FrostyTech Mk.III Synthetic Thermal
Heatsink Test Results
Intel
Core i7, Extreme Edition class heatsinks tested at a 200W heat
load.
Results based on readings from a 38x38mm copper
interface die with 200W heat load on the Intel version of the Mk.III
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 LGA2011-3 / 2011 /1366 compatible CPU
heatsinks | |
|
| manufacturer: |
model
no.: |
*fan
speed: |
200w thermal test (°c) |
noise level (dba) |
|
| Coolermaster |
Nepton 280L |
high |
10.6 |
58.8 |
| Coolermaster |
Nepton 140XL |
high |
11.8 |
59.6 |
| Arctic |
Liquid Freezer 240 |
high |
12.2 |
46.0 |
| Coolermaster |
Seidon 240M |
high |
13.4 |
55.6 |
| Silverstone |
Tundra TD02 |
high |
13.6 |
53.0 |
| DeepCool |
Maelstrom 240 |
high |
13.8 |
58.6 |
| Coolermaster |
Glacer 240L |
high |
14.1 |
52.5 |
| NZXT |
Kraken X60 |
high |
14.5 |
60.7 |
| Coolermaster |
Nepton 240M |
high |
15.1 |
50.6 |
| Noctua |
NH-D15 |
high |
15.8 |
49.8 |
| Noctua |
NH-U14S |
|
17.0 |
47.3 |
| Arctic |
Liquid Freezer 120 |
high |
17.3 |
46.0 |
| Coolermaster |
Seidon 120V |
high |
17.5 |
54.3 |
| NZXT |
Kraken X40 |
high |
18.2 |
59.4 |
| Reeven |
Okeanos RC-1402 |
high |
18.3 |
54.2 |
| Reeven |
Ouranos RC-1401 |
high |
18.4 |
52.5 |
| Silverstone |
Tundra TD03 |
high |
18.7 |
58.1 |
| Silverstone |
Argon AR01 |
high |
18.8 |
53.0 |
| X2 Products |
Eclipse IV |
high |
19.1 |
57.4 |
| Coolermaster |
Eisberg 240L |
high |
19.1 |
50.5 |
| BeQuiet |
Dark Rock TF |
|
19.2 |
44.5 |
| Reeven |
Justice RC-1204 |
high |
19.2 |
48.5 |
| BeQuiet |
Dark Rock Pro 3 |
high |
19.5 |
43.7 |
| Raijintek |
Themis |
high |
19.7 |
52.8 |
| Coolermaster |
V8 GTS |
high |
20.0 |
59.7 |
| BeQuiet |
Dark Rock 3 |
high |
20.9 |
41.8 |
| Corsair |
Hydro H80i |
high |
21.1 |
64.0 |
| Noctua |
NH-U12S |
|
21.1 |
46.2 |
| Raijintek |
Ereboss |
high |
21.4 |
49.7 |
| Zalman |
Reserator 3 Max |
high |
21.6 |
58.9 |
| Scythe |
Mugen 4 |
high |
21.7 |
41.9 |
| Zalman |
LQ315 |
high |
21.9 |
50.8 |
| Silverstone |
NT06-P |
high |
22.1 |
51.6 |
| Raijintek |
Pallas |
high |
22.2 |
43.2 |
| Scythe |
Ashura SCASR-1000 |
high |
22.5 |
49.4 |
| DeepCool |
Gamer Storm Lucifer |
high |
23.0 |
52.5 |
| Raijintek |
Aidos |
high |
23.0 |
55.6 |
| Reeven |
Hans RC-1205 |
high |
23.1 |
49.4 |
| Gamerstorm |
Lucifer K2 |
high |
23.2 |
55.2 |
| Silentium
|
Fera2
HE1224 |
high |
23.4 |
37.6 |
| Zalman |
LQ310 |
high |
23.8 |
52.7 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper D92 |
high |
24.1 |
53.4 |
| Phanteks |
PH-TC14S |
high |
24.2 |
47.4 |
| Scythe |
Ashura Shadow (SCASR-1000SE) |
high |
24.2 |
51.4 |
| Raijintek |
Tisis |
high |
24.6 |
47.8 |
| BeQuiet |
Shadow Rock Slim |
high |
24.7 |
40.4 |
| BeQuiet |
Shadow Rock 2 |
high |
24.9 |
43.3 |
| Scythe |
Ninja 4 |
high |
25.5 |
43.2 |
| Zalman |
LQ320 |
high |
25.5 |
50.2 |
| ID-Cooling |
SE-214X |
high |
26.5 |
46.3 |
| Gelid |
Antarctica (LGA1366) |
high |
26.6 |
49.8 |
| Noctua |
NH-D9DXi4 3U (front +2nd Fan) |
|
27.7 |
47.4 |
| BeQuiet |
Shadow Rock LP |
|
27.9 |
42.6 |
| BeQuiet |
PureRock |
|
27.9 |
42.9 |
| npowertek |
NPH-1366-115HC (LGA1366) |
high |
28.7 |
44.8 |
| Dynatron |
G556 (LGA1366/2U) |
|
29.1 |
68.4 |
| Noctua |
NH-U9S |
|
30.2 |
44.3 |
| Dynatron |
G555 (LGA1366/2U) |
|
30.4 |
67.8 |
| Dynatron |
G666 (LGA1366/2U) |
|
31.8 |
68.7 |
| Noctua |
NH-D9L |
|
32.0 |
43.2 |
| Scythe |
Mugen Max SCMGD-1000 |
high |
34.2 |
48.7 |
| Noctua |
NH-D9DXi4 3U |
|
34.9 |
44.6 |
| Silverstone |
NT01-Pro |
high |
35.8 |
40.4 |
| nPowerTek |
NPH1366-140HC (LGA1366) |
high |
36.3 |
48.1 |
| Phanteks |
PH-TC12LS |
high |
36.4 |
43.4 |
| Zalman |
FX-100 (w/h ZM-F2 fan) |
|
36.9 |
28.5 |
| Scythe |
Ninja 4 |
low |
37.7 |
37.9 |
| Noctua |
NH-L9x65 |
high |
44.8 |
46.1 |
| Dynatron |
G199 (LGA1366/1U) |
|
47.6 |
62.6 |
| Zalman |
FX-100 (hor, ver) |
|
63.0 |
0.0 |
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200w thermal test (°c) |
noise level
(dba) |
| *heatsinks are ranked according to the 200w 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 socket
LGA2011 Intel synthetic thermal test platform stresses socket
LGA2011/1366 compatible heatsinks with a 200W heat load. Keep in mind that the
AMD Integrated Heat Spreader and Intel LGA2011 Integrated Heat Spreader both
measure ~38x38mm, so these test results can be extrapolated to AMD processor
scenario's as well.
With a 200W heat load
applied by the Intel LGA2011/1366 version of FrostyTech's synthetic thermal test platform, the Scythe Ninja 4
heatsink yields a temperature test result of 25.5°C over ambient at 1500RPM fan
speed. This positions the Ninja 4 heatsink near the middle of the pack, although
noise output is pretty low at 43.2 dBA. Dropping the 120mm fan speed to 600RPM
causes test temperatures to increase to 37.7°C over ambient.
On the whole, the heatsink reference charts indicate
that Scythe's Ninja 4 heatsink offers fairly middle of the road thermal
performance.
However, if we narrow the field by setting aside
heatsinks which are louder than 43.5 dBA and only look at the quieter CPU
coolers, the Scythe Ninja 4 certainly does emerge from the crowd as a very good
low noise offering. Where sub-160mm tall heatsinks are considered, the Scythe
Ninja 4 CPU cooler stands within ~3°C of the Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme, Scythe Mugen 4, Akasa Nero, Raijintek Pallas, BeQuiet Dark Rock 3 and BeQuiet Shadow Rock Slim heatsinks. Anyway you slice it
though, the Scythe Ninja 4 is best run at with its' fan operating
at full speed.
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