The original post: /r/overclocking by /u/NoctD on 2024-12-22 19:56:07.
Saw a post here 3 days ago and decided to try out the Thermalright contact frame for myself - seeing a ~3C drop on CPU temp averages running Cinebench R23. These averages are captured 9 minutes into a Cinebench R23 multi-core run, counters were reset a few seconds into the run.
CPU: 9800X3D, +200 max, 10x scalar, per core negative PBO curve with most cores 25-35, one weak core is at 12.
Board: Asus B650-Plus Wifi
Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer iii 360 - 60% pump speed, fans set to ramp up to 80% under load, Thermal Grizzly Hydronaut
My guess the contact frame makes a difference given how the AF3 has an offset mount for AMD. I did mount the LF3 twice with the stock bracket and temps just felt a tad higher than they should be both times - happy with this reduction, for 11 bucks it could have been for nothing, but 3C at full load is all good.
