250W TDP Testing
For our 250W TDP clock testing, we have configured our CPU to run at a fixed all-core speed of 5.1GHz on the performance cores and 4.0GHz on the efficiency cores. This yields a fairly steady 250w 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
Moving the power load up by 25% to 250W finds the MSI MAG CORELIQUID E360 in the back of the pack at 86 degrees Celsius with its fans turned up to 11. The Cooler Master 360 ATMOS and PL360 FLUX are found at 80 and 83 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Note that at this speed, the MSI MAG CORELIQUID E360 is running its fans at 1800 RPM, the PL360 FLUX at around 2300 RPM, and the Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID 360 ATMOS at around 2500 RPM.
1500 RPM Fans – 100% Pump Speed
Leveling the playing field at 1500 RPM across the board causes the MSI MAG CORELIQUID E360 to yield another degree to bring it to 87 degrees Celsius. The Cooler Master 360 ATMOS and PL360 maintain the lead at 80 and 86 degrees Celsius respectively.
1000 RPM Fans – 100% Pump Speed
At the 1000 RPM level, the pack grew tighter with the MSI MAG CORELIQUID E360 weighing in at 93 degrees Celsius compared to the Cooler Master 360 ATMOS at 87 and the PL360 FLUX at 93 degrees Celsius.
600 RPM Fans – 100% Pump Speed
At the 600 RPM level, things got a lot more interesting. The MSI MAG CORELIQUID E360 kept its cool rolling at 94 degrees Celsius while both the Cooler Master 360 ATMOS and PL360 FLUX tapped out by triggering thermal throttling north of 100 degrees Celsius.