AMD Threadripper 2990WX Cooler Heatsink Tests

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX air cooling heatsink and AIO water cooling tests with the Threadripper2 CPU on Ubuntu Linux. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. Ambient temperature and setup maintained the same throughout testing.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1808134-RA-AMDTR2COO52&rdt&grt.

AMD Threadripper 2990WX Cooler Heatsink TestsProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionCooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 240AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32-Core @ 3.00GHz (32 Cores / 64 Threads)ASUS ROG ZENITH EXTREME (0064 BIOS)AMD Family 17h32768MBSamsung SSD 970 EVO 500GBAMD Radeon RX Vega 8192MBRealtek ALC1220DELL P2415QIntel I211 Gigabit Connection + Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac WirelessUbuntu 18.044.18.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20180805GNOME Shell 3.28.2X Server 1.19.6amdgpu 18.0.14.5 Mesa 18.0.5 (LLVM 6.0.0)GCC 7.3.0ext43840x2160OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-vtable-verify --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-default-pie --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,go,brig,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libmpx --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc=auto --enable-offload-targets=nvptx-none --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --program-prefix=x86_64-linux-gnu- --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-as=/usr/bin/x86_64-linux-gnu-as --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new --with-gcc-major-version-only --with-ld=/usr/bin/x86_64-linux-gnu-ld --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-target-system-zlib --with-tune=generic --without-cuda-driver -v Processor Details- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemandGraphics Details- GLAMORSecurity Details- __user pointer sanitization + Full AMD retpoline IBPB + SSB disabled via prctl and seccomp Protection

AMD Threadripper 2990WX Cooler Heatsink Testsblender: BMW27 - CPU-Onlyblender: Classroom - CPU-Onlyblender: Fishy Cat - CPU-Onlyblender: Pabellon Barcelona - CPU-Onlyblender: Barbershop - CPU-Onlyc-ray: Total Time - 4K, 16 Rays Per Pixeloctave-benchmark: npb: EP.Credis: GETtesseract: 3840 x 2160build-linux-kernel: Time To Compileunigine-super: 1920 x 1080 - Fullscreen - Ultra - OpenGLx265: H.265 Video Encodingcompress-zstd: Compressing ubuntu-16.04.3-server-i386.img, Compression Level 19Cooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 24083.70236.74117.69198.69426.1324.359.362187.421654889.08257.3131.9724.3011.89136.6190.22268.35133.68226.23471.8228.348.902108.901846171.92263.0532.6324.3011.64136.0584.41238.01118.20200.75429.7324.579.142174.871634878.42253.9731.8124.3011.88138.6385.03240.92120.14203.02433.1724.979.002168.571684463.96254.8932.3124.4011.86136.9985.20240.06119.59201.78434.4724.958.872111.721706487.96261.9232.2224.2011.85137.6784.34237.83117.66200.09429.6824.479.782176.421686362.92254.3031.8324.3011.85139.9382.86232.56115.86196.00423.6324.118.992158.221666669.75258.3331.6524.4011.85138.29OpenBenchmarking.org

Blender

CPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxCooler Master TR Heatsink29.353.161.3Dynatron A26 2U39.365.967.9Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP327.654.962.6Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP327.859.367.5Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP328.359.267.5Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGB26.854.962.0Enermax Liqtech TR4 24023.343.048.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterBlenderCPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Blender

CPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxCooler Master TR Heatsink37.356.359.6Dynatron A26 2U49.367.975.9Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP336.558.162.3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP342.064.567.8Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP343.564.072.5Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGB36.058.761.9Enermax Liqtech TR4 24028.845.549.1OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterBlenderCPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Blender

CPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxCooler Master TR Heatsink39.857.062.9Dynatron A26 2U51.867.874.6Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP339.059.267.5Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP344.965.271.5Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP344.064.668.8Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGB38.859.263.9Enermax Liqtech TR4 24030.346.451.8OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterBlenderCPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Blender

CPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxCooler Master TR Heatsink38.356.466.3Dynatron A26 2U50.567.868.0Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP339.358.262.0Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP344.064.667.6Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP344.163.567.4Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGB38.658.461.5Enermax Liqtech TR4 24030.346.048.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterBlenderCPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Blender

CPU Temperature Monitor

OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterBlenderCPU Temperature MonitorCooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 2401530456075Min: 38.13 / Avg: 56.01 / Max: 62.13Min: 50.88 / Avg: 67.71 / Max: 76.88Min: 38.25 / Avg: 56.69 / Max: 63.88Min: 44.5 / Avg: 63.99 / Max: 72Min: 43.5 / Avg: 62.72 / Max: 66.25Min: 34.63 / Avg: 57.29 / Max: 60.13Min: 30.25 / Avg: 45.24 / Max: 51.25

Blender

Blend File: BMW27 - Compute: CPU-Only

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterBlender 2.79Blend File: BMW27 - Compute: CPU-OnlyCooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 24020406080100SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 1.85, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.60, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.25, N = 383.7090.2284.4185.0385.2084.3482.86

Blender

Blend File: Classroom - Compute: CPU-Only

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterBlender 2.79Blend File: Classroom - Compute: CPU-OnlyCooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 24060120180240300SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 1.34, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 3236.74268.35238.01240.92240.06237.83232.56

Blender

Blend File: Fishy Cat - Compute: CPU-Only

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterBlender 2.79Blend File: Fishy Cat - Compute: CPU-OnlyCooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 240306090120150SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.45, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.37, N = 3SE +/- 0.38, N = 3117.69133.68118.20120.14119.59117.66115.86

Blender

Blend File: Pabellon Barcelona - Compute: CPU-Only

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterBlender 2.79Blend File: Pabellon Barcelona - Compute: CPU-OnlyCooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 24050100150200250SE +/- 0.85, N = 3SE +/- 1.23, N = 3SE +/- 0.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.91, N = 3SE +/- 0.29, N = 3SE +/- 0.17, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3198.69226.23200.75203.02201.78200.09196.00

Blender

Blend File: Barbershop - Compute: CPU-Only

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterBlender 2.79Blend File: Barbershop - Compute: CPU-OnlyCooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 240100200300400500SE +/- 1.23, N = 3SE +/- 1.57, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.35, N = 3SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 1.49, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 3426.13471.82429.73433.17434.47429.68423.63

C-Ray

Total Time - 4K, 16 Rays Per Pixel

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total Time - 4K, 16 Rays Per PixelCooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 240714212835SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 324.3528.3424.5724.9724.9524.4724.111. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3

C-Ray

CPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxCooler Master TR Heatsink39.057.967.6Dynatron A26 2U52.567.267.8Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP338.359.168.9Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP346.165.167.8Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP343.864.267.3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGB36.159.262.8Enermax Liqtech TR4 24030.546.948.6OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1CPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

CPU Temperature Monitor

Phoronix Test Suite System Monitoring

OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsiusCPU Temperature MonitorPhoronix Test Suite System MonitoringCooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 2401530456075Min: 29.25 / Avg: 51.55 / Max: 67.63Min: 37.5 / Avg: 63.77 / Max: 76.88Min: 26 / Avg: 52.03 / Max: 68.88Min: 27.5 / Avg: 57.73 / Max: 72Min: 27.75 / Avg: 57.29 / Max: 72.5Min: 24.75 / Avg: 51.79 / Max: 63.88Min: 23.25 / Avg: 41.78 / Max: 52.13

GNU Octave Benchmark

CPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxCooler Master TR Heatsink30.340.948.9Dynatron A26 2U40.353.061.3Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP327.336.745.1Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP329.038.240.3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP329.339.048.6Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGB25.834.236.3Enermax Liqtech TR4 24024.332.034.1OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterGNU Octave BenchmarkCPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

GNU Octave Benchmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterGNU Octave Benchmark 4.2.2Cooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 2403691215SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.30, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.31, N = 3SE +/- 0.11, N = 39.368.909.149.008.879.788.99

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

Test / Class: EP.C

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: EP.CCooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 2405001000150020002500SE +/- 3.04, N = 3SE +/- 13.26, N = 3SE +/- 6.48, N = 3SE +/- 3.23, N = 3SE +/- 55.63, N = 3SE +/- 2.51, N = 3SE +/- 10.83, N = 32187.422108.902174.872168.572111.722176.422158.221. (F9X) gfortran options: -O3 -march=native -pthread -lmpi_usempif08 -lmpi_mpifh -lmpi2. Open MPI 2.1.1

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

CPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxCooler Master TR Heatsink34.347.653.4Dynatron A26 2U46.561.567.8Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP332.345.852.4Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP336.550.256.8Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP341.852.557.3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGB29.543.752.6Enermax Liqtech TR4 24027.039.643.4OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3CPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Redis

CPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxCooler Master TR Heatsink29.831.139.9Dynatron A26 2U37.940.148.3Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP326.326.727.5Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP327.828.429.3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP328.030.138.3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGB25.025.426.1Enermax Liqtech TR4 24023.524.024.8OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterRedis 4.0.8CPU Temperature Monitor1428425670

Redis

Test: GET

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterRedis 4.0.9Test: GETCooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 240400K800K1200K1600K2000KSE +/- 49770.69, N = 3SE +/- 4089.51, N = 3SE +/- 891.42, N = 3SE +/- 3791.71, N = 3SE +/- 1681.32, N = 3SE +/- 4334.59, N = 3SE +/- 1603.77, N = 31654889.081846171.921634878.421684463.961706487.961686362.921666669.75

Tesseract

Resolution: 3840 x 2160

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12Resolution: 3840 x 2160Cooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 24060120180240300SE +/- 1.89, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 3SE +/- 3.30, N = 3SE +/- 1.80, N = 3SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 1.12, N = 3SE +/- 2.07, N = 3257.31263.05253.97254.89261.92254.30258.33

Tesseract

CPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxCooler Master TR Heatsink29.533.749.8Dynatron A26 2U37.543.258.4Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP326.029.639.1Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP327.530.939.0Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP327.832.348.1Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGB24.828.337.4Enermax Liqtech TR4 24023.526.637.6OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterTesseract 2014-05-12CPU Temperature Monitor1632486480

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

Time To Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.13Time To CompileCooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 240816243240SE +/- 0.94, N = 3SE +/- 0.70, N = 3SE +/- 0.99, N = 3SE +/- 1.00, N = 3SE +/- 1.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.96, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 331.9732.6331.8132.3132.2231.8331.65

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation

CPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxCooler Master TR Heatsink38.047.952.4Dynatron A26 2U51.864.367.9Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP338.447.151.3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP344.453.358.4Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP344.553.057.4Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGB35.347.053.0Enermax Liqtech TR4 24030.138.441.6OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterTimed Linux Kernel Compilation 4.13CPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Unigine Superposition

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: Ultra - Renderer: OpenGL

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterUnigine Superposition 1.0Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Mode: Fullscreen - Quality: Ultra - Renderer: OpenGLCooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 24061218243024.3024.3024.3024.4024.2024.3024.40MAX: 29.2MAX: 29.3MAX: 29.3MAX: 29.3MAX: 29.1MAX: 29.2MAX: 29.4

Unigine Superposition

CPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxCooler Master TR Heatsink29.832.649.4Dynatron A26 2U38.543.061.5Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP326.829.543.3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP328.531.340.3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP328.831.940.6Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGB25.328.041.6Enermax Liqtech TR4 24023.926.135.1OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterUnigine Superposition 1.0CPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

x265

H.265 Video Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx265 2.8H.265 Video EncodingCooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 2403691215SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 311.8911.6411.8811.8611.8511.8511.851. (CXX) g++ options: -O3 -rdynamic -lpthread -lrt -ldl -lnuma

x265

CPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxCooler Master TR Heatsink38.553.662.3Dynatron A26 2U49.367.570.6Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP334.551.960.4Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP339.558.867.0Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP338.557.867.0Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGB31.350.859.0Enermax Liqtech TR4 24028.343.052.1OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is Betterx265 2.8CPU Temperature Monitor20406080100

Zstd Compression

Compressing ubuntu-16.04.3-server-i386.img, Compression Level 19

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterZstd CompressionCompressing ubuntu-16.04.3-server-i386.img, Compression Level 19Cooler Master TR HeatsinkDynatron A26 2UNoctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGBEnermax Liqtech TR4 240306090120150SE +/- 0.72, N = 3SE +/- 0.52, N = 3SE +/- 1.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.87, N = 3SE +/- 2.80, N = 3SE +/- 2.76, N = 3SE +/- 1.34, N = 3136.61136.05138.63136.99137.67139.93138.29

Zstd Compression

CPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxCooler Master TR Heatsink33.437.443.8Dynatron A26 2U46.551.555.8Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP332.335.541.0Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP334.537.441.4Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP336.038.945.4Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 RGB29.632.138.1Enermax Liqtech TR4 24027.331.735.8OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is BetterZstd CompressionCPU Temperature Monitor1632486480


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