Intel 760p 512GB vs Samsung 980 1TB Samsung 980 with various thermal pads Original beige pad: Processor: Intel Core i9-9980HK @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: Dell 0T8KGX (1.9.1 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 1000GB Samsung SSD 980 1TB, Graphics: Intel CoffeeLake-H GT2 [UHD 630] 3GB (1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC3266, Monitor: EV2750, Network: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 OS: Fedora 33, Kernel: 5.10.22-200.fc33.x86_64 (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 20.3.4, Compiler: GCC 10.2.1 20201125 + Clang 11.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 4480x1440 Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm: Processor: Intel Core i9-9980HK @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: Dell 0T8KGX (1.9.1 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 1000GB Samsung SSD 980 1TB, Graphics: Intel CoffeeLake-H GT2 [UHD 630] 3GB (1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC3266, Monitor: EV2750, Network: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 OS: Fedora 34, Kernel: 5.11.16-300.fc34.x86_64 (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.3, Compiler: GCC 11.0.1 20210324 + Clang 12.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 4480x1440 Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2: Processor: Intel Core i9-9980HK @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: Dell 0T8KGX (1.9.1 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 1000GB Samsung SSD 980 1TB, Graphics: Intel CoffeeLake-H GT2 [UHD 630] 3GB, Audio: Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS, Monitor: EV2750, Network: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 OS: Fedora 34, Kernel: 5.11.20-300.fc34.x86_64 (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.3, Compiler: GCC 11.1.1 20210428 + Clang 12.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 4480x1440 Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm: Processor: Intel Core i9-9980HK @ 5.00GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads), Motherboard: Dell 0T8KGX (1.9.1 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Cannon Lake PCH, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 1000GB Samsung SSD 980 1TB, Graphics: Intel CoffeeLake-H GT2 [UHD 630] 3GB (1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC3266, Monitor: EV2750, Network: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 OS: Fedora 34, Kernel: 5.11.20-300.fc34.x86_64 (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.20.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.20.5, OpenGL: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.3, Compiler: GCC 11.1.1 20210428 + Clang 12.0.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 4480x1440 PostgreSQL pgbench 13.0 Scaling Factor: 1 - Clients: 1 - Mode: Read Only TPS > Higher Is Better Original beige pad .............. 30279 |===================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 30767 |====================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 30110 |===================================== Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 30085 |===================================== PostgreSQL pgbench 13.0 Scaling Factor: 1 - Clients: 1 - Mode: Read Only - Average Latency ms < Lower Is Better Original beige pad .............. 0.03 |======================================= Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 0.03 |======================================= Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 0.03 |======================================= Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 0.03 |======================================= PostgreSQL pgbench 13.0 Scaling Factor: 1 - Clients: 1 - Mode: Read Write TPS > Higher Is Better Original beige pad .............. 653 |======================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 548 |================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 533 |================================= Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 595 |==================================== PostgreSQL pgbench 13.0 Scaling Factor: 1 - Clients: 1 - Mode: Read Write - Average Latency ms < Lower Is Better Original beige pad .............. 1.53 |=============================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 1.86 |====================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 1.90 |======================================= Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 1.72 |=================================== SQLite 3.30.1 Threads / Copies: 8 Seconds < Lower Is Better Original beige pad .............. 59.60 |====================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 58.52 |===================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 59.57 |====================================== Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 58.15 |===================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better Original beige pad .............. 1563 |======================================= Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 1567 |======================================= Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 1532 |====================================== Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 1545 |====================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Read - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better Original beige pad .............. 400000 |===================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 401000 |===================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 392000 |==================================== Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 395667 |===================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better Original beige pad .............. 1321 |====================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 1371 |======================================= Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 1330 |====================================== Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 1313 |===================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Random Write - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better Original beige pad .............. 338000 |==================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 350667 |===================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 340333 |==================================== Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 336000 |=================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.18 Type: Random Read - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better Original beige pad .............. 1429 |====================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 1472 |======================================= Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 1432 |====================================== Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 1412 |===================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.18 Type: Random Read - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better Original beige pad .............. 366000 |==================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 377000 |===================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 366667 |==================================== Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 361333 |=================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.18 Type: Random Write - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better Original beige pad .............. 1451 |==================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 1554 |======================================= Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 1468 |===================================== Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 1473 |===================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.18 Type: Random Write - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better Original beige pad .............. 371333 |=================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 398000 |===================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 376000 |=================================== Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 377333 |=================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Sequential Read - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better Original beige pad .............. 2780 |====================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 2854 |======================================= Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 2809 |====================================== Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 2832 |======================================= Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Sequential Read - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better Original beige pad .............. 1386 |====================================== Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 1423 |======================================= Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 1401 |====================================== Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 1413 |======================================= Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Sequential Write - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better Original beige pad .............. 2515 |======================================= Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 2488 |======================================= Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 2484 |======================================= Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 2461 |====================================== Flexible IO Tester 3.25 Type: Sequential Write - Engine: IO_uring - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better Original beige pad .............. 1254 |======================================= Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm ............. 1240 |======================================= Blue pads 2mm+0.5mm 2 ........... 1238 |======================================= Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 3mm . 1227 |======================================