Air cooler for Ryzen 7/9 X CPU

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Pimpom

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I'm not a power user and the only times I used third-party CPU coolers were when I wanted something quieter than the stock coolers of pre-Ryzen CPUs.

I'm now in the process of choosing parts for a new computer for a friend who will use it primarily for video editing with DaVinci Resolve, and secondarily for playing MS Flight Simulator. I'm OK with the graphics card, mobo, RAM, storage, etc. but haven't settled on the CPU.

I'm evaluating the X and non-X variants of Ryzen 7 and 9 series CPUs. The X versions have the advantage of higher clock speeds which is beneficial for video processing but they need good after-market coolers. I'd like to avoid liquid cooling so my question is: Are coolers like the Cooler Master Hyper 212 series (price ~3k) good enough for the purpose? Any alternative suggestions?

Note: The CPU will not be overclocked. Temperatures here reach the low 30s ºC for a few days in a year and seldom touch 30ºC indoors without A/C.
 
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Pimpom said:
I'm evaluating the X and non-X variants of Ryzen 7 and 9 series CPUs. The X versions have the advantage of higher clock speeds which is beneficial for video processing but they need good after-market coolers.
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Psycho_McCrazy said:
If the MINIMUMs are 30, nothing short of an Assassin4 or Noctua NH-D15 is going to cut it!!! Video editing and MS FSim are really CPU Heavy!!!
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good timing!
i genuinely want to ask,
just how much is the difference between x and non-x variant cpus for video processing related tasks in real life word scenarios
(now i believe, for the same task i dont think the difference between the two would be of 30 minutes apart, then again i am noob, so i want to know more about it)
 
Thanks for the replies. I've looked at a review of the AG620 at Tom's Hardware. The tests show that the AG620 can keep an i9-13900K from exceeding 100ºC at up to 277W of dissipation. Even its little brother the AG400 manages up to 247W.

Very impressive. I think the AG400 will be good enough for many users and it's less expensive - less than 2k online.
 
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Idk what reviews you are looking it.. it really depends on the workload quite honestly.

A cinebench like workload thermal throttled my 14700K.

Normal Windows operations were 50-60 C

Battle field 2042 loading screen made it hit a 100 C and during gameplay it would hover around 80 C.

On a LT720 360mm AIO in push pull.

Even with a AG620 im sure ur going to see reasonable high but manageable temps. Forget AG400
 
As I said, the reviews are at Tom's Hardware. They push the workload until the CPU temp reaches the maximum ratings and keep it there for some time, measuring the power dissipated. The 277/247W results are with Cinebench.

Forget AG400.
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I said "for many users". Not everyone pushes their CPUs to the limit.
 
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As I said, the reviews are at Tom's Hardware. They push the workload until the CPU temp reaches the maximum ratings and keep it there for some time, measuring the power dissipated. The 277/247W results are with Cinebench.
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Great, let us know about ur exepriences once you buy the cooler of your choice.
 
enc0dex264 said:
Normal Windows operations were 50-60 C
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i also would like to add 2 cents, @Pimpom
7900 (non-x) user here using the cooler it came with,
-speed locked to 3.7GHz, voltage locked to 0.8
these days cpu temperature is as belows right now
41.8-42C average
52-52.9C hotspot
and this is for normal usage (like i am doing right now)
also cabinet has no cover panels on BOTH (so nearly open air hai,)
- and we live in india generally 5-10 C ka higher temps expected compared to foreigners unless one is living at colder regions of india
 
@k660 Thanks for the input. These bits of information are always useful even if they do not apply directly to the situation being discussed.

It will be nice to know what temps you get when you push the CPU harder.
 
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It will be nice to know what temps you get when you push the CPU harder.
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nana patekar voice -
i cant run the tests right now cuz of storage issues (low storage right now and damned pc wont let me install linux due to which i am unable to use other hdd),

but temps i remember when i had not placed any limitors on it were 10C higher, like it would easily touch 60C on hotspot in November-december but core temp would barely touch 50 and mostly hover around 45-47C. cuz that thing would keep boosting itself to higher clocks while consuming 100w+ momentarily.
(the chained version right now max consumes 88w).

but i can assure you all the temps you see in foreigners videos/reviews you can expect a jump of 5-10 C for us indians for CPUs, unless you live in colder regions of india. (and this tip/observation/pattern has never failed me till now).
 
Cooler, cabinet, psu are all like one time buy stuff. So invest wisely, even if it's a over kill, go for it. Long back i bought an asus triton 77 for around 2k, still serves me fine on basic am4 pc.
 
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Here's my 7800X3D under Cinebench load with PBO enabled at 85 C with a ProArt LC420mm AIO within a ProArt cabinet which has 2 x 30mm thick 200mm fans blowing into the AIO.

I have no idea how Tomshardware is dissipating 270Watts with AG620.

Edit: I believe the max temps allowed are 90 C for AM5 X3D CPU's (which you have to enable in the bios with PBO) otherwise they throttle at 80 C at default.
 
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This is my 7800X3D under Cinebench load (85C) using an Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360. No AC, 31C indoor temp, in a Lancool 216 (which is one the best airflow-focused cases you can buy). PBO enabled with -25 curve optimizer across all cores. X3D chips run warmer due to the 3D V-Cache, but it should give you an idea. Gaming temps are usually 55- 60c.

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enc0dex264 said:
55 C under load.. the fook.. it seems i might need to repaste or something. Let me try the same settings in bios and see what i get.
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No, it's 85c, lol. See the max temps. 55C is the CPU temp after cooling down. I took the screenshot after the test was over. Don't panic :hilarious:
 
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