FrostyTech Mk.II Synthetic Thermal
Heatsink Test Results
AMD Phenom
I/II, 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/AM2+/AM3 compatible
CPU heatsinks | |
|
| manufacturer: |
model
no.: |
*fan
speed: |
125w thermal test
(°c) |
noise level (dba) |
|
| 3Rsystem |
iceage 120 Boss II |
high |
11.2 |
49.9 |
| Zalman |
CNPS10X Extreme |
high |
12.0 |
58.2 |
| Tuniq |
Tower 120 Extreme |
high |
12.3 |
43.5 |
| 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 |
| DeepCool |
Ice Blade Pro |
high |
13.7 |
46.1 |
| Xigmatek |
DK-S1283 |
high |
13.8 |
49.6 |
| Titan |
TTC-NK85TZ |
high |
14.0 |
58.6 |
| Thermolab |
BARAM |
|
14.0 |
53.0 |
| SilenX |
iXtrema IXC-120HA2 |
high |
14.1 |
52.9 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-S1283 |
high |
14.2 |
50.7 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper 212 Plus |
high |
14.4 |
50.1 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-S1284EE |
high |
14.4 |
44.2 |
| Evercool |
HPJ-12025 Transformer 4 |
|
14.7 |
38.9 |
| Kingwin |
XT-1264 |
high |
14.7 |
45.5 |
| CoolIT |
Domino ALC |
high |
14.7 |
60.2 |
| DeepCool |
Killer Whale Premium |
high |
14.9 |
52.5 |
| Thermolab |
BADA |
high |
15.0 |
54.0 |
| Akasa |
Nero AK967 |
high |
15.0 |
39.3 |
| Scythe |
KAMA Angle |
high |
15.1 |
43.3 |
| 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 |
| DeepCool |
Killer Whale |
high |
15.3 |
53.5 |
| Scythe |
Mugen |
|
15.3 |
46.0 |
| Thermaltake |
BigTyp 14Pro |
high |
15.4 |
59.7 |
| Coolage |
X120TF |
|
15.5 |
53.0 |
| Zerotherm |
FZ120 |
high |
15.5 |
47.6 |
| Thermalright |
Ultra 120 Extreme |
|
15.5 |
44.5 |
| OCZ |
Vendetta 2 |
high |
15.7 |
41.9 |
| AVC |
Black Samurai |
high |
15.9 |
56.7 |
| 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 |
| Corsair |
Hydro H50 |
high |
16.5 |
45.6 |
| EKL |
GroB Clock'ner |
|
16.5 |
40.6 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9700 LED |
high |
16.5 |
56.5 |
| nPowerTek |
Hurricane NPH-105 (NB Fan) |
high |
16.6 |
47.7 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9700NT |
high |
16.6 |
52.2 |
| Xigmatek |
Thors Hammer S126384 |
|
16.7 |
46.4 |
| 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 |
| Glacialtech |
F101 PWM |
high |
17.1 |
47.5 |
| 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 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9900 LED |
high |
17.5 |
57.5 |
| Noctua |
NH-U12 |
|
17.5 |
45.4 |
| Gigabyte |
GH-PCU23-VE |
high |
17.5 |
65.6 |
| Thermaltake |
V1 |
high |
17.6 |
59.6 |
| Thermaltake |
MaxOrb |
high |
17.7 |
57.4 |
| Dynatron |
Genius |
high |
17.9 |
47.2 |
| 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 |
| Zerotherm |
Nirvana NV 120 PWM |
high |
18.9 |
44.9 |
| Noctua |
NH-C12P |
high |
19.2 |
40.4 |
| Thermaltake |
ISGC-300 |
high |
19.3 |
44.0 |
| 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 |
| DeepCool |
IceWing 5 Pro |
high |
19.9 |
53.2 |
| Thermaltake |
ISGC-400 |
high |
20.0 |
45.4 |
| 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 |
| Thermaltake |
SpinQ |
high |
20.4 |
50.9 |
| 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 |
| Scythe |
Zipang 2 |
|
20.8 |
37.7 |
| Gelid |
Silent Spirit |
high |
20.8 |
48.5 |
| Asus |
Arctic Square |
high |
20.9 |
38.3 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper N520 |
|
21.2 |
49.0 |
| Apack |
Zerotherm BTF80 |
|
21.3 |
51.9 |
| Scythe |
Andy Samuri Master SCASM-1000 |
|
21.5 |
38.4 |
| Sunbeamtech |
Core-Contact Freezer 92mm Ed. |
high |
21.5 |
50.2 |
| 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 |
| Zaward |
Gyre ZCJ010 |
high |
21.8 |
52.7 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5750 PWM |
high |
21.9 |
52.3 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper TX3 |
high |
22.0 |
56.0 |
| Thermalright |
SI-128SE |
|
22.0 |
44.5 |
| Zerotherm |
Nirvana NV 120 PWM |
low |
22.2 |
38.0 |
| 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 |
| Thermaltake |
ISGC-200 |
high |
23.9 |
48.7 |
| 3Rsystem |
Iceage 90 |
|
24.2 |
47.2 |
| 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 |
| Coolage |
Frozen Orb 2924HDC |
high |
25.3 |
56.0 |
| 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 |
Big Shuriken |
high |
26.2 |
39.6 |
| 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 |
| Cooljag |
JYC 8A03A |
high |
28.5 |
50.6 |
| Scythe |
Ninja Mini |
|
28.5 |
41.7 |
| Glacialtech |
UFO V51 Silent |
|
28.7 |
42.4 |
| 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 |
| Arctic Cooling |
Alpine 64 Pro |
high |
30.6 |
46.4 |
| 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 |
| 3Rsystem |
Iceage 80 Prima Mini |
|
33.1 |
35.4 |
| 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 |
| Thermaltake |
ISGC-100 |
high |
37.7 |
45.5 |
| 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 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5610 Plus Silent |
|
42.6 |
38.0 |
| 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 |
| Silverstone |
NT07-AM2 |
high |
51.0 |
45.6 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5710 Plus Silent |
|
62.4 |
39.3 |
| 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 amd k8 version of
the frostytech synthetic thermal test platform, the zerotherm nirvana nv120 pwm
heatsink maintains a good 18.9°c rise over ambient temperature at full fan speed
(44.9 dba). when fan speed is reduced to 900rpm the nirvana nv120 pwm heatsink
maintains a good average temperature result of 22.2°c over ambient, with 38.0
dba noise.
the results for this heatsink on the intel lga775 version
of frostytech's synthetic thermal test platform are right after the jump.
