Normalized Noise Tests
For these tests, I set the cooler’s fan(s) to speeds with noise output at the following predefined levels: 20/25/30/35/40 dBA. I skip the corresponding tests if the cooler’s fan(s) cannot reach some noise levels. Finally, I include a test where the cooler’s fan(s) spins at full speed.
Intel Results
CPU Temperature
Low enough CPU temperature, in line with all competing offerings, but the Cooler Master 360 Atmos performs exceptionally well.
CPU Frequency
CPU frequencies are high!
CPU Wattage
The CPU’s TDP is high, meaning that the AIO provides good cooling so the CPU doesn’t have to lower its frequency and power consumption to operate properly.
Cooler Exhaust Temperature
I measure the temperature at the radiator’s exhaust side in AIOs.
AMD Results
This is the second cooler I have evaluated on my AMD system, so you will only find two results in the corresponding graphs. In time, there will be way more.
CPU Temperature
The performance is close to that of the Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280, which has a smaller-dimensional radiator with the same thickness as the Liqmaxflo.
CPU Frequency
Not high differences in the CPU clocks.
CPU Wattage
No major differences in CPU power consumption.
