FrostyTech Mk.II Synthetic Thermal
Heatsink Test Results
AMD Phenom
II, Athlon II/64/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. |
|
Socket 939/940/754 & AM2/AM2+/AM3/FM1
compatible CPU heatsinks | |
|
manufacturer: |
model
no.: |
*fan
speed: |
125w thermal test
(°c) |
noise level (dba) |
|
ECT |
Prometeia Mach2 GT |
|
-49.8 |
49.1 |
Spire |
Thermax Eclipse II (2-fan) |
high |
10.2 |
56.9 |
Evercool |
HPJ-12025 Transformer 4 (2010) |
high |
10.5 |
55.4 |
Xigmatek |
SD128264 Aegir |
high |
11.0 |
49.1 |
Thermaltake |
Frio |
high |
11.1 |
62.6 |
Noctua |
NH-D14 |
high |
11.2 |
48.1 |
3Rsystem |
iceage 120 Boss II |
high |
11.2 |
49.9 |
Zalman |
CNPS10X Extreme |
high |
12.0 |
58.2 |
Thermalright |
Silver Arrow |
high |
12.2 |
43.4 |
Tuniq |
Tower 120 Extreme |
high |
12.3 |
43.5 |
Thermalright |
Ultra-120 |
|
12.4 |
53.7 |
Zalman |
CNPS9900 Max |
high |
12.5 |
54.5 |
Zaward |
Vapor 120 |
high |
12.6 |
51.6 |
Prolimatech |
Megahalems (80CFM) |
high |
12.7 |
53.0 |
Zalman |
CNPS10X Flex (80CFM) |
|
12.7 |
51.2 |
Noctua |
NH-C14 |
high |
12.9 |
46.6 |
Zalman |
CNPS10X Quiet |
high |
12.9 |
46.8 |
Spire |
Thermax II (SP67951) |
high |
12.9 |
57.8 |
Zalman |
CNPS11X Extreme |
high |
13.1 |
50.5 |
Glacialtech |
Igloo H58 |
high |
13.2 |
46.4 |
Titan |
TTC-NC15TZ |
high |
13.2 |
50.0 |
Sunbeamtech |
Core-Contact Freezer |
high |
13.2 |
51.3 |
Zalman |
CNPS12X |
high |
13.4 |
46.0 |
Coolermaster |
V8 |
high |
13.4 |
52.6 |
Coolermaster |
Hyper 612 |
high |
13.6 |
50.7 |
SilenX |
EFZ-120HA4 |
high |
13.7 |
48.7 |
DeepCool |
Ice Blade Pro |
high |
13.7 |
46.1 |
Sunbeamtech |
Twister 120 |
high |
13.8 |
51.2 |
Akasa |
Venom |
high |
13.8 |
54.1 |
Xigmatek |
DK-S1283 |
high |
13.8 |
49.6 |
Titan |
TTC-NK85TZ |
high |
14.0 |
58.6 |
Thermolab |
BARAM |
|
14.0 |
53.0 |
Thermolab |
BARAM 2010 (80CFM) |
high |
14.0 |
51.3 |
SilenX |
iXtrema IXC-120HA2 |
high |
14.1 |
52.9 |
Scythe |
SCRT-1000 Rasetsu |
high |
14.2 |
59.5 |
Coolink |
Corator DS |
high |
14.2 |
54.9 |
Xigmatek |
HDT-S1283 |
high |
14.2 |
50.7 |
Thermaltake |
Contac 29 |
high |
14.4 |
48.2 |
Prolimatech |
Megahalems (50CFM) |
high |
14.4 |
45.1 |
Coolermaster |
Hyper 212 Plus |
high |
14.4 |
50.1 |
Xigmatek |
HDT-S1284EE |
high |
14.4 |
44.2 |
Glacialtech |
Igloo H46 |
high |
14.5 |
44.8 |
DeepCool |
GamerStorm |
high |
14.6 |
44.5 |
Danamics |
LMX Extreme |
high |
14.6 |
55.4 |
Zalman |
CNPS10X Flex (50CFM) |
|
14.6 |
45.4 |
Thermolab |
Trinity |
high |
14.7 |
50.6 |
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 |
Zerotherm |
ZT-10D Premium |
high |
14.9 |
45.3 |
DeepCool |
Killer Whale Premium |
high |
14.9 |
52.5 |
Xigmatek |
SD963 Loki |
high |
15.0 |
53.2 |
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 |
Xigmatek |
SD1283 Gaia |
high |
15.2 |
44.1 |
Coolink |
Silentator |
high |
15.2 |
41.2 |
DeepCool |
Killer Whale |
high |
15.3 |
53.5 |
Vantec |
VAF-1225 Aeroflow FX 120 |
high |
15.3 |
54.2 |
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 |
Akasa |
Venom Nano |
high |
15.7 |
57.5 |
OCZ |
Vendetta 2 |
high |
15.7 |
41.9 |
NZXT |
Havik 140 |
|
15.8 |
52.6 |
Thermaltake |
Jing |
high |
15.8 |
50.3 |
AVC |
Black Samurai |
high |
15.9 |
56.7 |
Xigmatek |
HDT-S983 |
high |
15.9 |
52.7 |
Xigmatek |
S1284 Achilles |
high |
16.0 |
42.7 |
Spire |
Gemini SP986B1-V2-2P |
high |
16.1 |
44.5 |
Gelid |
Tranquillo |
high |
16.1 |
41.3 |
3Rsystem |
Iceage 120 |
high |
16.1 |
47.9 |
Glacialtech |
Siberia |
high |
16.2 |
47.6 |
EKL |
GroB Clock'ner Blue Ed. |
high |
16.2 |
42.4 |
Evercool |
Transformer 3 |
high |
16.3 |
48.5 |
Xigmatek |
HDT-SD964 |
high |
16.3 |
57.2 |
Glacialtech |
Alaska |
high |
16.5 |
48.3 |
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 |
Thermaltake |
SpinQ VT |
high |
16.8 |
50.1 |
DeepCool |
Ice Warrior |
high |
16.9 |
45.5 |
Tuniq |
Tower 120 |
high |
16.9 |
51.6 |
Ibuypower |
IBP-Z001 |
high |
16.9 |
61.7 |
DeepCool |
Ice Matrix 400 |
high |
17.0 |
45.0 |
Nexus |
HOC-9000 |
high |
17.0 |
43.0 |
AVC |
Z7U7414001 (stock AM2) |
high |
17.0 |
63.0 |
Glacialtech |
F101 PWM |
high |
17.1 |
47.5 |
OCZ |
Gladiator Max |
high |
17.1 |
42.9 |
Coolermaster |
Hyper 212 |
|
17.2 |
45.9 |
Noctua |
NH-U12P |
high |
17.3 |
40.7 |
Gelid |
GX-7 |
high |
17.4 |
50.6 |
Arctic Cooling |
Freezer 13 Pro |
high |
17.4 |
45.1 |
Zalman |
CNPS9900 LED |
high |
17.5 |
57.5 |
Noctua |
NH-U12 |
|
17.5 |
45.4 |
Gigabyte |
GH-PCU23-VE |
high |
17.5 |
65.6 |
EKL |
Alpenfohn Groß Clock'ner 2010 |
|
17.6 |
40.2 |
Scythe |
Grand Kama Cross |
high |
17.6 |
45.9 |
Thermaltake |
V1 |
high |
17.6 |
59.6 |
Thermaltake |
MaxOrb |
high |
17.7 |
57.4 |
XtremeGear |
HP-1216B |
high |
17.8 |
54.0 |
Dynatron |
Genius |
high |
17.9 |
47.2 |
Vantec |
VAF-9225 Aeroflow FX92 |
high |
17.9 |
57.9 |
Thermolab |
BADA2010 |
high |
18.2 |
44.3 |
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 |
Zalman |
CNPS5X-SZ |
high |
19.1 |
54.9 |
Noctua |
NH-C12P |
high |
19.2 |
40.4 |
Thermaltake |
ISGC-300 |
high |
19.3 |
44.0 |
SilenX |
EFZ-120HA3 |
high |
19.5 |
41.7 |
Zalman |
CNPS8700 LED |
high |
19.5 |
48.1 |
Evercool |
Buffalo HPEA-10025 |
|
19.5 |
50.2 |
Glacialtech |
Igloo 5751PWM |
high |
19.6 |
50.6 |
Coolermaster |
Vortex Plus |
high |
19.6 |
54.6 |
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 |
DeepCool |
Iceedge 400XT |
high |
20.6 |
45.7 |
Scythe |
Zipang 2 |
|
20.8 |
37.7 |
Gelid |
Silent Spirit |
high |
20.8 |
48.5 |
Arctic Cooling |
Freezer 13 |
high |
20.9 |
48.5 |
Asus |
Arctic Square |
high |
20.9 |
38.3 |
DeepCool |
Ice Matrix 600 |
high |
21.0 |
49.3 |
Auras |
Shagon AHC-118 |
high |
21.2 |
46.1 |
Coolermaster |
Hyper N520 |
|
21.2 |
49.0 |
Xigmatek |
Prime SD1484 |
high |
21.3 |
49.7 |
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 |
Cooljag |
SFO-Q |
high |
22.2 |
60.6 |
Glacialtech |
Igloo 5760 PWM |
high |
22.4 |
50.3 |
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 |
SilenX |
EFZ-92HA3 |
high |
23.7 |
41.6 |
Alpha |
PAL-8150 |
|
23.7 |
58.9 |
Zalman |
CNPS9500 LED |
high |
23.8 |
50.3 |
Thermaltake |
ISGC-200 |
high |
23.9 |
48.7 |
Auras |
Shagon ARC118 |
high |
24.2 |
53.8 |
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 |
Thermaltake |
FrioOCK |
high |
25.1 |
47.9 |
Scythe |
Kama Cross |
|
25.1 |
40.0 |
Glacialtech |
Igloo 5620 |
high |
25.2 |
51.0 |
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 |
Evercool |
HPL-815 |
high |
26.4 |
52.5 |
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 |
SilenX |
EFZ-80HA2 |
high |
27.5 |
40.6 |
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 |
Scythe |
Kozuti SCKZT-1000 |
high |
30.8 |
44.2 |
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 |
Arctic Cooling |
Alpine 64 Plus |
high |
32.8 |
47.4 |
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 |
SilenX |
EFZ-100HA1 |
high |
35.0 |
38.0 |
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 |
Nexus |
VCT-9000 |
high |
45.1 |
42.9 |
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 |
Silverstone |
NT07-AM2 |
high |
51.0 |
45.6 |
Arctic Cooling |
Alpine 64 Plus |
low |
52.2 |
29.5 |
Glacialtech |
Igloo 5710 Plus Silent |
|
62.4 |
39.3 |
|
|
|
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. |
FrostyTech's 125W synthetic thermal
test results clearly place the Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Plus heatsink in the
satisfactory class of AMD heatsinks. Given the simple extruded aluminum
construction and 95mm fan, this is hardly surprising. That being said, the
heatsink does offer reasonable temperatures at stock fan speed, but clearly
we're pushing it beyond the design specs considering it's rated for a 100W heat load.
With a 125W heat load applied, the Arctic Cooling Alpine
64 Plus heatsink maintains a satisfactory temperature of 32.8°C over ambient at
default fan speed (2000RPM). Under these conditions it generates a moderately
audible 47.4dBA noise.
When fan speed is reduced to a low of 600RPM, the Alpine
64 Plus is pushed beyond its acceptable design envelope for this thermal load.
At that fan speed the Alpine 64 Plus maintains an unsatisfactory rise over
ambient temperature of 52.2°C, while noise level falls to 29.5 dBA.
Bottom line, the Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Plus heatsink is
suitable for processors with a thermal design power of 100W or less. At full fan speed the Alpine 64 Plus
runs relatively quietly, Frostytech would suggest limiting its use to AMD socket
FM1 processors or energy efficient chips like the Phenom II 910e series.
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