{"id":216385,"date":"2025-01-01T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T11:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/?p=216385\/"},"modified":"2025-01-11T23:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T22:07:14","slug":"endorfy-fera-5-black-cooler-tests-on-am5-and-lga-1851-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/en\/endorfy-fera-5-black-cooler-tests-on-am5-and-lga-1851-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Endorfy Fera 5 Black cooler tests on AM5 and LGA 1851"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most popular CPU coolers of today has already appeared in our tests, but on an older, basically outdated platform. That’s why we’re bringing you measurements that better reflect what’s in use these days. We have the results of the Endorfy Fera 5 cooler on the latest Intel and AMD platforms with their top processor models. How does an, essentially, inexpensive tower cooler handle them?<\/p>\n

We have already discussed what results the Endorfy Fera 5 Black achieves compared to other coolers<\/a>. But that was on the older Intel LGA 1200 platform, where the relative ranking among coolers may not always scale. The ratios on different platforms may vary depending on the specifics of the CPU under test. This was also shown in recent liquid cooler tests, where the Fractal Design Lumen S36 V2 fares better (than on a Core Ultra 9 processor) on an AMD platform (Ryzen 9 9950X)<\/a>. The Endorfy Fera 5 Black cooler may also behave differently depending on the platform. How it is on the most modern ones, with the most powerful processors, will be the subject of the following analysis.<\/p>\n

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Basic parameters <\/td><\/td>Endorfy Fera 5 Black <\/td><\/tr>
Supported sockets <\/td>Podporovan\u00e9 patice <\/td>Intel LGA 1851, 1700, 1200, 20xx, 115x, 775; AMD AM4, AM5, AM3(+), AM2(+), FM1, FM2(+) <\/td><\/tr>
Build type <\/td>V\u00fd\u0161ka <\/td>tower <\/td><\/tr>
Height (with fan) in mm <\/td>\u0160\u00ed\u0159ka <\/td>155 <\/td><\/tr>
Width (with fan) in mm * <\/td><\/td>77 <\/td><\/tr>
Depth (with fan) in mm ** <\/td><\/td>127 <\/td><\/tr>
Daisy chaining of fans <\/td><\/td>yes <\/td><\/tr>
(A)RGB elements <\/td>Daisy chaining of fans <\/td>no <\/td><\/tr>
Number of fans and their format in mm <\/td><\/td>1\u00d7 120 <\/td><\/tr>
Fan speed (rpm) <\/td><\/td>300\u20131800 <\/td><\/tr>
Weight (with fan) in g <\/td><\/td>575 <\/td><\/tr>
Approximate retail price in EUR <\/td>Prodejn\u00ed cena <\/td>28 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>Wordpress Table Plugin<\/a>\n
* This dimension specifies the width of the heatsink along with the fan typically towards the DIMM slots. That is, assuming the cooler is installed vertically.
\n** The distance between the shorter sides of the fins of the cooler. The larger it is, the closer the cooler is to the first PCIe \u00d716 slot in the case of symmetrical heatsinks. Or in a horizontal position, possibly to memory slots already covered by the cooler. <\/strong><\/h6>\n

Details of the Endorfy Fera 5 Black cooler<\/h2>\n

Design-wise, it is a tower cooler with one tower, or with one bundle of fins pressed on heatpipes. There are four of them, with a 6 mm diameter. The cooler is oriented vertically, being 155 mm tall. Thus, it is not a super tall cooler, but it is not very short either. In short, this design strikes a balance, taking into account compatibility (so that the cooler fits into as many cases as possible), but also achieving the highest possible cooling performance, which naturally also depends on the size of the surface area of the fins.<\/p>\n

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The surface of the fins is lightly moulded to enlarge the fins in order to maximise their surface area. There are small circular protrusions on the fins for this. The long side of the ribs has serrated edges. This is for acoustic reasons, to keep the noise of the air circulating around this heatsink as low as possible. Unlike the standard variant (EY3A005<\/a>), this one tested (EY3A011<\/a>) has a completely black heatsink shell. This is due to surface treatment of the otherwise, again, aluminium fins.<\/p>\n

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The heatpipes are also black, that is outside the part contacting the processor IHS. On it you can already see that they are copper (and black is only the surface finish).<\/p>\n

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The heatpipes are also characterized by their “direct contact” (with the processor). This means that the heatpipes are milled and ground into a plane. Remarkably, there are no gaps between the heatpipes (some coolers have aluminum fillers) or the typical unevenness or gaps between the heatpipes, which would have to be filled with a larger amount of thermal paste. Such weak spots, where thermal conductivity drops, have been avoided by the manufacturer of the Fera 5 (Black) cooler. Everything gives the impression that every effort has been made to get the most out of the available material to make it as efficient as possible. The inside, of course, can’t be seen and we’re just stating things based on external features.<\/p>\n

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The heatsink is cooled by a 120-millimeter Endorfy Fluctus 120 PWM fan. We also tested it separately<\/a> and it’s in the same form on the Fera 5 Black cooler (including the 300\u20131800 rpm speed range). While only one fan is supplied in the box, the accessories come with two pairs of clips to possibly extend the cooler with a second fan on the back of the heatsink.<\/p>\n

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With 77 mm of width, a rather narrow profile can be noted, thanks to which the Fera 5 (Black) cooler, for example, does not interfere with the space above the DIMM slots. Thus, when choosing memory, you do not have to look at how tall the heatsinks are. Any will fit next to the Endorfy cooler.<\/p>\n

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The thermal paste supplied with the cooler is Pactum PT-3 \u2013 a pack with the smallest (1.5 g?) tube, but for multiple uses.<\/p>\n