The Best CPU Coolers for the Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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 offers 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. It undercut the Coreliquid A13 360 and every other pick on price at the time of writing.

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. Worth noting: zero RPM mode stops the fans at light load. Another plus: pre-mounted RX RGB fans.

Before buying, weigh one limit: costs more than the Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 at the time of writing. When we checked, only the Nautilus 360 RS and cheaper picks cost less, and the Kraken Plus 360 cost more.

Check that your case offers 420mm radiator support. Its 420mm radiator uses 140mm P14 PRO fans, and an integrated VRM fan cools the power stage. A contact frame for LGA1851 and LGA1700 is included.

You also get native offset mounting. Check that your case offers 420mm 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.

Worth noting: fan cables routed inside the tube sleeving. It was priced above the Coreliquid A13 360 and below the Nautilus 360 RS at the time of writing.

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 and display control; fan and pump speed can also run from the motherboard's headers.

Worth noting: 1.54-inch pump-head display for temperatures or images. Another plus: zero RPM mode stops the fans at light load. Before buying, weigh one limit: costs more than the Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 at the time of writing. At our last price check it topped the group, with the Titan 360 RX the nearest cheaper option.

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. You also get 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. On price it sat fourth of 6, between the cheaper Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 and the pricier Titan 360 RX, at the time of writing.

Its 390mm tubes use a triple-layer, evaporation-proof design, and the mount fits AM5, AM4 and LGA1700 with paste included. Its split-flow radiator has the pump built in, which keeps the CPU block slim. It also comes with ceramic pump bearings.

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 was priced above the Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 and below the Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 at the time of writing.