In terms of packaging, Intel's Raptor Lake Desktop CPUs ship with a Solder TIM interface and higher-quality gold plating under the IHS. The thermal testing was carried out with the Corsair H150i AIO liquid cooler:
Temperatures (Stock)
Gaming Load
VRMs
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
ASRock Z790 Taichi LITE
72
66
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
66
63
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara (Fan-Enabled)
69
60
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
69
58
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI
66
55
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WIFI
64
54
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
63
62
MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX
62
61
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
64
60
Temperatures 5.7 GHz Overclocked
VRMs
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX (Auto 6.1 GHz OC)
82
ASRock Z790 Taichi LITE
79
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
75
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara (Fan Enabled)
70
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
72
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI
72
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WIFI
70
MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX
69
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
68
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
68
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