Processor baseline performance test

Testing the cooler

It's time for testing. The cooler being tested today will perform well with any modern processor, from low-end to high-end, at its default speeds, and overclocking is also an option. We have a procedure in place for testing cooling benchmarks. Let's look at the results of the system in its non-overclocked, default configuration. The IDLE temps show the temperature of the CPU when it is idle and waiting for tasks to be processed.

As depicted in the chart above, the CPU LOAD temperatures are presented in the non-overclocked state. It is important to note that the measurements were taken at an ambient room temperature of 21 degrees Celsius. This ensures that the ambient temperature has minimal impact on the cooling performance being evaluated.

The Deepcool AK500 is a high-end heatpipe based cooler.

Sidenote: for this test we stick to the default 'balanced' setting for fans and pump.

Guru3D's rule of thumb on CPU load vs cooling temps:

• Anything up-to to roughly 60 Degrees C or lower we consider enthusiast-class cooling
• Anything in-between 61 to 75 Degrees C we consider performance cooling
• Anything in-between 76 to 80 Degrees C we consider mainstream cooling
• Anything above 81 Degrees C we consider average cooling

This LCS kit thus sits at the threshold of performance cooling at processor default clock frequencies.