FrostyTech Mk.II Synthetic Thermal
Heatsink Test Results
AMD FX,
Phenom II, Athlon II/64/FX/X2, Sempron class heatsinks tested at a
125W heat load.
Results based on readings from a 38x38mm
copper interface die with 125W heat load on the AMD 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 AM2/AM3/FM1/FM2 & 939/940/754
compatible CPU heatsinks | |
|
| manufacturer: |
model
no.: |
*fan
speed: |
125w thermal
test (°c) |
noise level (dba) |
|
| ECT |
Prometeia Mach2 GT |
|
-49.8 |
49.1 |
| Coolermaster |
Nepton 280L |
high |
6.1 |
58.8 |
| Coolermaster |
Nepton 140XL |
high |
7.1 |
59.6 |
| Coolermaster |
Seidon 240M |
high |
7.7 |
55.6 |
| DeepCool |
Maelstrom 240 |
high |
7.9 |
58.6 |
| Coolermaster |
Nepton 240M |
high |
8.0 |
50.6 |
| Silverstone |
Tundra TD02 |
high |
8.1 |
53.0 |
| Coolermaster |
Glacer 240L |
high |
8.5 |
52.5 |
| NZXT |
Kraken X60 |
high |
8.8 |
60.7 |
| Arctic |
Liquid Freezer 240 |
high |
9.0 |
49.5 |
| Spire |
Thermax Eclipse II (2-fan) |
high |
10.2 |
56.9 |
| Silverstone |
Tundra TD03 |
high |
10.4 |
58.1 |
| Evercool |
HPJ-12025 Transformer 4 (2010) |
high |
10.5 |
55.4 |
| Corsair |
Hydro H80i |
high |
10.6 |
64.0 |
| Corsair |
Hydro H100i |
high |
10.8 |
59.4 |
| Noctua |
NH-D15 |
high |
10.9 |
49.8 |
| Coolermaster |
Eisberg 240L |
high |
11.0 |
50.5 |
| 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 |
| Coolermaster |
Seidon 120V |
high |
11.3 |
54.3 |
| Noctua |
NH-U14S |
|
11.3 |
47.3 |
| Phanteks |
PH-TC14PE |
high |
11.3 |
49.2 |
| Reeven |
Okeanos RC-1402 |
high |
11.5 |
54.2 |
| X2 Products |
Eclipse IV |
high |
11.6 |
57.4 |
| Corsair |
Hydro H100 |
high |
11.6 |
59.2 |
| Zalman |
LQ320 |
high |
11.7 |
50.2 |
| AMD |
FX Series Liquid Cooler |
high |
11.7 |
62.5 |
| Silverstone |
Heligon HE01 |
high |
11.8 |
60.1 |
| Coolermaster |
TPC-812 |
high |
11.9 |
52.4 |
| Zalman |
CNPS10X Extreme |
high |
12.0 |
58.2 |
| NZXT |
Kraken X40 |
high |
12.2 |
59.4 |
| Thermaltake |
Frio Extreme |
high |
12.2 |
58.2 |
| Thermalright |
Silver Arrow |
high |
12.2 |
43.4 |
| Arctic |
Liquid Freezer 120 |
high |
12.3 |
46.0 |
| Zalman |
LQ310 |
high |
12.3 |
52.7 |
| Tuniq |
Tower 120 Extreme |
high |
12.3 |
43.5 |
| Thermalright |
Ultra-120 |
|
12.4 |
53.7 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9900 Max |
high |
12.5 |
54.5 |
| Reeven |
Ouranos RC-1401 |
high |
12.6 |
52.5 |
| Thermaltake |
Water 2.0 Pro |
high |
12.6 |
53.3 |
| Corsair |
Hydro H80 |
high |
12.6 |
58.8 |
| Zaward |
Vapor 120 |
high |
12.6 |
51.6 |
| Prolimatech |
Megahalems (80CFM) |
high |
12.7 |
53.0 |
| Zalman |
CNPS10X Flex (80CFM) |
|
12.7 |
51.2 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper 212 Evo |
high |
12.8 |
47.1 |
| 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 |
| Reeven |
Justice RC-1204 |
high |
13.3 |
48.5 |
| Raijintek |
Themis |
high |
13.3 |
52.8 |
| Silverstone |
Argon AR01 |
high |
13.4 |
53.0 |
| Zalman |
CNPS12X |
high |
13.4 |
46.0 |
| Coolermaster |
V8 |
high |
13.4 |
52.6 |
| BeQuiet |
Dark Rock 3 |
high |
13.6 |
41.8 |
| Scythe |
Mugen 4 |
high |
13.6 |
41.9 |
| DeepCool |
IceBlade Pro V2.0 |
high |
13.6 |
45.7 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper 612 |
high |
13.6 |
50.7 |
| Scythe |
Fuma |
high |
13.7 |
49.1 |
| BeQuiet |
Dark Rock Pro 3 |
high |
13.7 |
43.7 |
| Xigmatek |
Dark Knight SD1283 Night Hawk Ed. |
high |
13.7 |
53.0 |
| 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 |
| Zalman |
CNPS10X Optima |
high |
13.9 |
49.9 |
| Titan |
TTC-NK85TZ |
high |
14.0 |
58.6 |
| Thermolab |
BARAM |
|
14.0 |
53.0 |
| Thermolab |
BARAM 2010 (80CFM) |
high |
14.0 |
51.3 |
| DeepCool |
Gamer Storm Lucifer |
high |
14.4 |
52.5 |
| Raijintek |
Ereboss |
high |
14.1 |
49.7 |
| SilenX |
iXtrema IXC-120HA2 |
high |
14.1 |
52.9 |
| Zalman |
Reserator 3 Max |
high |
14.2 |
58.9 |
| DeepCool |
IceWind Pro |
high |
14.2 |
45.7 |
| 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 |
| Noctua |
NH-U12S |
|
14.3 |
46.2 |
| Zalman |
LQ315 |
high |
14.4 |
50.8 |
| 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 |
| Scythe |
Ashura Shadow (SCASR-1000SE) |
high |
14.6 |
51.4 |
| DeepCool |
Frostwin |
high |
14.6 |
50.2 |
| Titan |
Siberia TTC-NC55TZ |
high |
14.6 |
52.5 |
| DeepCool |
GamerStorm |
high |
14.6 |
44.5 |
| Danamics |
LMX Extreme |
high |
14.6 |
55.4 |
| Zalman |
CNPS10X Flex (50CFM) |
|
14.6 |
45.4 |
| Gamerstorm |
Lucifer K2 |
high |
14.7 |
55.2 |
| BeQuiet |
Dark Rock TF |
|
14.7 |
44.5 |
| Coolermaster |
V8 GTS |
high |
14.7 |
59.7 |
| Evercool |
Venti HPQ-12025 |
high |
14.7 |
56.0 |
| 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 |
| Gelid |
Antarctica |
high |
14.8 |
49.8 |
| Thermaltake |
Water 2.0 Performer |
high |
14.8 |
52.9 |
| BeQuiet |
Shadow Rock Slim |
high |
14.9 |
40.4 |
| Zerotherm |
ZT-10D Premium |
high |
14.9 |
45.3 |
| DeepCool |
Killer Whale Premium |
high |
14.9 |
52.5 |
| Zalman |
CNPS14X |
high |
15.0 |
48.7 |
| Xigmatek |
SD963 Loki |
high |
15.0 |
53.2 |
| Thermolab |
BADA |
high |
15.0 |
54.0 |
| Akasa |
Nero AK967 |
high |
15.0 |
39.3 |
| Reeven |
Hans RC-1205 |
high |
15.1 |
49.4 |
| Raijintek |
Tisis |
high |
15.1 |
47.8 |
| NZXT |
Respire T40 |
high |
15.1 |
46.5 |
| Scythe |
KAMA Angle |
high |
15.1 |
43.3 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper Z600 |
|
15.1 |
47.7 |
| Raijintek |
Aidos |
high |
15.2 |
55.6 |
| DeepCool |
Gammaxx 400 |
high |
15.2 |
48.0 |
| 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 |
| Raijintek |
Pallas |
high |
15.4 |
43.2 |
| Thermaltake |
BigTyp 14Pro |
high |
15.4 |
59.7 |
| Silverstone |
NT06-P |
high |
15.5 |
51.6 |
| DeepCool |
Neptwin |
high |
15.5 |
47.7 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9900DF |
high |
15.5 |
48.1 |
| SilenX |
EFZ-120HA5 |
high |
15.5 |
45.8 |
| 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 |
| BeQuiet |
Shadow Rock 2 |
high |
15.8 |
43.3 |
| 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 |
| Arctic Cooling |
Freezer A30 |
high |
16.0 |
44.0 |
| 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 |
| ID-Cooling |
SE-214X |
high |
16.3 |
46.3 |
| Noctua |
NH-L12 |
high |
16.3 |
44.7 |
| Evercool |
Transformer 3 |
high |
16.3 |
48.5 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-SD964 |
high |
16.3 |
57.2 |
| Phanteks |
PH-TC14S |
high |
16.5 |
47.4 |
| 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 |
| Silentium |
Fera2 HE1224 |
high |
16.7 |
37.6 |
| Gelid |
The Black Edition |
high |
16.7 |
50.3 |
| 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 |
| Corsair |
Hydro H60 |
high |
17.1 |
45.6 |
| Glacialtech |
F101 PWM |
high |
17.1 |
47.5 |
| OCZ |
Gladiator Max |
high |
17.1 |
42.9 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper D92 |
high |
17.2 |
53.4 |
| Zalman |
CNPS8900 Extreme |
high |
17.2 |
48.2 |
| 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 |
| Coolermaster |
Gemin II S524 |
high |
17.5 |
49.6 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9900 LED |
high |
17.5 |
57.5 |
| Noctua |
NH-U12 |
|
17.5 |
45.4 |
| Gigabyte |
GH-PCU23-VE |
high |
17.5 |
65.6 |
| Zalman |
CNPS11X Performa |
high |
17.6 |
48.2 |
| 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 |
| NZXT |
Havik 120 |
high |
18.3 |
54.6 |
| Coolermaster |
GeminII S |
high |
18.3 |
49.6 |
| OCZ |
Vendetta |
high |
18.4 |
52.8 |
| Scythe |
Ashura SCASR-1000 |
high |
18.5 |
49.4 |
| 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 |
| BeQuiet |
PureRock |
|
19.3 |
42.9 |
| Thermaltake |
ISGC-300 |
high |
19.3 |
44.0 |
| Noctua |
NH-U9S |
|
19.5 |
44.3 |
| SilenX |
EFZ-120HA3 |
high |
19.5 |
41.7 |
| Zalman |
CNPS8700 LED |
high |
19.5 |
48.1 |
| Evercool |
Buffalo HPEA-10025 |
|
19.5 |
50.2 |
| Thermaltake |
Frio Advanced |
high |
19.6 |
58.8 |
| 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 |
Gammaxx S40 |
high |
19.9 |
47.2 |
| DeepCool |
IceWing 5 Pro |
high |
19.9 |
53.2 |
| BeQuiet |
Shadow Rock LP |
|
20.0 |
42.6 |
| 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 |
| NZXT |
Respire T20 |
high |
21.0 |
46.3 |
| 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 |
| Noctua |
NH-D9L |
|
21.5 |
43.2 |
| 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 |
| Scythe |
Ninja 4 |
high |
22.7 |
43.2 |
| 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 |
Mugen Max SCMGD-1000 |
high |
23.3 |
48.7 |
| 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 |
| Silverstone |
NT01-Pro |
high |
24.6 |
40.4 |
| 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 |
| Zalman |
FX-100 (w/h ZM-F2 fan) |
|
25.6 |
28.5 |
| Thermaltake |
DuOrb |
|
25.6 |
49.5 |
| nPowertek |
TTIC NPH1000 |
|
25.8 |
47.5 |
| Phanteks |
PH-TC12LS |
high |
26.0 |
43.4 |
| 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 |
| Coolermaster |
Gemin II M4 |
high |
26.5 |
43.5 |
| 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 |
| Noctua |
NH-L9x65 |
high |
29.7 |
46.1 |
| 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 |
| Noctua |
NH-L9x65 |
low |
35.5 |
39.1 |
| 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 |
| NoFan |
CR-95C (horiz.) |
|
46.1 |
0.0 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 7222 Light |
|
46.6 |
37.7 |
| Evercool |
Magic Cooler |
|
46.6 |
55.5 |
| Zalman |
CNPS2X |
high |
47.1 |
41.2 |
| Silverstone |
NT07-AM2 |
high |
51.0 |
45.6 |
| NoFan |
CR-95C (vert.) |
|
57.2 |
0.0 |
| Zalman |
FX-100 (ver) |
|
57.4 |
0.0 |
| Zalman |
FX-100 (hor) |
|
58.1 |
0.0 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5761 Silent |
|
59.2 |
37.7 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5710 Plus Silent |
|
62.4 |
39.3 |
| Silverstone |
Heligon HE02 (horiz.) |
|
63.6 |
0.0 |
| Silverstone |
Heligon HE02 (vert.) |
|
75.5 |
0.0 |
|
|
|
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 version
of the frostytech synthetic thermal test platform, the low
profile Noctua NH-L9x65 heatsink yields a satisfactory result of 29.7°C over
ambient with 46.1 dBA noise output. Reducing fan speed to 1800RPM sees test temperatures
increase to 35.5°C over ambient while noise levels falls to 39.1 dBA.
Obviously
it's not much use to compare a 64mm tall low
profile heatsink to 380 heatsinks of varying size and
liquid-cooling-ness... If we distill the 125W AMD heatsink reference chart to
sub-65mm tall heatsinks only, the Noctua NH-L9x65 performs ~12.5°C warmer than
the best, the 60mm tall Zalman CNPS8900 Extreme.
If we further narrow
down this list to heatsinks with a footprint of 110x110mm or less, the Noctua
NH-L9x65 ranks in 7.5°C warmer than the best, the CoolJag SFO-Q. Acoustically, the CoolJag heatsink is
significantly louder, the next closest comparison would be the 45mm tall
Evercool HPL-815 low profile cooler.
We'll
hold off on our conclusions until the results for Intel LGA115x version of
FrostyTech's synthetic thermal test platform are in. That's next.
