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Best CPU Coolers For Ryzen 3rd Gen Processors

By Hassam NasirUpdated on January 19, 2023

Hassam is a certified PC Hardware Professional.

When you are looking to buy a CPU cooler, you naturally come up with the question of which cooler will be compatible with your processor and which will give the best performance when you are pushing your computer to its maximum and in normal times. You want to know that the cooler you are going to buy will in fact cool down your processor and hence, keep it thermally under control if you’re overclocking it.

Best CPU Coolers For Ryzen 3rd Gen

While performance is definitely very important, it is the most important thing, you simply cannot ignore the style and design, the aesthetic value of the product you are looking to buy. To answer all of these questions we give you the list of the best CPU coolers for Ryzen 3000 Processors. Also, if you are looking for Ryzen 3700x Motherboard, we have a separate guide for that.

1. NZXT Kraken Z73

The elite pick

Pros

Excellent performance
High customization options
Digital pump
A 6 year warranty

Cons

Not affordable by all

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NZXT has been a very popular brand of computer-related products and peripherals. The NZXT Kraken series has achieved a very high level of fame. The Kraken Z73 is a groundbreaking product. The Z73 comes in a white box with a purple top with the picture of the Z73 proudly on display at the front of the box. The box also contains the necessary mounting equipment for all popular and well-known processors.

The fame of the NZXT Kraken Z73 is well deserved. The Z73 is one of the best CPU coolers to date. It has outstanding performance. Your processor will not heat up. The triple fans make sure your CPU is getting the proper ventilation. The CAM software allows you to choose the fan and pump speed according to your preference. You can have the fan speed at the highest performance to moderate and low-performance levels. The Z73 makes some noise when all the three fans are going at their highest RPM. Though that is to be expected with three 120 mm fans going at more than 2500 rpm.

The CAM software also allows you to choose what you want to display on the digital pump. You can keep it on the default temperature display or show some other image or gif that you like. All this can be done just by connecting your coolers’ USB cable with your motherboard. And using the CAM software for customization options. The six-year warranty of the NZXT Kraken Z73 goes to show you that this product is sturdy and long-lasting. If you have the budget to purchase this product then this is the best product that you can possibly buy, whether you have an AMD or an Intel processor. Its performance levels are unmatched and its customization options along with the digital pump are features that make this product

This is one of the most high-end products in the market. It is one of the most expensive liquid coolers. It is mainly used by gaming enthusiasts who wish to overclock and push their setups to their highest potential and who have the deep pocket that this product requires. This product is compatible with the latest AMD and Intel units as well as being able to provide peak performance with both of them. Its price is really its only drawback, other than that this product is absolutely top-notch in every regard.

2. Noctua NH-D15

The No-Brainer Choice

Pros

Silent operation
Great cooling performance
Long warranty
Quite affordable

Cons

Very bland looking

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Noctua, one of the OG’s in the CPU cooler game. Their product, the NH-14 was a very influential product. It paved the way for companies to move forward in the CPU coolers department. When the NH-14 came out in 2009, Noctua became took the throne of CPU coolers. However, they couldn’t maintain it. With time their products couldn’t keep up with the innovation of companies such as Corsair and Cooler Master. Now, however, after some quiet time, it seems Noctua is back with a bang with the NH-D15. It is based on the same model as the D14.

The model is based on a two-tower system. With two 140 mm fans, it is a rather large-sized cooler. It has been an issue with this product that with smaller casings it can end up taking up the memory space as well. However, that is only with the smaller casings. With most casings, it is fine fit. There is a significant lack of lighting or stylishness in this product though. It is quite bland in design and color. The six-year-long warranty is a testament to its long life and reliability. It is a sturdy piece of machinery.

What it doesn’t provide in looks, it makes up for in performance. This is another top of the line CPU cooler and is probably the best air cooler of this time. It has been known to give most liquid coolers a run for their money while being an air cooler this is quite an achievement. One of the key features of all Noctua products, that this product also seems to have inherited is its noiseless working. This product is nearly noiseless. While giving close to the best performance as far as coolers go and being as quiet as it is, it is no surprise the D15 has received as much praise and recognition as it has. It is definitely one of them, if not the back if your top concern is performance and you do not care for the shiny things.

To top it off this is not as expensive as the RGB filled liquid coolers either. It is actually on the more affordable side of things. With the focus being on performance and not the looks, many people may find this not as lucrative as other products. But if your concern is what you get out of the money spent, meaning the level of performance and cooling that you get when overclocking your system and spending grueling gaming sessions every day, the Noctua NH-D15 is definitely your pick.

3. Corsair H100i Pro

Take customization to another level

Pros

Easy customization with iCUE software
Aesthetic
Easy installation

Cons

Can get a little noisy
Expensive price tag

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Corsair, one of the most familiar names in the computer products market. Whether it be keyboards or mouse, gaming chairs, casings or headphones, and of course CPU coolers. Corsair has been popular in the CPU cooler category as long as there has been a category for it. Corsair has maintained its popularity over the year by consistently making products that appeal to the public and appease their needs. No matter what type of PC product, you can trust Corsair to be very near the top of the ladder in it.

The Corsair H100i Pro has received a lot of popularity and fame, like almost all Corsair products. This is though, one of the most loved CPU liquid coolers ever made. Whether it be its performance or the RGB it gives in the price in which it does give them, or just its attractive design, this has received positive feedback from all users. Starting off with its packaging, it is the familiar black box with yellow strips on the sides and the product picture on the front with a little bluish and purple color shade. Classic Corsair packaging. Another feature which people adore of this product is its simple and convenient installation. The tube length and cable length are sufficient for any PC setup. The size makes it so that you will not have to worry about it not fitting in your PC.

The cooling and thermal performance it offers is decent. It is not the best, but it is adequate. It can compete with the best of the best as long as you don’t have to run it on maximum performance settings regularly, then it will cause a lot of noise and become troublesome. If you intend to just have casual gaming sessions and not overclock your PC to the extreme there really isn’t anything this cooler will give you trouble with. Some RGB enthusiasts do complain of this not quite having enough RGB to meet their needs or what they expect from a Corsair product.

The customization of the pump or fan speed and levels is easy enough via the well-known Corsair iCUE software. The RGB settings can be changed to whichever color or mode, or color change based on temperature by the same software. Making it one of the most convenient customizable products, as we expect from a Corsair product. The drawback is for performance enthusiasts. In this price range, there are coolers that perform better than this and give more thermal control than this but there are none that quite match its aesthetics.

4. Cooler Master ML240P Mirage

With a transparent pump

Pros

Stylish looking
Transparent pump top
Very low noise

Cons

High price
Comparatively low warranty time

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Another name which everyone who has ever looked into CPU coolers is quite familiar with, Cooler Master makes it into our list for the best CPU coolers for Ryzen 3000 Processors. Cooler Master as the name makes it obvious, is a company that focuses on cooling down processors of PC. This is one of their more flamboyant and stylistic products. That is also one of the major reasons for its success. This is one of the most stylish liquid coolers that we have seen.

The box in which it comes is full black on color with the picture and name of the product on the front and specifications’, features and information regarding the product on the box as well. The installation is fairly easy as well. The box also contains the various screws, nuts, and mounting equipment required for the installation of this product. Its performance is relatively decent. It is not the best but it is sufficient. The best part about its performance is the noise levels. This is one of the most silent liquid coolers made. It is right up there with the Noctua products where the noise is concerned.

The best feature of this product and we would assume the feature which makes this product so good is its aesthetics. This has to be the most aesthetically pleasing product we have seen. The RGB is perfection. The transparent pump top makes it so you have a clear view of the RGB covered impeller of the pump. The fans when installed and RGB settings have been finished, rotate in a very smooth lighted motion. It creates a sort of a mirage which is why we assume that word has been used in its naming as well.

Still, all this style and design come at a price. It may be higher than you are willing to make. Especially with the two-year warranty time. Most of the products that we have so far seen give a warranty time of about five to six years. Compared to that this is significantly on the lower side. Spending the amount of money as this product asks with a relatively low warranty is not very confidence-inspiring. However, the Cooler Master name is a very reliable one so you can take the risk when it comes to low warranty. And for the price, you pay you will most certainly get something that you will like looking at.

5. Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition

Budget friendly pick

Pros

Best budget choice
RGB controller
Reliable pick

Cons

Not for extreme overclocking
Low warranty period

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No surprise that Cooler Master manages to obtain another spot in the list of the best CPU coolers for the Ryzen 3000 processors. The reliable and dependable name of Cooler Master along with its Hyper 212 product line makes this one of the most obvious products to buy when looking for a good CPU cooler. As we have come to expect from the Cooler Master Hyper 212, this product is also extremely modestly priced. That does not necessarily reflect on its performance or aesthetics, it only makes it an accessible product for everyone.

The hyper 212 RGB edition comes enclosed in a black box with purple panels on the side. Inside the box, there are a lot of nuts and screws and mounting brackets, installation instructions, etc. to make sure you have no trouble in installing this item into your PC setup. There is also an RGB remote control in the package. This makes it really easy to control and choose what sort of lighting you want your cooling fans to display. The cooler overall has a really refined look to it. When it is installed and the RGB has been set up, it looks quite aesthetic.

The only problem with its performance that we found was that it struggles to keep up with the other products of Cooler Master or other companies when you are looking to constantly looking to test the limits of your PC. The performance it does give in the extremely low pricing it comes with is not bad at all. It is actually somewhat more than expected. The low warranty period of two years is also much lower than we have been seeing when looking through CPU coolers.

The problem with the low warranty however can be overlooked when one keeps in mind that this is a product of Cooler Master in their adored Hyper 212 line. Hyper 212 much like the Corsair and Noctua products is a product loved by PC enthusiasts.

That rounds off our list of the best CPU coolers for Ryzen 3000 processors. These are some of the best and most renowned CPU coolers that we have found while looking into CPU coolers. Whether it be air coolers or liquid coolers, these are the best in the category. We have picked some of the most loved and user-approved products such as the Corsair H100i or the Cooler Master Hyper 212. The NZXT Kraken Z73 is the highest end, premium CPU cooler available at this time. While the Noctua NH-D15 does justice to its famed predecessor, the Noctua D14. We hope to have satisfied your curiosity and answered your questions when it comes to the best CPU coolers for Ryzen processors.

By Hassam NasirUpdated on January 19, 2023

Hassam is a certified PC Hardware Professional.

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