MSI MPG CORELIQUID P13 360 AIO CPU Cooler Review

1. MSI MPG CORELIQUID P13 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

With a maximum noise output of 47dBA the MSI MPG CORELIQUID P13 is a quiet cooler at max fan speed, not quite as quiet as the Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 but fan speed is higher, so 47dBA is a good score for the P13 considering fan speed is over 2000 RPM.

Thermal Performance: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

With the fans still at max RPM and the CPU multiplier and VCORE locked, the MSI MPG CORELIQUID P13 360 produces an average CPU temperature of 60°C which is above average for a 360mm unit on our AMD Ryzen 9 9950X test system, beating some coolers that are louder, using higher fan speed and more expensive.

Reducing the cooler's fan speed to meet the 40dBA noise limit is when the true thermal performance is revealed. The MSI MPG CORELIQUID P13 improves its position in our chart at 40dBA with an average CPU temperature of 62°, which is impressive and right up there alongside some of the best coolers we have tested.

The important metric here is the clock multiplier since PBO adjusts CPU frequency based on a target temperature, so the temperature delta between coolers is close.

Again it's solid performance from the MSI MPG CORELIQUID P13 360 with an average clock multiplier of 52.2x. It's up there with the top-performing coolers and only 10MHz per core behind the absolute best, while running at just 47dBA noise output.

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