Inexpensive Coolers for AMD Processors
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Ratings of 42 Autumn/Winter Products
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Table 1. Technical and economic indices
| Cooler modification |
Indices |
PFG |
ARP** |
Integrated assessment |
| Et |
NE |
U
AC |
U
RM |
U
PC |
Ep* |
Bonus |
IAF
CS |
IAU
CS |
| Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 |
57
|
136
|
24
|
12
|
18
|
64
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
11
|
257
|
321
|
| ASUS K8A1-8LB3 |
58
|
115
|
12
|
14
|
22
|
93
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
7.5
|
232
|
325
|
| ASUS K8A4-8LB3 |
62
|
96
|
12
|
20
|
22
|
74
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
9.5
|
221
|
295
|
| Cooler Master DK8-8I32A-99 |
49
|
129
|
14
|
20
|
16
|
83
|
10 (PTC)
|
A
|
6
|
238
|
321
|
| Cooler Master CK8-8JD2B-99 |
58
|
115
|
16
|
20
|
16
|
78
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
9
|
236
|
314
|
| Cooler Master CK8-9JD2B-0C |
50
|
141
|
16
|
20
|
16
|
40
|
10 (PTC), 5 (TCC)
|
A
|
12.5
|
258
|
298
|
| Cooler Master X Dream K640 |
50
|
141
|
16
|
22
|
20
|
52
|
10 (PTC), 5 (TCC)
|
A
|
13.5
|
264
|
316
|
| Cooler Master X Dream K641 |
49
|
132
|
16
|
20
|
16
|
48
|
10 (PTC)
|
A
|
10.5
|
243
|
291
|
| Foxconn NBT-CMAK8-1T |
41
|
141
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
63
|
5 (BTC)
|
A
|
8
|
224
|
287
|
| Foxconn NBT-CMAK8-2T |
43
|
136
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
56
|
5 (BTC)
|
A
|
9
|
223
|
279
|
| Foxconn NBT-CMAM22B-C |
52
|
129
|
14
|
18
|
20
|
63
|
5 (BTC)
|
A
|
8
|
238
|
301
|
| Foxconn NBT-CMAM23B-C |
44
|
141
|
14
|
18
|
12
|
91
|
5 (BTC)
|
A
|
5.5
|
234
|
325
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7220 Light (E) |
53
|
136
|
16
|
26
|
25
|
71
|
10 (PTC)
|
A
|
7
|
266
|
337
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7220 (E) |
58
|
122
|
16
|
26
|
25
|
100
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
7
|
257
|
357
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7220 Pro (E) |
62
|
102
|
16
|
26
|
25
|
100
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
7
|
241
|
341
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7222 Light (E) |
53
|
145
|
16
|
26
|
25
|
71
|
10 (PTC)
|
A
|
7
|
275
|
346
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7222 (E) |
58
|
125
|
16
|
26
|
25
|
100
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
7
|
260
|
360
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7310 Light |
57
|
150
|
22
|
26
|
23
|
67
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
10.5
|
288
|
355
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7310 |
60
|
129
|
22
|
26
|
23
|
67
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
10.5
|
270
|
337
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7310 Pro |
64
|
113
|
22
|
26
|
23
|
67
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
10.5
|
257
|
324
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7310 TC |
58
|
141
|
22
|
26
|
23
|
61
|
10 (PTC), 5 (TCC)
|
B
|
11.5
|
285
|
346
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7311 Silent (E) |
57
|
155
|
16
|
26
|
23
|
74
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
9.5
|
287
|
361
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7320 Silent (E) |
58
|
155
|
16
|
26
|
23
|
74
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
9.5
|
289
|
363
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7320 Light (E) |
62
|
141
|
16
|
26
|
23
|
74
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
9.5
|
277
|
351
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7320 (E) |
65
|
118
|
16
|
26
|
23
|
74
|
10 (PTC)
|
C
|
9.5
|
284
|
358
|
| GlacialTech Igloo 7320 TC (E) |
58
|
150
|
16
|
26
|
23
|
61
|
5 (TCC), 10 (PTC)
|
B
|
11.5
|
288
|
349
|
| Speeze DolphinReef III |
54
|
125
|
20
|
20
|
18
|
70
|
5 (BTC), 5 (BMA)
|
B
|
10
|
247
|
317
|
| Thermaltake TR2 M6 SE |
47
|
136
|
14
|
20
|
12
|
50
|
10 (PTC)
|
A
|
10
|
239
|
289
|
| Thermaltake TR2 M17 SE |
58
|
125
|
18
|
20
|
16
|
64
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
11
|
247
|
311
|
| Thermaltake TR2 M19 SE |
50
|
113
|
16
|
20
|
14
|
71
|
10 (PTC)
|
A
|
7
|
223
|
294
|
| Thermaltake TR2 R1 |
58
|
145
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
70
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
10
|
272
|
342
|
| Thermaltake CL-P0444 |
43
|
125
|
16
|
20
|
8
|
56
|
10 (PTC)
|
A
|
9
|
222
|
278
|
| Thermaltake TMG A3 |
55
|
145
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
54
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
13
|
269
|
323
|
| Titan Data Cooler DC-K8A825Z |
50
|
113
|
9
|
16
|
10
|
71
|
5 (BTC)
|
A
|
7
|
203
|
274
|
| Titan Data Cooler DC-K8A825Z/CU35 |
50
|
118
|
9
|
16
|
10
|
67
|
5 (BTC)
|
A
|
7.5
|
209
|
276
|
| Titan Data Cooler DC-K8D925Z |
57
|
122
|
11
|
16
|
18
|
78
|
5 (BTC)
|
B
|
9
|
228
|
306
|
| Titan Data Cooler DC-K8J825Z/N/G |
42
|
132
|
12
|
20
|
12
|
67
|
10 (PTC)
|
A
|
8
|
229
|
296
|
| Titan Data Cooler DC-K8H925Z/N |
51
|
110
|
12
|
18
|
18
|
71
|
5 (BTC)
|
A
|
7
|
214
|
285
|
| Titan Data Cooler DC-K8K925Z/N/G |
51
|
110
|
12
|
18
|
18
|
83
|
10 (PTC)
|
B
|
6
|
219
|
302
|
| Titan TTC-K8ETB/825 |
50
|
107
|
12
|
16
|
11
|
71
|
5 (BTC)
|
A
|
7
|
201
|
272
|
| Titan TTC-K8DTB/925 |
51
|
113
|
12
|
16
|
12
|
48
|
5 (BTC)
|
A
|
10.5
|
209
|
257
|
| Titan TTC-NK32TZ |
65
|
110
|
9
|
18
|
16
|
91
|
5 (BTC), 25 (PFG-C)
|
C
|
16.5
|
248
|
339
|
*Average retail price or MSRP.
**Average retail price
Table 1 legend:
- PFG-C - bonus for group C of fitness for cooling purposes.
- PTC - preinstalled thermal compound.
- BTC - bundled thermal compound.
- TCC - thermal control circuit.
- BMA - bundled mounting accessories.
Technical and economic charts
Chart 1. Cooler usability rating
Chart 2. Cooler economic rating
Chart 3. Price/performance rating
Note
Price/performance rating (PPR) is calculated as follows:
PPR = DM*(IAF)/(P/Rp)
where IAF is "integrated assessment of functionality of a cooling system" (IAF CS), Rp - reference price), P - average retail price of a cooling system, DM - denominate multiplier 0.1).
Appendix. Integrated Assessment of Cooler Usability
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