The Best CPU Coolers for the Ryzen 9 7900X3D

A small fan on the pump block cools the motherboard's power stages. Its integrated VRM fan cools the motherboard power stage, which a standard AIO leaves without airflow. The offset cold plate sits over the CPU hotspot rather than the centre of the heatspreader.

The fan cables run inside the tube sleeving, so only one cable reaches the motherboard. It also comes with P12 PRO fans, native offset mounting toward the CPU hotspot and a contact frame for LGA1851 and LGA1700. Check that your case offers 360mm radiator support at the front or top, and allow for the radiator's thickness plus fans above the motherboard's heatsinks.

It supports both AM5 and Intel LGA1851. When we checked, only the 360L Core and cheaper picks cost less, and the Kraken Core 360 cost more.

Its round pump head uses Thermalright's fourth-generation pump, and the fans and block sync to a 5V ARGB header. The radiator moves up to 70.84 CFM. The fans are pre-installed and daisy-chained, which saves motherboard headers.

Check that your case offers 360mm radiator support at the front or top, and allow for the radiator's thickness plus fans above the motherboard's heatsinks. It supports both AM5 and Intel LGA1851. It cost the least of the 6 picks at the time of writing, with the 360L Core the next step up. What it gives up: maximum fan speed of 2000 RPM, behind the Titan 360 RX (2100 RPM); by contrast, the Titan 360 RX offers 2100 RPM.

Its convex cold plate comes with pre-applied paste in an optimised pattern, and the RS120 ARGB fans use magnetic dome bearings for low noise. It also comes with a pump rated at 20 dBA. Check that your case offers 360mm radiator support at the front or top, and allow for the radiator's thickness plus fans above the motherboard's heatsinks.

It supports both AM5 and Intel LGA1851. When we checked, only the Kraken Core 360 and cheaper picks cost less, and the Titan 360 RX cost more. If you want a confirmed maximum fan speed, look to the Titan 360 RX instead: it offers 2100 RPM, while this one gives no figure.

The FlowDrive pump uses a three-phase motor. Check that your case offers 360mm radiator support at the front or top, and allow for the radiator's thickness plus fans above the motherboard's heatsinks. It supports both AM5 and Intel LGA1851.

Plan to install iCUE for lighting control; fan and pump speed can also run from the motherboard's headers. You also get this: zero RPM mode stops the fans at light load. It was the highest-priced of the 6 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the Nautilus 360 RS and the rest.

Its frosted fan blades spread ARGB light evenly, and the PWM blade design improves airflow and pressure. The minimalist pump cap keeps the look clean. Check that your case offers 360mm radiator support at the front or top, and allow for the radiator's thickness plus fans above the motherboard's heatsinks.

It supports both AM5 and Intel LGA1851. On price it sat second of 6, between the cheaper Aqua Elite 360 V6 and the pricier Liquid Freezer III Pro 360, at the time of writing. The maker doesn't give its maximum fan speed; if that figure matters, the Titan 360 RX offers 2100 RPM.

Its 3,100 RPM pump and high static pressure fans cool heavy loads quietly, and it connects straight to the motherboard. No extra controller is needed. It also offers adjustable fan control.

Check that your case offers 360mm radiator support at the front or top, and allow for the radiator's thickness plus fans above the motherboard's heatsinks. It supports both AM5 and Intel LGA1851. Plan to install NZXT CAM for lighting control; fan and pump speed can also run from the motherboard's headers.

When we checked, only the Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 and cheaper picks cost less, and the Nautilus 360 RS cost more. If you want a confirmed maximum fan speed, look to the Titan 360 RX instead: it offers 2100 RPM, while this one gives no figure.