FrostyTech Mk.II Synthetic Thermal
Heatsink Test Results
Intel
Core Extreme / Pentium D & Quad Core class heatsinks tested at
150W Intel Core i5 / Core i3 / 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
LGA775/1156 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 775/1155/1156 compatible CPU
heatsinks | |
manufacturer: |
model
no.: |
fan
speed: |
150w thermal test* (°c) |
85w thermal test (°c) |
noise level (dba) |
|
ECT |
Prometeia Mach2 GT |
|
-48.2 |
-55.9 |
49.1 |
Tuniq |
Tower 120 Extreme |
high |
14.1 |
8.4 |
43.5 |
Noctua |
NH-D14 |
high |
14.5 |
8.7 |
48.1 |
Spire |
Thermax Eclipse II |
|
14.5 |
8.7 |
51.3 |
Thermaltake |
Frio |
high |
14.5 |
8.8 |
62.6 |
Zalman |
CNPS9900 Max |
high |
15.0 |
9.0 |
54.5 |
Prolimatech |
Megahalems (80CFM) |
high |
15.0 |
9.2 |
53.0 |
3Rsystem |
iceage 120 Boss II |
high |
15.4 |
9.8 |
49.9 |
Titan |
TTC-NK85TZ |
high |
15.5 |
8.8 |
58.6 |
Zaward |
Vapor 120 |
high |
15.6 |
9.7 |
51.6 |
Coolink |
Corator DS |
high |
15.9 |
9.7 |
54.9 |
Thermolab |
BADA |
high |
16.0 |
9.6 |
54.0 |
Sunbeamtech |
Core-Contact Freezer |
high |
16.1 |
10.0 |
51.3 |
Danamics |
LMX Extreme |
high |
16.3 |
9.5 |
55.4 |
Zalman |
CNPS10X Quiet |
high |
16.5 |
10.4 |
46.8 |
Zalman |
CNPS10X Flex (80CFM) |
|
16.5 |
10.6 |
51.2 |
Zalman |
CNPS10X Performa |
high |
16.6 |
10.0 |
58.7 |
Zerotherm |
ZT-10D |
high |
16.7 |
10.1 |
45.3 |
Spire |
Thermax II (SP67951) |
high |
16.7 |
9.5 |
57.8 |
Prolimatech |
Megahalems (50CFM) |
high |
16.8 |
10.2 |
45.1 |
Xigmatek |
HDT-S1283 |
high |
16.8 |
10.7 |
50.7 |
Coolermaster |
Hyper 212 Plus |
high |
16.9 |
10.9 |
50.1 |
Scythe |
SCRT-1000 Rasetsu |
high |
17.2 |
10.8 |
59.5 |
Kingwin |
XT-1264 |
high |
17.2 |
10.5 |
45.5 |
Thermolab |
BARAM |
|
17.3 |
10.5 |
53.0 |
Glacialtech |
Alaska |
high |
17.4 |
10.7 |
48.3 |
Zalman |
CNPS10X Extreme |
high |
17.6 |
10.1 |
58.2 |
Zalman |
CNPS10X Flex (50CFM) |
|
17.6 |
10.9 |
45.4 |
CoolIT |
Domino ALC |
high |
17.8 |
10.6 |
60.2 |
Thermalright |
Ultra 120 |
|
17.8 |
10.6 |
53.7 |
DeepCool |
GamerStorm |
high |
17.9 |
11.6 |
44.5 |
Akasa |
Nero AK967 |
high |
17.9 |
10.8 |
39.3 |
Xigmatek |
DK-S1283 |
high |
17.9 |
11.0 |
49.6 |
Thermolab |
BARAM 2010 (80 CFM) |
high |
18.0 |
10.8 |
51.3 |
Thermaltake |
Contac 29 |
high |
18.0 |
11.4 |
48.0 |
Zerotherm |
Nirvana NV 120 PWM |
high |
18.0 |
11.0 |
44.9 |
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 |
Akasa |
Venom Nano |
high |
18.3 |
10.9 |
57.5 |
Coolage |
X120TF |
|
18.3 |
11.0 |
53.0 |
Vantec |
VAF-1225 Aeroflow FX 120 |
high |
18.3 |
11.8 |
54.2 |
nPowerTek |
Hurricane NPH-105 (NB fan) |
high |
18.3 |
11.2 |
47.7 |
Glacialtech |
F101 PWM |
high |
18.4 |
11.4 |
47.5 |
Zerotherm |
Core 92 |
high |
18.4 |
11.5 |
53.4 |
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 |
XtremeGear |
HP-1216B |
high |
18.8 |
13.8 |
54.0 |
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 |
Akasa |
Venom |
high |
19.4 |
11.4 |
54.1 |
Xigmatek |
HDT-S983 |
high |
19.5 |
11.8 |
52.7 |
Scythe |
Mugen |
|
19.5 |
11.4 |
46.0 |
DeepCool |
Ice Matrix 600 |
high |
19.6 |
11.8 |
49.3 |
Thermolab |
BADA2010 |
high |
19.6 |
12.7 |
44.3 |
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 |
SilenX |
EFZ-120HA4 |
high |
20.3 |
12.5 |
48.7 |
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 |
DeepCool |
Ice Warrior |
high |
20.6 |
15.2 |
45.5 |
Dynatron |
Genius |
high |
20.6 |
13.0 |
47.2 |
Corsair |
Hydro H50 |
high |
20.7 |
13.7 |
45.6 |
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 |
Glacialtech |
Siberia |
high |
21.2 |
13.6 |
47.6 |
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 |
Thermaltake |
SpinQ VT |
high |
21.6 |
12.7 |
50.1 |
Akasa |
Blue Aurora AK966BL |
high |
21.6 |
14.0 |
44.4 |
Thermaltake |
ISGC-300 |
high |
21.7 |
12.9 |
44.0 |
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 |
Gelid |
Tranquillo |
high |
22.4 |
13.9 |
41.3 |
Coolermaster |
Hyper N520 |
|
22.4 |
14.1 |
49.0 |
SilenX |
EFZ-120HA3 |
high |
22.7 |
11.9 |
41.7 |
DeepCool |
Ice Matrix 400 |
high |
22.8 |
14.4 |
45.0 |
Scythe |
Grand Kama Cross |
high |
22.8 |
14.0 |
45.9 |
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 |
Arctic Cooling |
Freezer 13 |
high |
24.8 |
14.5 |
48.5 |
Evercool |
HPK-10025EA |
|
24.8 |
13.8 |
50.9 |
Scythe |
SCRT-1000 Rasetsu |
low |
24.9 |
14.9 |
38.2 |
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 |
Glacialtech |
Igloo 5751PWM |
high |
25.5 |
14.2 |
50.6 |
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 |
Dynatron |
Evo-11 |
high |
26.8 |
16.4 |
54.1 |
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 |
Thermaltake |
ISGC-400 |
high |
27.2 |
16.3 |
45.4 |
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 |
Glacialtech |
Igloo 5760 PWM |
high |
28.3 |
17.4 |
50.3 |
Coolermaster |
Vortex Plus |
high |
28.3 |
16.8 |
54.6 |
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 |
SilenX |
EFZ-80HA2 |
high |
30.2 |
22.4 |
40.6 |
Glacialtech |
Igloo 5710 Plus Silent |
|
30.2 |
18.5 |
39.3 |
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 |
Arctic Cooling |
Freezer 11 LP |
high |
34.5 |
20.3 |
45.3 |
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 |
Glacialtech |
Igloo 5610 Plus Silent |
|
36.1 |
20.9 |
38.0 |
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 |
Nexus |
VCT-9000 |
high |
38.4 |
24.4 |
42.9 |
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 |
Thermaltake |
ISGC-100 |
high |
39.5 |
24.6 |
45.5 |
Arctic Cooling |
Alpine 11 Pro |
high |
40.0 |
24.7 |
46.1 |
nPowertek |
NPH-775-140HC |
high |
40.2 |
24.8 |
56.7 |
SilenX |
EFZ-100HA1 |
high |
40.5 |
25.3 |
38.0 |
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 |
Silverstone |
NT07-775 |
high |
55.2 |
32.9 |
36.5 |
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. |
The heat
output from Intel processors varies, so Frostytech tests with two thermal values
that represent the upper limits of existing CPU families.
With a
150W heat load applied by the Intel
LGA775/1156 version of FrostyTech's synthetic thermal test platform first, the
Scythe Rasetsu heatsink was able to maintain a very good temperature result of
17.2°C over ambient at full fan speed (59.5 dBA noise).
After
reducing fan speed from 1800RPM to 800RPM, CPU die temperatures increased
moderately to 24.9°C over ambient. Noise levels fell to 38.2 dBA.
The
Scythe Rasetsu heatsink was then tested on the Frostytech Mrk.II synthetic
thermal test platform with an 85W heat
load. Under these test conditions the Rasetsu heatsink had no problem
maintaining a CPU die temperature of 10.4°C at stock fan speed and 14.9°C at its
reduced fan speed.
As
Frostytech alluded to in the beginning of this review, the Scythe Rasetsu
heatsink is clearly able to operate within the relm of performance heatsinks.
Yet while the Rasetsu is a very good heatsink in this respect (just 3°C off the
top, coolest heatsink tested to date) it is louder than several other heatsinks
which offer slightly improved thermal performance.
However, amongst 130mm tall or
shorter heatsinks the Scythe Rasetsu is the best performing heatsink tested
to date. The next three closest options if you wish to draw comparisons are;
Zerotherm Core 92 at 18.4°C over ambient,
Thermaltake Bigtyp 14pro at 18.8°C over ambient and
Zerotherm BTF92 OC ed. heatsink at 19.0°C over
ambient (150W Intel synthetic test platform).
Bottom
line, the Scythe Rasetsu is a very good performance-class
heatsink that while moderately loud with its fan at default speed, offers users
very good thermal performance options and direct dial fan speed adjustment for
good cooling performance when lower noise, lower fan speed operation is desired.
Recommended.
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