Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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This Best CPU Coolers of 2025 round-up recaps the top coolers we've tested in the past year. This year, we totally overhauled our testing methodology, and this is the debut of the new charts for that. We silently tested dozens of coolers to put together new lists on the AMD 9800X3D and AMD 9950X3D CPUs. This CPU cooler comparison includes benchmarks of the best air and liquid coolers (AIOs) for thermal performance and noise levels, spanning best overall, best budget or value, and more categories. Thermalright and ID-Cooling have taken spots in the budget range the past few years, but now, Sudokoo and Tryx have entered the ring to put up a fight for the higher-end categories.
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BEST OVERALL
Sudokoo SK 700V on Amazon: geni.us/7eerB
Runner-up: ID-Cooling A720 Black on Amazon: geni.us/VDnou4Y
BEST NOISE-NORMALIZED THERMALS
Liquid - TRYX Panorama (Updated) on Amazon: geni.us/UHENY
Air - Noctua NH-D15 G2 LBC on Amazon: geni.us/uXCi
BEST BUDGET
Liquid - ID-Cooling FX 360 Pro on Amazon: geni.us/3Sxvpb
Air - Thermalright Assassin Spirit V2 on Amazon: geni.us/zfyh
BEST OUT-OF-THE-BOX THERMALS
Liquid - TRYX Panorama on Amazon: geni.us/A50a
Air - ID-COOLING A720 Black on Amazon: geni.us/VDnou4Y
BEST MECHANICAL DESIGN
Sudokoo SK 700V on Amazon: geni.us/7eerB
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Best CPU Coolers We've Tested in 2025
02:14 - Setting Expectations
03:13 - Best Overall: Sudokoo SK 700V
06:02 - Best Noise-Normalized Thermals: Liquid - TRYX Panorama
10:44 - Best Noise-Normalized Thermals: Air - Noctua NH-D15 G2
13:12 - Best Budget: FX 360 Pro and Assassin Spirit V2
16:55 - Best Out-of-the-Box Thermals: Panorama and A720
18:36 - Best Mechanical Design: Sudokoo SK 700V
22:09 - Conclusion
CORRECTIONS:
18:01 - There is one labeling error in the 9950X3D "Full Speed" chart. The test data is correct; however, the Liquid Freezer III appears twice. One is 56.4C and one is 61.2C. The 56.4 degree result is the directly comparable 'normal' result and is the one you should use for comparison. The other result is a real result, but was for a one-off test with a modification to the test process. This is unlabeled on this chart, so I should have labeled it to make that clear. That's my fault for not labeling it - sorry about that. This was part of experimentation for alternate test processes, which we'll talk about in the future methodology piece. Adding to the errors page. Thanks for flagging this!
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Sponsor: HAVN BF 360 Flow on Amazon geni.us/PRsOyke
This Best CPU Coolers of 2025 round-up recaps the top coolers we've tested in the past year. This year, we totally overhauled our testing methodology, and this is the debut of the new charts for that. We silently tested dozens of coolers to put together new lists on the AMD 9800X3D and AMD 9950X3D CPUs. This CPU cooler comparison includes benchmarks of the best air and liquid coolers (AIOs) for thermal performance and noise levels, spanning best overall, best budget or value, and more categories. Thermalright and ID-Cooling have taken spots in the budget range the past few years, but now, Sudokoo and Tryx have entered the ring to put up a fight for the higher-end categories.
Watch our PC Best Cases of 2025 round-up! youtube.com/watch?v=2gCFdN7J4sk
The best way to support our work is through our store: store.gamersnexus.net
Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: patreon.com/gamersnexus
RELATED PRODUCTS [Affiliate Links]
BEST OVERALL
Sudokoo SK 700V on Amazon: geni.us/7eerB
Runner-up: ID-Cooling A720 Black on Amazon: geni.us/VDnou4Y
BEST NOISE-NORMALIZED THERMALS
Liquid - TRYX Panorama (Updated) on Amazon: geni.us/UHENY
Air - Noctua NH-D15 G2 LBC on Amazon: geni.us/uXCi
BEST BUDGET
Liquid - ID-Cooling FX 360 Pro on Amazon: geni.us/3Sxvpb
Air - Thermalright Assassin Spirit V2 on Amazon: geni.us/zfyh
BEST OUT-OF-THE-BOX THERMALS
Liquid - TRYX Panorama on Amazon: geni.us/A50a
Air - ID-COOLING A720 Black on Amazon: geni.us/VDnou4Y
BEST MECHANICAL DESIGN
Sudokoo SK 700V on Amazon: geni.us/7eerB
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Best CPU Coolers We've Tested in 2025
02:14 - Setting Expectations
03:13 - Best Overall: Sudokoo SK 700V
06:02 - Best Noise-Normalized Thermals: Liquid - TRYX Panorama
10:44 - Best Noise-Normalized Thermals: Air - Noctua NH-D15 G2
13:12 - Best Budget: FX 360 Pro and Assassin Spirit V2
16:55 - Best Out-of-the-Box Thermals: Panorama and A720
18:36 - Best Mechanical Design: Sudokoo SK 700V
22:09 - Conclusion
CORRECTIONS:
18:01 - There is one labeling error in the 9950X3D "Full Speed" chart. The test data is correct; however, the Liquid Freezer III appears twice. One is 56.4C and one is 61.2C. The 56.4 degree result is the directly comparable 'normal' result and is the one you should use for comparison. The other result is a real result, but was for a one-off test with a modification to the test process. This is unlabeled on this chart, so I should have labeled it to make that clear. That's my fault for not labeling it - sorry about that. This was part of experimentation for alternate test processes, which we'll talk about in the future methodology piece. Adding to the errors page. Thanks for flagging this!
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