Thermalright AXP90-X53 Full Black Review

THERMALRIGHT
AXP-90 X53 FULL

AXP90-X53 Full Black is a nickel plated version of AXP90 X53 Full Copper low profile CPU cooler at 53mm in height and equipped with 90mm slim fan.
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SPECIFICATIONS

MODELS AXP90-X53 Full
DIMENSIONS 94.5×95×53mm (L×W×H)
HEATSINK 4x 6mm copper heat-pipes, copper base (nickel coated), copper cooling fins
COMPATIBILITY Intel: 1200/1700
AMD: AM4/AM5
FANS 90x15mm
RAM CLEARANCE N/A
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FANS

The X53 fan is usable for an included fan at this price and performs similarly to NF-A9x14 from Noctua, although slightly thicker at 15mm.

TEST SYSTEM

Testing is carried out on the BC1 Mini (open testbench) in 20°C ambient room temperature. 

CASE

BC1 Mini V2

OBT STORE

MOTHERBOARD

Rog Strix B650E-I Gaming WiFi

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CPU

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

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RAM

32GB Gskill S5 DDR5, 6000MHz, CL30

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PSU

Corsair SF1000 2024

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STORAGE

1TB + 2TB NVME

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THERMAL BENCHMARKS

AXP90 X53 Full (paid link) was tested with the included fan at noise normalised 35db(A) and distance of 50CM.
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FINAL THOUGHTS

Thermalright's AXP90-X53 Full is one of, it not the best low profile coolers currently available in both motherboard compatibility and cooling performance in the 50-60mm category. In our testing, we found the cooler performed better with heatpipes orientated towards the motherboard I/O shroud on both AMD and Intel CPU's.