Thermal Paste Round-up: 85 Products Tested
Best Thermal Paste for CPUs 2024: 90 Pastes Tested and Ranked
The right thermal paste will improve performance.
www.tomshardware.com
System Name | AlderLake / Laptop |
---|---|
Processor | Intel i7 12700K P-Cores @ 5Ghz / Intel i3 7100U |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master / HP 83A3 (U3E1) |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U12A 2 fans + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme + 5 case fans / Fan |
Memory | 32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6000MHz CL36 / 8GB DDR4 HyperX CL13 |
Video Card(s) | MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio / Intel HD620 |
Storage | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Evo 500GB + 850 Pro 512GB + 860 Evo 1TB x2 / Samsung 256GB M.2 SSD |
Display(s) | 23.8" Dell S2417DG 165Hz G-Sync 1440p / 14" 1080p IPS Glossy |
Case | Be quiet! Silent Base 600 - Window / HP Pavilion |
Audio Device(s) | Panasonic SA-PMX94 / Realtek onboard + B&O speaker system / Harman Kardon Go + Play / Logitech G533 |
Power Supply | Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750W / Powerbrick |
Mouse | Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Laser wireless / Logitech M330 wireless |
Keyboard | RAPOO E9270P Black 5GHz wireless / HP backlit |
Software | Windows 11 / Windows 10 |
Benchmark Scores | Cinebench R23 (Single Core) 1936 @ stock Cinebench R23 (Multi Core) 23006 @ stock |
Thats from 2017, however it still has some value and they tested 85 products.Thermal Paste Round-up: 85 Products Tested
Best Thermal Paste for CPUs 2024: 90 Pastes Tested and Ranked
The right thermal paste will improve performance.www.tomshardware.com
System Name | Custom |
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Processor | i9 9900k |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z390 arous master |
Cooling | corsair h150i |
Memory | 4x8 3200mhz corsair |
Video Card(s) | Galax RTX 3090 EX Gamer White OC |
Storage | 500gb Samsung 970 Evo PLus |
Display(s) | MSi MAG341CQ |
Case | Lian Li Pc-011 Dynamic |
Audio Device(s) | Arctis Pro Wireless |
Power Supply | 850w Seasonic Focus Platinum |
Mouse | Logitech G403 |
Keyboard | Logitech G110 |
System Name | AlderLake / Laptop |
---|---|
Processor | Intel i7 12700K P-Cores @ 5Ghz / Intel i3 7100U |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master / HP 83A3 (U3E1) |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U12A 2 fans + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme + 5 case fans / Fan |
Memory | 32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6000MHz CL36 / 8GB DDR4 HyperX CL13 |
Video Card(s) | MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio / Intel HD620 |
Storage | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Evo 500GB + 850 Pro 512GB + 860 Evo 1TB x2 / Samsung 256GB M.2 SSD |
Display(s) | 23.8" Dell S2417DG 165Hz G-Sync 1440p / 14" 1080p IPS Glossy |
Case | Be quiet! Silent Base 600 - Window / HP Pavilion |
Audio Device(s) | Panasonic SA-PMX94 / Realtek onboard + B&O speaker system / Harman Kardon Go + Play / Logitech G533 |
Power Supply | Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750W / Powerbrick |
Mouse | Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Laser wireless / Logitech M330 wireless |
Keyboard | RAPOO E9270P Black 5GHz wireless / HP backlit |
Software | Windows 11 / Windows 10 |
Benchmark Scores | Cinebench R23 (Single Core) 1936 @ stock Cinebench R23 (Multi Core) 23006 @ stock |
there are reports that the Coolermaster and Kyronaut can dry out over 80 degrees and lose performance.
Got any links to share?
System Name | AlderLake / Laptop |
---|---|
Processor | Intel i7 12700K P-Cores @ 5Ghz / Intel i3 7100U |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master / HP 83A3 (U3E1) |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U12A 2 fans + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme + 5 case fans / Fan |
Memory | 32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6000MHz CL36 / 8GB DDR4 HyperX CL13 |
Video Card(s) | MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio / Intel HD620 |
Storage | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Evo 500GB + 850 Pro 512GB + 860 Evo 1TB x2 / Samsung 256GB M.2 SSD |
Display(s) | 23.8" Dell S2417DG 165Hz G-Sync 1440p / 14" 1080p IPS Glossy |
Case | Be quiet! Silent Base 600 - Window / HP Pavilion |
Audio Device(s) | Panasonic SA-PMX94 / Realtek onboard + B&O speaker system / Harman Kardon Go + Play / Logitech G533 |
Power Supply | Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750W / Powerbrick |
Mouse | Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Laser wireless / Logitech M330 wireless |
Keyboard | RAPOO E9270P Black 5GHz wireless / HP backlit |
Software | Windows 11 / Windows 10 |
Benchmark Scores | Cinebench R23 (Single Core) 1936 @ stock Cinebench R23 (Multi Core) 23006 @ stock |
Different notebooks threads like this...
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The Kyronaut is well known for this problematic, if you use google you should find a lot of reports.
edit, or this: https://www.overclock.net/threads/kryonaut-drying-out.1723590/
So nothing from official sources or reviewers.
System Name | AlderLake / Laptop |
---|---|
Processor | Intel i7 12700K P-Cores @ 5Ghz / Intel i3 7100U |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master / HP 83A3 (U3E1) |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U12A 2 fans + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme + 5 case fans / Fan |
Memory | 32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6000MHz CL36 / 8GB DDR4 HyperX CL13 |
Video Card(s) | MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio / Intel HD620 |
Storage | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Evo 500GB + 850 Pro 512GB + 860 Evo 1TB x2 / Samsung 256GB M.2 SSD |
Display(s) | 23.8" Dell S2417DG 165Hz G-Sync 1440p / 14" 1080p IPS Glossy |
Case | Be quiet! Silent Base 600 - Window / HP Pavilion |
Audio Device(s) | Panasonic SA-PMX94 / Realtek onboard + B&O speaker system / Harman Kardon Go + Play / Logitech G533 |
Power Supply | Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750W / Powerbrick |
Mouse | Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Laser wireless / Logitech M330 wireless |
Keyboard | RAPOO E9270P Black 5GHz wireless / HP backlit |
Software | Windows 11 / Windows 10 |
Benchmark Scores | Cinebench R23 (Single Core) 1936 @ stock Cinebench R23 (Multi Core) 23006 @ stock |
It basically is impossible to test for a typical reviewer who can test each paste some hours at best and also most thermal paste tests are based on CPUs with proper cooling, the dry out effect is not really a problem there. You have to search for user reports with real long time experience. Here is another thread for you: https://www.reddit.com/r/Alienware/comments/9n6tkh
System Name | AlderLake / Laptop |
---|---|
Processor | Intel i7 12700K P-Cores @ 5Ghz / Intel i3 7100U |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master / HP 83A3 (U3E1) |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U12A 2 fans + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme + 5 case fans / Fan |
Memory | 32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6000MHz CL36 / 8GB DDR4 HyperX CL13 |
Video Card(s) | MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio / Intel HD620 |
Storage | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Evo 500GB + 850 Pro 512GB + 860 Evo 1TB x2 / Samsung 256GB M.2 SSD |
Display(s) | 23.8" Dell S2417DG 165Hz G-Sync 1440p / 14" 1080p IPS Glossy |
Case | Be quiet! Silent Base 600 - Window / HP Pavilion |
Audio Device(s) | Panasonic SA-PMX94 / Realtek onboard + B&O speaker system / Harman Kardon Go + Play / Logitech G533 |
Power Supply | Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750W / Powerbrick |
Mouse | Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Laser wireless / Logitech M330 wireless |
Keyboard | RAPOO E9270P Black 5GHz wireless / HP backlit |
Software | Windows 11 / Windows 10 |
Benchmark Scores | Cinebench R23 (Single Core) 1936 @ stock Cinebench R23 (Multi Core) 23006 @ stock |
Their page confirms this paste is ok up to 80 degrees without drying out process. Yes it's widely known the problematic starts over 80 degrees. On a laptop this can be problematic.
Processor | AMD R9 5900X |
---|---|
Motherboard | Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero |
Cooling | Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 1x TL-B12, 2x TL-C12 Pro, 2x TL K12 |
Memory | 2x8 G.Skill Trident Z Royal 3200C14, 2x8GB G.Skill Trident Z Black and White 3200 C14 |
Video Card(s) | Zotac 4070 Ti Trinity OC |
Storage | WD SN850 1TB, SN850X 2TB, Asus Hyper M.2, 2x SN770 1TB |
Display(s) | LG 50UP7100 |
Case | Fractal Torrent Compact RGB |
Audio Device(s) | JBL 2.1 Deep Bass |
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNova 750w G+, Monster HDP1800 |
Mouse | Logitech G502 Hero |
Keyboard | Logitech G213 |
VR HMD | Oculus 3 |
Software | Yes |
Benchmark Scores | Yes |
System Name | My pc |
---|---|
Processor | Ryzen 5 3600 |
Motherboard | Asus Rog b450-f |
Cooling | Cooler master 120mm aio |
Memory | 16gb ddr4 3200mhz |
Video Card(s) | MSI Ventus 3x 3070 |
Storage | 2tb intel nvme and 2tb generic ssd |
Display(s) | Generic dell 1080p overclocked to 75hz |
Case | Phanteks enthoo |
Power Supply | 650w of borderline fire hazard |
Mouse | Some wierd Chinese vertical mouse |
Keyboard | Generic mechanical keyboard |
Software | Windows ten |
System Name | Gaming Workstation |
---|---|
Processor | AMD Ryzen 5900X @ 4.0 GHz |
Motherboard | AsRock X570 Steel Legend |
Cooling | DeepCool CASTLE 280EX |
Memory | G.Skill Trident Z - 32GB [2 x 16GB] @ 3600MHz C16 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Tri-X R9 290 [waiting to upgrade] |
Storage | 1 x MSI M480 1TB NVMe [Boot] + 2 x WD 16TB SATA HDD @ Raid1 [Games & Data] |
Display(s) | ASUS ROG Swift PG278Q @ 1440p / 120Hz |
Case | Deepcool MATREXX 70 3F |
Audio Device(s) | Realtek Onboard Sound with Earphones |
Power Supply | Cooler Master 850W |
Mouse | Logitech G402 |
Keyboard | Logitech Internet Keyboard Y-SS60 [it's really old, but my fingers reject any other keyboard] |
VR HMD | - |
Software | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
So what is the best TIM in February 2021? (not talking about liquid metal)
Thats from 2017, however it still has some value and they tested 85 products.
This roundup is from 2019:
Guru3D Thermal Paste Roundup 2019
Thermal paste is an often-overlooked part of most computer setups. You can simply use the pre-applied stuff, or the thermal paste that comes with your motherboard, and still get reasonable processor t... AIO cooling for i9 9900K@5.0 GHz 1.35Vwww.guru3d.com
System Name | Silent |
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Processor | Ryzen 7800X3D @ 5.15ghz BCLK OC, TG AM5 High Performance Heatspreader |
Motherboard | ASUS ROG Strix X670E-I, chipset fans removed |
Cooling | Optimus AMD Raw Copper/Plexi, HWLABS Copper 240/40+240/30, D5, 4x Noctua A12x25, Mayhems Ultra Pure |
Memory | 32 GB Dominator Platinum 6150 MHz 26-36-36-48, 57ns AIDA, 2050 FLCK, 160 ns TRFC |
Video Card(s) | RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition, Conductonaut Extreme, 18 W/mK MinusPad Extreme, Corsair XG7 Waterblock |
Storage | Intel Optane DC P1600X 118 GB, Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB |
Display(s) | 32" 240 Hz 1440p Samsung G7, 31.5" 165 Hz 1440p LG NanoIPS Ultragear |
Case | Sliger SM570 CNC Aluminium 13-Litre, 3D printed feet, custom front panel with pump/res combo |
Audio Device(s) | Audeze Maxwell Ultraviolet, Razer Nommo Pro |
Power Supply | Corsair SF750 Platinum, transparent custom cables, Sentinel Pro 1500 Online Double Conversion UPS |
Mouse | Razer Viper Pro V2 Mercury White w/Tiger Ice Skates & Pulsar Supergrip tape |
Keyboard | Wooting 60HE+ module, TOFU Redux Burgundy w/brass weight, Prismcaps White & Jellykey, lubed/modded |
Software | Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 19053.3803 |
Benchmark Scores | Legendary |
Processor | AMD R9 5900X |
---|---|
Motherboard | Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero |
Cooling | Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 1x TL-B12, 2x TL-C12 Pro, 2x TL K12 |
Memory | 2x8 G.Skill Trident Z Royal 3200C14, 2x8GB G.Skill Trident Z Black and White 3200 C14 |
Video Card(s) | Zotac 4070 Ti Trinity OC |
Storage | WD SN850 1TB, SN850X 2TB, Asus Hyper M.2, 2x SN770 1TB |
Display(s) | LG 50UP7100 |
Case | Fractal Torrent Compact RGB |
Audio Device(s) | JBL 2.1 Deep Bass |
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNova 750w G+, Monster HDP1800 |
Mouse | Logitech G502 Hero |
Keyboard | Logitech G213 |
VR HMD | Oculus 3 |
Software | Yes |
Benchmark Scores | Yes |
System Name | 4K-gaming |
---|---|
Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X up to 5.05GHz |
Motherboard | Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite |
Cooling | Custom loop (CPU+GPU, 240 & 120 rads) |
Memory | 32GB Kingston HyperX Fury @ DDR4-3466 |
Video Card(s) | PowerColor RX 6700 XT Fighter OC/UV |
Storage | ~4TB SSD + 6TB HDD |
Display(s) | Acer 27" 4K120 IPS + Lenovo 32" 4K60 IPS |
Case | Corsair 4000D Airflow White |
Audio Device(s) | Asus TUF H3 Wireless |
Power Supply | EVGA Supernova G2 750W |
Mouse | Logitech MX518 |
Keyboard | Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO |
VR HMD | Oculus Rift CV1 |
Software | Windows 11 Pro |
Benchmark Scores | It runs Crysis remastered at 4K |
For CPU (High mounting pressure): Kingpin KPx, Kryonaut, Noctua NT-H2, Gelid GC-Extreme
For GPU (Medium mounting pressure): Conductonaut, Kingpin KPx
For Laptop (Low mounting pressure): Kingpin KPx, Thermalright TF-X
System Name | The de-ploughminator Mk-II |
---|---|
Processor | i7 13700KF |
Motherboard | MSI Z790 Carbon |
Cooling | ID-Cooling SE-226-XT + Phanteks T30 |
Memory | 2x16GB G.Skill DDR5 7200Cas34 |
Video Card(s) | Asus RTX4090 TUF |
Storage | Kingston KC3000 2TB NVME |
Display(s) | LG OLED CX48" |
Case | Corsair 5000D Air |
Power Supply | Corsair HX850 |
Mouse | Razor Viper Ultimate |
Keyboard | Corsair K75 |
Software | win11 |
I was not aware of LM Product below, just found out. ..I'm going to check it out. ..EDIT: On order.
Silver King 1g – Thermalright
System Name | The de-ploughminator Mk-II |
---|---|
Processor | i7 13700KF |
Motherboard | MSI Z790 Carbon |
Cooling | ID-Cooling SE-226-XT + Phanteks T30 |
Memory | 2x16GB G.Skill DDR5 7200Cas34 |
Video Card(s) | Asus RTX4090 TUF |
Storage | Kingston KC3000 2TB NVME |
Display(s) | LG OLED CX48" |
Case | Corsair 5000D Air |
Power Supply | Corsair HX850 |
Mouse | Razor Viper Ultimate |
Keyboard | Corsair K75 |
Software | win11 |
Thermalright TFX is an extremely good paste. It has very long durability, much like those old, extremely thick pastes like Arctic Ceramique (for those who remember, that paste literally never pumped out). It can also cure and improve temps slightly after it gets fully cured. The paste hardens after it's been applied for awhile and then it remains stable. For TFX, a very good method for use is, for CPUs and large GPU's, apply a large "X" pattern edge to edge, then four smaller drops in each quadrant left over (to make sure coverage is complete), tighten the heatsink (do not spread it manually!) and then try to avoid extremely high temps for about a week (if you can keep it under 70C for a week, that's perfect!). Once it cures, it will remain longterm stable. Several laptop owners swear by this paste on their CPU's, where they tested Kryonaut and just had it dry out.
Note that both TFX and Kryonaut Extreme have a similar issue where if you expose them to very high temps right after application, they can exhibit a strange 'pump out' effect, except since Kryonaut extreme doesn't harden, this can still happen to it on hot GPU's. This can cause temps to rise by several C (saw this on my RTX 3090 FE). Once TFX hardens and cures, it's stable.
TFX manages to keep my *shunt modded* thermal pad modded (with stock HSF) RTX 3090 FE @ 550 watts below 78C Core (not hotspot) temps, which is extremely impressive for an *air cooled* 550W GPU (100% fans always).
System Name | Fractal |
---|---|
Processor | Intel Core i5 13600K |
Motherboard | Asus ProArt Z790 Creator WiFi |
Cooling | Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer II 360 |
Memory | 16GBx2 G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 DDR5 6000 CL30-40-40-96 (F5-6000J3040F16GX2-RS5K) |
Video Card(s) | PNY RTX A2000 6GB |
Storage | SK Hynix Platinum P41 2TB |
Display(s) | LG 34GK950F-B (34"/IPS/1440p/21:9/144Hz/FreeSync) |
Case | Fractal Design R6 Gunmetal Blackout w/ USB-C |
Audio Device(s) | Steelseries Arctis 7 Wireless/Klipsch Pro-Media 2.1BT |
Power Supply | Seasonic Prime 850w 80+ Titanium |
Mouse | Logitech G700S |
Keyboard | Corsair K68 |
Software | Windows 11 Pro |
System Name | Best AMD Computer |
---|---|
Processor | AMD 7900X3D |
Motherboard | Asus X670E E Strix |
Cooling | In Win SR36 |
Memory | GSKILL DDR5 32GB 5200 30 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Pulse 7900XT (Watercooled) |
Storage | Corsair MP 700, Seagate 530 2Tb, Adata SX8200 2TBx2, Kingston 2 TBx2, Micron 8 TB, WD AN 1500 |
Display(s) | GIGABYTE FV43U |
Case | Corsair 7000D Airflow |
Audio Device(s) | Corsair Void Pro, Logitch Z523 5.1 |
Power Supply | Deepcool 1000M |
Mouse | Logitech g7 gaming mouse |
Keyboard | Logitech G510 |
Software | Windows 11 Pro 64 Steam. GOG, Uplay, Origin |
Benchmark Scores | Firestrike: 46183 Time Spy: 25121 |