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
The temperatures are high in general. Only at high fan speeds and with increased noise, it gets better, but still loses to the Arctic Cooling Freezer III Pro 360.
CPU Frequency
Only at 40 dBA, which is a loud noise level, does the cooler achieve high CPU frequency.
CPU Wattage
CPU power consumption is high.
Cooler Exhaust Temperature
I measure the temperature at the exhaust side of the cooling solution.
AMD Results
CPU Temperature
Not competitive performance in the AMD platform.
CPU Frequency
CPU frequencies are low.
CPU Wattage
CPU’s power consumption is high enough, but not among the top. In this case, high CPU power consumption indicates that the cooler is effective, allowing for a higher CPU thermal limit, which in turn results in a higher energy draw from the CPU.
Cooler Exhaust Temperature
Like in the Intel results, I measure the temperature at the exhaust side of the cooling solution.
