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Arctic MX-5 vs Deepcool Z3: Comparison

Arctic MX-5 and Deepcool Z3 separate most on thermal conductivity: Arctic MX-5 at 8.5 W/mK, Deepcool Z3 at 3.5 W/mK, 59% in favour of Arctic MX-5. They match on electrical conductivity and paste segment.

Arctic MX-5 (Carbon-Based/Non-Conductive/Reformulated Low-Viscosity Successor to MX-4)
ArcticArctic MX-5
Deepcool Z3 (Non-Conductive/3.5 W/mK/Entry-Level General-Purpose Paste)
DeepcoolDeepcool Z3

Specs

Specification
Arctic MX-5 (Carbon-Based/Non-Conductive/Reformulated Low-Viscosity Successor to MX-4)
Arctic MX-5
Deepcool Z3 (Non-Conductive/3.5 W/mK/Entry-Level General-Purpose Paste)
Deepcool Z3
Thermal Conductivity8.5 W/mK3.5 W/mK-59%
Electrical ConductivityInsulatingInsulating
Package Size2g, 4g, 8g, 20g1.5 g net weight (6.5 g gross weight incl. syringe)
Recommended UseCPU/GPU/Console CoolersMainstream CPU/GPU
Paste SegmentStandard PasteStandard Paste

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