21.3 |
13.4 |
40.7 |
| Akasa |
Blue Aurora AK966BL |
high |
21.6 |
14.0 |
44.4 |
| Apack |
Zerotherm BTF90 |
|
21.8 |
12.7 |
52.1 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-S963 |
high |
21.9 |
13.7 |
50.2 |
| AVC |
Black Samurai |
high |
22.2 |
11.5 |
56.7 |
| Akasa |
AK-965 |
high |
22.2 |
13.8 |
48.1 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper N520 |
|
22.4 |
14.1 |
49.0 |
| Apack |
Zerotherm BTF80 |
|
22.8 |
13.9 |
51.9 |
| Thermaltake |
MaxOrb |
high |
22.9 |
13.1 |
57.4 |
| Zalman |
CNPS8700 LED |
high |
23.2 |
14.1 |
48.1 |
| Cooljag |
Falcon 92-AL |
high |
23.2 |
14.2 |
52.1 |
| Rosewill |
RCX-Z3 |
high |
23.3 |
14.0 |
58.6 |
| Coolink |
Silentator |
high |
23.5 |
16.4 |
41.2 |
| Nexus |
HOC-9000 |
high |
23.6 |
14.6 |
43.0 |
| Scythe |
Mine Rev. B |
|
23.6 |
15.0 |
36.8 |
| Cooljag |
Falcon 92-Cu |
high |
23.6 |
14.8 |
52.8 |
| Thermaltake |
MaxOrb EX |
high |
24.0 |
13.9 |
56.5 |
| Akasa |
AK-920 |
high |
24.3 |
14.1 |
52.9 |
| Thermaltake |
V1 |
high |
24.4 |
12.3 |
59.6 |
| Intel |
FCLGA4-S Reference (P mode) |
high |
24.5 |
15.2 |
61.1 |
| Scythe |
Zipang |
|
24.7 |
15.2 |
33.1 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5750 PWM |
high |
24.9 |
14.6 |
52.3 |
| Asus |
Arctic Square |
high |
24.9 |
14.9 |
44.9 |
| Sunbeamtech |
Core-Contact Freezer 92mm Ed. |
high |
25.3 |
15.6 |
50.2 |
| AMA |
Serac 770 |
|
25.4 |
15.7 |
42.1 |
| Akasa |
AK-922 (EVObue) |
high |
25.5 |
15.4 |
60.3 |
| Thermaltake |
SpinQ |
high |
25.7 |
15.6 |
50.9 |
| Asus |
Lionsquare |
high |
25.7 |
15.3 |
44.7 |
| Coolermaster |
Aquagate Mini R80 |
high |
25.7 |
16.2 |
59.2 |
| Asus |
Silent Square EVO |
high |
25.8 |
15.6 |
42.8 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5610 PWM |
high |
25.9 |
15.9 |
59.5 |
| Thermalright |
SI-128SE |
|
26.5 |
15.2 |
44.5 |
| Thermaltake |
DuOrb |
|
26.7 |
16.1 |
49.5 |
| Scythe |
Andy Samuri Master SCASM-1000 |
|
26.7 |
14.2 |
38.4 |
| Titan |
Cool Idol TTC-NK75TZ |
high |
26.9 |
15.1 |
56.3 |
| Gelid |
Silent Spirit |
high |
27.0 |
17.1 |
48.5 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9300AT |
high |
27.1 |
18.2 |
55.5 |
| Noctua |
NH-U9B |
high |
27.1 |
17.2 |
41.9 |
| Asus |
Triton 79 Amazing |
|
27.7 |
17.0 |
44.3 |
| ASUS |
Triton 77 |
high |
27.7 |
17.6 |
41.2 |
| Auras |
SLC-747 |
high |
27.9 |
25.7 |
52.2 |
| Auras |
LPT-700 |
|
28.3 |
16.9 |
52.2 |
| Thermalfly |
F1-IACSHA |
high |
29.0 |
18.3 |
60.4 |
| Coolage |
Frozen Orb 2924HDC |
high |
29.2 |
18.7 |
56.0 |
| Evercool |
Transformer 6 |
high |
29.2 |
14.6 |
51.6 |
| nPowertek |
TTIC NPH1000 |
|
29.3 |
16.8 |
47.5 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5710 Silent |
|
29.4 |
18.0 |
43.4 |
| Thermalfly |
I75DUB |
high |
29.5 |
16.8 |
68.5 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9500 AT |
|
29.6 |
17.3 |
53.3 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5750 Silent |
|
29.8 |
18.5 |
35.5 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper TX2 |
|
29.9 |
18.8 |
53.7 |
| Alpha Novatech |
PRE9060M92P |
high |
29.9 |
18.5 |
51.5 |
| Scythe |
Kama Cross |
|
30.0 |
18.8 |
40.0 |
| Akasa |
AK-961 |
|
30.0 |
18.7 |
60.7 |
| Auras |
LPT-709 |
|
30.1 |
18.6 |
43.9 |
| Rosewill |
RCX-Z2-EX |
high |
30.1 |
18.7 |
45.9 |
| nPowertek |
NPH-775-1 |
|
30.1 |
18.8 |
50.1 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5610 Silent |
|
30.4 |
17.1 |
44.7 |
| Sunon |
Waturbo |
|
30.6 |
18.3 |
57.5 |
| Auras |
CTC-868 (closed) |
|
31.0 |
18.6 |
48.7 |
| Akasa |
Revo (horizontal) |
high |
31.0 |
20.3 |
44.5 |
| Scythe |
Shuriken |
high |
31.4 |
18.8 |
38.2 |
| Apack |
CF800 |
high |
31.4 |
20.7 |
48.4 |
| Thermaltake |
Jungle512 |
high |
31.6 |
20.4 |
60.8 |
| Coolage |
Frozen Orb F0-Z924AL |
high |
32.0 |
19.9 |
48.9 |
| Xigmatek |
AIO-S80DP |
high |
32.4 |
21.4 |
55.0 |
| Scythe |
Katana II |
|
32.5 |
18.6 |
37.9 |
| Rosewill |
RCX-Z2 |
|
32.6 |
19.3 |
59.9 |
| Zalman |
CNPS7700-Cu |
high |
32.9 |
19.7 |
50.7 |
| Apack |
CF900 |
high |
32.9 |
20.3 |
48.3 |
| Evercool |
PT02-9232CP |
|
33.3 |
19.9 |
63.3 |
| Zalman |
CNPS7700-Cu LED |
high |
33.5 |
20.6 |
49.8 |
| Scythe |
Ninja Mini |
|
33.7 |
19.9 |
41.7 |
| Thermalright |
MST-977SLE |
|
33.8 |
20.0 |
46.5 |
| Intel |
Stock Pentium D |
high |
33.8 |
20.7 |
47.5 |
| Scythe |
Orochi SCORC-1000 |
|
34.0 |
20.8 |
27.8 |
| Thermolab |
TLI-S Micro Silencer |
|
34.7 |
19.2 |
52.0 |
| nPowerTek |
SF775-2 |
high |
34.7 |
21.1 |
64.6 |
| Asus |
Silent Knight 2 |
high |
34.9 |
21.4 |
46.2 |
| Akasa |
AK-960E |
|
36.1 |
21.4 |
56.3 |
| Gigabyte |
Volar GH-PSV21-FB |
high |
36.3 |
22.1 |
56.1 |
| Auras |
SMF-660 |
|
36.4 |
23.0 |
43.4 |
| Zalman |
CNPS7500-Cu LED |
high |
36.4 |
22.9 |
50.9 |
| Thermalfly |
I75DUH |
|
37.8 |
22.8 |
48.7 |
| Akasa |
AK-975CU |
high |
38.4 |
23.0 |
47.7 |
| Cooljag |
OAK-H |
high |
38.5 |
22.9 |
55.7 |
| Cooljag |
OAK-H2 |
high |
38.6 |
24.1 |
55.6 |
| LS Cable |
SHS-T700 |
|
38.7 |
22.8 |
48.5 |
| nPowertek |
NPH-775-140HC |
high |
40.2 |
24.8 |
56.7 |
| Arctic Cooling |
Alpine 7 Pro |
high |
40.5 |
23.8 |
44.1 |
| Intel |
Stock Core 2 Duo E4400 |
|
41.5 |
25.2 |
41.6 |
| Intel |
Stock Core 2 Duo |
|
49.2 |
29.0 |
36.7 |
| Thermolab |
TLI-U Nano Silencer |
|
50.4 |
28.8 |
48.3 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5062 Cu Light |
|
50.6 |
29.7 |
45.2 |
| Arctic Cooling |
Freezer 7LP |
high |
53.1 |
31.2 |
46.1 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5063 Light E |
|
56.5 |
32.1 |
51.5 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5063 Cu Silent E |
|
57.3 |
34.4 |
41.0 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5057 E |
|
58.5 |
36.1 |
53.4 |
| Asus |
Triton 75 |
|
58.6 |
16.1 |
49.6 |
| Spire |
Fourier IV SP607B3-C |
|
63.6 |
18.7 |
60.2 |
| Asus |
Triton 85 |
high |
71.5+ |
16.2 |
41.1 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5058 Light E |
|
73.8 |
39.9 |
48.5 |
|
|
|
150w
thermal test (°c) |
85w
thermal test (°c) |
noise level (dba) |
| *heatsinks are ranked according to the 150w 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. |
Intel processors vary in power output between single and
multi-core models, so FrostyTech tests heatsinks with two thermal loads that
represent the upper limit of each CPU family; 150W and 85W.
With a 150W
heat load applied by the Intel LGA775
version of FrostyTech's synthetic thermal test platform, the Coolermaster Hyper N520
heatsink maintains a good temperature of just 22.4°C over ambient, with 49.0dBA
noise.
On the 85W
heat load test, the Hyper N520 heatsink manages a 14.1°C rise over ambient at
stock fan speed.
It will be interesting to see how the Hyper N520
handles the heat loads on Frostytech's socket 1366 test platform when
that's up and running... we're working on it so stay tuned!
Ultimately the Coolermaster Hyper N520 heatsink proves
itself to be a good mainstream CPU heatsink on both Intel and AMD thermal test
platforms. Noise output from the twin 92mm fans remains at a fixed 49.0 dBA,
which is neither whisper quiet nor unnecessarily loud. The Hyper N520's 142mm
height is slightly more compact than a lot of tower heatsinks out there, but not
enough to really separate it from the kind of thermal performance that class of
heatsinks offer.
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