Performance
Our benchmarks begin with the 105W AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU operating at stock speeds. We run the popular Cinebench R23 multi-core benchmark for an extended period and chart the average CPU temperature from the last five minutes of 100 per cent load.
No cooler costing more than £40 should struggle with a stock-clocked Ryzen 9 5950X, let alone one fetching at least eight times that amount.
With the balanced profile enabled, noise levels are kept to a comfortable level that isn't too dissimilar to most other all-in-one setups. A marked improvement over the first Ryujin 360.
Upping the ante using settings proven to be stable, we raise the CPU multiplier to 45x on all cores and increase voltage to 1.25V. The modest overclock pushes CPU power up to 200W and represents a sterner challenge for all of the coolers on show.
Solid results yet again, but don't relate the price tag with cooling performance; RoG Ryujin II isn't going to be twice as cool as other all-in-ones costing half as much.
Remember also that the bundled Noctua fans favour endurance and speed over minimal noise. When temperature begins to climb, the cooler struggles to keep as quiet as rival solutions.
