FrostyTech Mk.III Synthetic Thermal
Heatsink Test Results - 200W
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 |
49.5 |
| Coolermaster |
MasterLiquid 240 |
high |
12.3 |
54.8 |
| 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 |
| Raijintek |
Orcus 360 |
high |
15.6 |
47.2 |
| 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 |
| Alphacool |
Eisbaer 240 |
high |
17.7 |
52.1 |
| 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 |
| Arctic |
Liquid Freezer 240 |
low |
19.4 |
36.0 |
| BeQuiet |
Dark Rock Pro 3 |
high |
19.5 |
43.7 |
| Scythe |
Fuma |
high |
19.6 |
49.1 |
| 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 |
| Cryorig |
H5 Ultimate |
high |
21.9 |
47.1 |
| Zalman |
LQ315 |
high |
21.9 |
50.8 |
| Silverstone |
NT06-P |
high |
22.1 |
51.6 |
| Raijintek |
Pallas |
high |
22.2 |
43.2 |
| Gelid |
Tranquillo 4 (LGA1366) |
high |
22.4 |
46.9 |
| 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 |
| Scythe |
Mugen 5 Rev.B |
high |
24.4 |
43.4 |
| 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 |
| 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. 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, Arctic's Liquid
Freezer 240 self contained CPU water cooler was able to maintain a test
temperature of just 12.2°C over ambient at stock fan speed. Reducing the speed
of its four 120mm fans to 500RPM drove test temperatures up to a very
respectable 19.4°C above ambient.
On the whole, Arctic's Liquid Freezer 240 heatsink offers very good thermal
performance at stock fan speed, a result due in no small measure to the sheer
number of fans.
Noise output is equally robust, but then again how often
does one encounter top end thermal performance AND whisper quiet operation?
Rarely. As Frostytech's thermal test results indicate, all is not exactly
lost on the noise front though. The Liquid Freezer 240 performs very well with
the four fans dialed back to their slowest and quietest speed.
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