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. |
 |
| Socket 775
compatible CPU heatsinks | |
| manufacturer: |
model no.: |
fan speed: |
150w
thermal test*
(°c) |
85w
thermal test
(°c) |
noise level (dba) |
|
| 3Rsystem |
iceage 120 Boss II |
high |
15.4 |
9.8 |
49.9 |
| Titan |
TTC-NK85TZ |
high |
15.5 |
8.8 |
58.6 |
| Thermolab |
BADA |
high |
16.0 |
9.6 |
54.0 |
| 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 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper 212 Plus |
high |
16.9 |
10.9 |
50.1 |
| Kingwin |
XT-1264 |
high |
17.2 |
10.5 |
45.5 |
| Thermolab |
BARAM |
|
17.3 |
10.5 |
53.0 |
| CoolIT |
Domino ALC |
high |
17.8 |
10.6 |
60.2 |
| 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 |
| DeepCool |
Killer Whale Premium |
high |
18.1 |
11.7 |
52.5 |
| 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 |
| DeepCool |
Killer Whale |
high |
18.7 |
12.6 |
53.5 |
| 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 |
| DeepCool |
Ice Blade Pro |
high |
19.8 |
13.1 |
46.1 |
| Apack |
Zerotherm Nirvana 120 |
high |
19.8 |
12.3 |
49.2 |
| Enzotech |
Ultra-X |
high |
20.0 |
8.5 |
59.1 |
| Scythe |
KAMA Angle |
high |
20.1 |
21.0 |
43.3 |
| 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 |
| Xigmatek |
Thors Hammer S126384 |
|
21.8 |
13.2 |
46.4 |
| 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 |
| DeepCool |
IceWing 5 Pro |
high |
23.1 |
12.3 |
53.2 |
| Scythe |
Zipang 2 |
|
23.2 |
14.0 |
37.7 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper TX3 |
high |
23.2 |
14.0 |
56.0 |
| 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 |
| nPowertek |
NPH-775-115HC |
|
24.2 |
15.3 |
55.0 |
| 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 |
| Evercool |
HPK-10025EA |
|
24.8 |
13.8 |
50.9 |
| 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 |
| Evercool |
HPJ-12025 Transformer 4 |
|
25.5 |
15.3 |
38.9 |
| 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 |
| Thermaltake |
ISGC-200 |
high |
28.1 |
16.5 |
48.7 |
| 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 |
| Cooljag |
JYC 8A03A |
high |
29.3 |
19.8 |
50.6 |
| nPowertek |
TTIC NPH1000 |
|
29.3 |
16.8 |
47.5 |
| 3Rsystem |
Iceage 90 |
|
29.4 |
18.0 |
47.2 |
| 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 |
| Glacialtech |
UFO V51 Silent |
|
32.0 |
18.7 |
42.4 |
| 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 |
| Zaward |
Gyre ZCJ010 |
high |
34.4 |
21.3 |
52.7 |
| Scythe |
Big Shuriken |
high |
34.6 |
22.1 |
39.6 |
| 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 |
| 3Rsystem |
Iceage 80 Prima Mini |
|
38.8 |
24.5 |
35.4 |
| 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 |
| Zaward |
Gyre ZCJ010 |
low |
44.7 |
28.7 |
36.9 |
| 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. |
frostytech
tests with two thermal values that represent the upper limits of existing intel
cpu families. with a 150w heat load applied by the intel lga775 version of
frostytech's synthetic thermal test platform first, the Zaward Gyre Flow
heatsink maintains a good result of 34.4°C over ambient (52.7dBA noise) at
FULL fan speed. Normally we'd expect this sort of result from the
heatsink while operating at a reduced fan speed for quiet operation.
Under the same 150W heat load with the fan slowly spinning at
1000RPM the noise output decreases to 36.9 dBA while CPU die temperature
increases to a satisfactory 44.7°C.
Clearly, in
spite of its unique air flow technology the Gyre is having a difficult time
living up to its promises. It's exposed heatpipe framework is very
similar to several Xigmatek heatsinks, but those CPU coolers are clearly at an
advantage in this synthetic thermal test.
Zaward's Gyre Flow heatsink was next tested
with an 85W heat load; akin to an Intel Core 2 Duo processor. In this
test the Gyre heatsink maintained a temperature of 21.3°C over ambient at
2000RPM, and 28.7°C with the fan at 1000RPM.
Based on
the AMD and Intel thermal test results it's evident that the Zaward
Gyre Flow heatsink isn't able to separate itself from the crowd thermally
or acoustically. The heatsink is completely satisfactory for cooling either
processor family, but given the exposed heatpipe base and 8mm diameter heatpipes
similar to so many good tower heatsinks, we were certainly expecting results to
be far better.
The airflow technique utilized by Zaward is certainly
interesting, but there are plenty of other heatsinks which are more compact,
quieter at full fan speed and will yield lower CPU temperatures.
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