200W TDP Testing
For our 200W TDP clock testing, we have configured our CPU to run at a fixed all-core speed of 4.8GHz on the performance cores and 3.8GHz on the efficiency cores. This yields a fairly steady 200w CPU package power draw when running Cinebench. Stock settings were set for voltage (and all other defaults), and configured memory to XMP mode.
Max Fans – 100% Pump Speed
Getting the bidding started at our base power level and cooling set to as cool as it’ll go, we found the Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID 360 ATMOS turning in a temperature of 67 degrees Celsius which improved upon the PL360 FLUX and MEG CORELIQUID E360 efforts at 70 degrees and 73 degrees Celsius respectively.
Note that at this speed, the Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID 360 ATMOS is running its fans at 2500 RPM, the PL360 FLUX at around 2300 RPM, and the CORELIQUID E360 at around 1800 RPM.
1500 RPM Fans – 100% Pump Speed
Dropping the fan speeds to all being equal at 1500 RPM, we found the Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID 360 ATMOS heading up to 70 degrees Celsius. The CORELIQUID E360 only bumped up a single degree (due to a relatively small change in fan speed from its maximum speed) and the PL360 FLUX tied the CORELIQUID at 74 degrees Celsius.
1000 RPM Fans – 100% Pump Speed
Arriving at the 1000 RPM level, we found the Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID 360 ATMOS at 75 degrees Celsius which was ahead of the CORELIQUID E360 at 77 degrees Celsius and far better than the PL360 FLUX at 81 degrees Celsius.
600 RPM Fans – 100% Pump Speed
At the lowest fan speed test of 600 RPM, the CORELIQUID E360 takes the lead at 83 degrees Celsius with the Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID 360 ATMOS slipping into second at 87 degrees. The PL360 FLUX nearly exits the game at 94 degrees Celsius.