Methodology
A Ryzen 5 3600 has to be cooled at factory settings, in addition 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport (2x8GB) DDR4 memory on a MSI B550 Tomahawk (BIOS 7C91vA3). The Asus ROG Strix GTX 1060 6GB is running in zero-fan mode for the CPU stress tests only for the image output, and a BitFenix Whisper M 450W serves as the power source, all housed in the Thermaltake Core P3 as an open benchtable.
All records are logged with HWInfo64 v6.30-4240 – 2000ms logging, the specified temperature is derived from the sensor CPU Die (Average). The load of Prime95 produces an average of 88 watts of CPU package power. Since I don’t have air conditioning, the values in the graphs are the delta between room temperature and CPU temperature. This allows all cooling systems to be compared fairly, even if the ambient temperature is different. The thermal paste supplied with the cooler or pre-applied is used in each case.
I determine the sound level with a Voltcraft SL-200 meter at a distance of 40cm, which works in 125ms cycles in Lo mode.
The room was measured at 33.2 dBA, an external sample table helps with the breakdown.
Benchmarks
The following are the results of the Dual Fan version of the Fera 5 with gradually increasing speed. Fan 1 is the one in the front and fan 2 is the one on the back.
|
2 fans |
30% PWM |
60% PWM |
100% PWM |
|
Fan speed 1 |
723 RPM |
1333 RPM |
1912 RPM |
|
Fan speed 2 |
711 RPM |
1363 RPM |
1966 RPM |
|
Sound level / characteristic |
33.4 d |
36.1 d |
45.0 dBA |
|
Ambient temperature |
22,8 – 23,3°C |
22,9 – 22,7°C |
23,0 – 23,1°C |
And in the second run then the “normal” variant with a 120mm fan:
|
1 fan |
30% PWM |
60% PWM |
100% PWM |
|
Fan speed 1 |
726 RPM |
1320 RPM |
1881 RPM |
|
Sound level / characteristic |
33.4 d |
36.0 d |
45.0 dBA |
|
Ambient temperature |
23,2 – 23,6°C |
24,0 – 23,7°C |
23,5 – 23,2°C |
Finally, the overview of the individual results including comparison to other coolers in price proximity:
Summary and conclusion
Even if the second fan – as expected – can hardly make a difference in the cooling performance, the results are quite impressive! The slightly cheaper Pure Rock Slim 2 can even be clearly outperformed.
And in this TDP class the Fera 5 even mixes with the “big ones”, that came as a surprise. So the direct touch approach has not had any drawbacks here, the DIEs are still well covered. The good cooling performance in combination with a 6 year warranty and an optional semi-passive function make the Fera 5 in the single fan variant a real insider tip for mid-range processors. The approximately 7 euro surcharge for the second fan, on the other hand, is rather less worthwhile.
The test samples are purchased by ourselves or provided by the manufacturers without obligation and without conditions. There is no influence on the tests and results. An expense allowance is only paid in rare exceptional cases, but is then explicitly stated and also has no influence on the test results.
ENDORFY SilentiumPC Fera 5 (SPC303)
ENDORFY SilentiumPC Fera 5 Dual Fan (SPC304)
| HardwareRat | Lagernd | 32,99 €*Stand: 25.04.24 13:43 |
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