AMD vs Intel stock cooler

[Aniallation]

Linus is apparently having a comparison soon regarding this... what do you guys think of it?

 

IMO, what a pointless comparison. The AMD FX stock cooler is obviously going to be better at cooling then any Intel stock cooler thanks to it's much denser fin array and actual presence of heatpipes. Of course Intel has the fan advantage as their "standard thickness" 70mm fan moves more air for the noise level then AMD's slim 60mm.

 

 

That being said, of course AMD FX chips put out more heat, so the difference pretty much gets cancelled out.....

 

Both AMD and Intel stock heatsink sizes vary, so obviously putting an i7 cooler on a Celeron will present better temps, and putting an FX 8350 cooler on an A4 will present better temps, but it's not like you can stick an FX cooler on an i5 for a good cheap low-profile cooler?

[XTankSlayerX]

That AMD stock cooler isn't the ones I've seen/used...

[Aniallation]

That AMD stock cooler isn't the ones I've seen/used...

Came with my Phenom II X6 and friend's 8320...? I have two of them in the closet.

[XTankSlayerX]

Came with my Phenom II X6 and friend's 8320...? I have two of them in the closet.

The ones with the FX 4300 are just aluminum blocks with fins in them.

 

I guess they use different ones or something...g

[Aniallation]

The ones with the FX 4300 are just aluminum blocks with fins in them.

 

I guess they use different ones or something...g

That explains it. 95W chips (FX4, some FX6, and FX8E) use the standard aluminum-only heatsinks while 125W chips get the beefy heatpiped one.

 

Honestly the aluminum-only heatsinks aren't enough to cool 95W chips, they're really only designed for 65W ones.... but the copper heatpiped ones are actually perfectly capable of cooling 125W chips, if only it weren't for the noise

[SImoHayha]

I wish stock coolers started to use some pipes T~T I paid goddamn 100$ you give me a nice little stock heatsink goddammit

[79wjd]

It's a 'neat' comparison....I guess, but the issue is just...why would this ever matter to anyone? 

[Aniallation]

I wish stock coolers started to use some pipes T~T I paid goddamn 100$ you give me a nice little stock heatsink goddammit

Cause no <$100 CPU needs it lol

 

Stock heatsinks were designed to be run with CPUs at stock speeds

[soaringchicken]

A lot of stock coolers are different with varying models on AMD so I'm not really sure.

[wyattzx]

I wonder if it would be cheaper for Intel / AMD to strike a deal with CoolerMaster to produce some of their Hyper models for various chips? 

 

(Re-badge the heatsinks and give CoolerMaster a cut of every chip sold that's bundled with them.)

[79wjd]

I wonder if it would be cheaper for Intel / AMD to strike a deal with CoolerMaster to produce some of their Hyper models for various chips? 

 

(Re-badge the heatsinks and give CoolerMaster a cut of every chip sold that's bundled with them.)

If it was, they'd be doing that. 

 

Also, Intel/AMD do (more than likely) outsource the manufacturing of their heatsinks. 

[Aniallation]

I wonder if it would be cheaper for Intel / AMD to strike a deal with CoolerMaster to produce some of their Hyper models for various chips? 

 

(Re-badge the heatsinks and give CoolerMaster a cut of every chip sold that's bundled with them.)

Problem is, not all cases will fit tower heatsinks.

[QueenDemetria]

AMD: The high end heatsinks are actually pretty good, just loud with hot CPU's. They make great "aftermarket" heatsinks for lower end chips. The lower end heatsinks ar pretty bad though, the base has an un even rough surface, and over all the cooling capacity is only "okay".

 

Intel: From low end to high end they are all pretty quiet, but they are maxed out on cooling capacity. The low end "aluminum only" heatsinks are pretty bad, but they get the job done. I'm personally not a fan of the plastic push clips on these heatsinks.

 

Also, Intel/AMD do (more than likely) outsource the manufacturing of their heatsinks. 

AVC and Foxconn make AMD's heatsinks. I'm not sure who makes Intels, but I'm sure its also Foxconn.

[wyattzx]

Problem is, not all cases will fit tower heatsinks.

That's why I mentioned different models. Some high-end chips would require the beefier heatsinks, and some lower-end chips could run low-profile ones. 

[Aniallation]

That's why I mentioned different models. Some high-end chips would require the beefier heatsinks, and some lower-end chips could run low-profile ones. 

But people do run high-end chips in slim cases...

[Fulgrim]

They're both shit and anyone who cares about their PC, even if running at stock will replace it with something better.

 

I recall when i put together a shitty rig for my old man to play Solitaire on years ago, with an Intel E6300 i got for free, and i replaced the stock cooler with an Arctic Freezer 7 Pro.

[wyattzx]

But people do run high-end chips in slim cases...

Then buy a heatrsink that fits. I'm just saying, I don't think people would want to run the heatsink that comes with the FX-6300, on an FX-9590. CoolerMaster could produce heatsinks for all of the chip lines that perform very well, instead of AMD offering poor heatsinks. Intel is a little different though, but my main perspective here was with AMD; I should have specified. 

[Alfered Bie]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: the Stock Coolers on any product are designed to do the bare minimum in cooling said part at the cheapest price possible. THEYRE NOT DESIGNED  FOR PERFORMANCE. Don't expect any stock cooler to be quiet, cool, or quality. They will cool a chip acceptably at stock speeds. They arent supposed to be quiet, or really cool. If youre overclocking, get something better. If you care about silence, get something better. Everyone needs to stop complaining about stock coolers.

[Theguywhobea]

I used both the heatpiped AMD heatsink and the Intel stock heatsink and I found them pretty comparable. The AMD one was able to keep my 8320 plenty cool and it was never loud, and I just recently had to switch to the stock heatsink on my G3258 because I broke a mount on my cooler master heatsink and I am actually pretty happy with it. CPU is at 4.4GHz @ 1.31v and it still doesn't get above mid 70's.