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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 vs Intel Laminar RM1: Comparison

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 and Intel Laminar RM1 separate most on fan count: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 at 3, Intel Laminar RM1 at 1, 67% in favour of Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360. Max Speed splits them by another 43%, this time favouring Intel Laminar RM1. They match on tower layout and pwm control.

Specs

Specification
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 (360mm AIO Liquid/Best AIO for 200W+ CPUs/PWM Pump/Integrated VRM Fan)
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360
Intel Laminar RM1 (Stock Cooler/Aluminum Heatsink/Bundled with Select Boxed Intel CPUs/Budget Baseline)
Intel Laminar RM1
BrandArcticIntel
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidStock Cooler
SeriesArctic Liquid Freezer III 360Intel Laminar RM1
Model NumberACFRE00136ALaminar RM1
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700Intel LGA1700
Tower LayoutNot ApplicableNot Applicable
Fan Count31-67%
Cooler Weight1840 g350 g
Fan Size120 mm80 mm
Max Speed1800 RPM-43%3150 RPM
PWM ControlYesYes
Source URLhttps://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-III-360/ACFRE00136Ahttps://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000089190/processors/intel-core-processors.html

Verdict

Intel Laminar RM1

4 / 10 Expert Rating

A purely functional stock cooler that does its narrow job and nothing more; almost any aftermarket cooler on this list is a clear upgrade.

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