Gamdias CHIONE P5 360 AIO CPU Cooler Review

1. Gamdias CHIONE P5 3602. Intallation: AM53. Test Results4. Closing Thoughts5. View All Pages

Test System Specifications:

• CPU – AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
• Motherboard – ASRock Phantom Gaming X870E Nova WiFi
• Memory: 32GB (2 x 16GB Modules) Kingston Fury DDR5-6000
• Graphics card: MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming X
• Storage: 1TB Corsair MP600 Elite PCIe Gen4x4 NVME M.2 SSD
• Power Supply: Seasonic Prime TX-1000
• Chassis: Open Test Bench
• Thermal Compound: Arctic MX-6
• O/S: Windows 11 Version 24H2

Testing Methodology:

We are primarily focusing on the performance of each cooler at 100% fan speed and also when locked to 40dBA noise output. We will focus on cooling performance using a manual overclock with all-core frequency and VCORE locked to 5.2GHz/1.3v (AMD) and 5.5GHz/1.3v (Intel) and Precision Boost Overdrive performance.

• The test data is logged using HWINFO and the final 10 minutes of the data is calculated to find the average CPU temperature and CPU clock multiplier (AMD PBO Test) and then plotted in the charts.
• For testing, we use a 30-minute looped run of Cinebench R23 and record the steady-state CPU temperature at the end of the test. This ensures that the CPU has had ample time to warm up and reach a steady state under all of the coolers.
• The ambient is maintained at 19-21 degrees Celsius. Where there is variation beyond this temperature range, we add extra repeated tests to ensure consistency. However, this is well controlled now with A/C.
• We also test each cooler with at least two fresh installs (typically three) to mitigate the likelihood of poor mounting spoiling results.
• Ambient temperature and humidity are controlled via a mini split air conditioning system inside the test room. Ambient temperature is maintained between 19-20 °C. Temperature delta figures are shown in the charts (ambient temperature is deducted from the measured component temperature).

Test Results:

Acoustics

At 46dBA max the Gamdias CHIONE P5 360 is one of the quieter coolers that we have tested. It's not as quiet as the Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360, but it certainly won't be too distracting at max fan speed like some of the louder coolers running at over 50dBA.

Thermal Performance: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

At max fan speed, it isn't the greatest in terms of thermal performance but the low noise will be a big positive for some users. At 64°C above ambient, it adequately cools the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, but it falls short of the more expensive, high-performance options.

Reducing the coolers fan speed to hit the 40dBA noise target puts them all on a level playing field and we can determine the true thermal performance. Again the Gamdias CHIONE P5 360 isn't the best at 66°C over ambient but at this temperature, the heat produced by the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is under control, it's not overheating or throttling frequency, which is a positive note for a budget LCD clad cooler.

In the PBO test the important metric is clock multiplier as the CPU frequency is automatically adjusted to meet a target temperature so the dalta between coolers is narrow. It's not a bad showing from the Gamdias CHIONE P5 360 in the PBO test, it's trading blows with the competition by maintaining an average 52.4x clock multiplier, which is a decent result from this lesser-known brand.

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