Intel Core 2 Quad / Pentium D / Extreme Edition class heatsinks and Intel Core 2 Duo / Pentium 4 / Celeron class heatsinks on the socket 775 (socket T) platform only. This index does not apply to socket 478 heatsinks. [ TOP ]
Temperature TOP 5Low Profile Heatsinks Socket 775 CPUs 110mm tall or less (3U) Rank Heatsink Brand and Model: Height: 1 Coolermaster GeminII S 88mm 2 Thermaltake MaxOrb 95mm 3 Zalman CNPS8700LED 66mm 4 Intel FCLGA4-S Reference 91mm 5 Glacialtech Igloo 5610 PWM 101mm 75mm tall or less (2U) 1 Zalman CNPS8700 LED 66mm 2 Akasa AK-961 71mm 3 Rosewill RCX-Z2-EX 69mm 4 Scythe Shuriken SCSK-1000 65mm 5 Coolage Freezer Orb 72mm 30mm tall or less (1U) 1 None Currently - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - - *Heatsinks are ranked according to the lowest rise in ambient temperature on Frostytech thermal test platform, with fan at maximum speed under 150W heat load. More detailed results reside in each specific heatsink review.	Low Noise* ( *at maximum fan speed) TOP 5 Low Profile Heatsinks Socket 775 CPUs 110mm tall or less (3U) Rank Heatsink Brand and Model: Height: 1 Intel stock Core2 Duo 61mm 2 Scythe Shuriken SCSK-1000 65mm 3 Scythe Ninja Mini 110mm 4 Auras SMF-660 108mm 5 Arctic Cooling Alpine 7 Pro 85mm 75mm tall or less (2U) 1 Intel stock Core2 Duo 61mm 2 Scythe Shuriken SCSK-1000 65mm 3 Rosewill RCX-Z2-EX 69mm 4 Intel Stock Pentium D 72mm 5 Zalman CNPS8700 LED 66mm 30mm tall or less (1U) 1 None Currently - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - - *Heatsinks are ranked according to the lowest decibel reading measured, while the fan is at its maximum speed. More detailed results reside in each specific heatsink review.

AMD Athlon 64 / FX / X2 & Phenom class heatsinks and Sempron class heatsinks on the socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+ platform only. This index does not apply to socket A/462 heatsinks. [ TOP ]
Temperature TOP 5 Low Profile Heatsinks Socket 754/939/940 AM2 CPUs 110mm tall or less (3U) Rank Heatsink Brand and Model: Height: 1 AVC Z7U7414001 77mm 2 Thermaltake MaxOrb 95mm 3 Coolermaster GeminII S 88mm 4 Gigabyte G-Power Pro 109mm 5 Zalman CNPS8700 LED 66mm 75mm tall or less (2U) 1 Zalman CNPS8700 LED 66mm 2 Cooljag SFO-Q 62mm 3 Cooljag SFO-H 60mm 4 AVC Z73301 59mm 5 Zalman CNPS7500-Cu LED 65mm 30mm tall or less (1U) 1 None Currently - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - - *Heatsinks are ranked according to the lowest rise in ambient temperature on Frostytech thermal test platform, with fan at maximum speed under 125W heat load. More detailed results reside in each specific heatsink review.	Low Noise* ( *at maximum fan speed) TOP 5 Low Profile Heatsinks Socket 754/939/940 AM2 CPUs 110mm tall or less (3U) Rank Heatsink Brand and Model: Height: 1 Glacialtech Igloo 7311 Silent 71mm 2 Glacialtech Igloo 7222 Light 52mm 3 Scythe Shuriken SCSK-1000 65mm 4 Scythe NinjaMini 110mm 5 Gigabyte NeonCooler 8-BL 68mm 75mm tall or less (2U) 1 Glacialtech Igloo 7311 Silent 71mm 2 Glacialtech Igloo 7222 Light 52mm 3 Scythe Shuriken SCSK-1000 65mm 4 Gigabyte NeonCooler 8-BL 68mm 5 Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 LP 65mm 30mm tall or less (1U) 1 None Currently - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - - *Heatsinks are ranked according to the lowest decibel reading measured, while the fan is at its maximum speed. More detailed results reside in each specific heatsink review.