I'm considering this dual-tower air cooler for a Ryzen 7 5800X3D or Ryzen 5 5600X3D because I'm concerned about memory clearance. Would it provide enough cooling for either CPU, and how does it compare with options like the Thermalright Royal Knight?
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The Royal Knight is worth considering. It has good memory clearance, and users have reported cooling a Ryzen 7 5800X about as well as other popular dual-tower coolers such as the Peerless Assassin and Phantom Spirit.
The cooler looks like it should perform well, especially since it appears to use a full-size front fan rather than a slim one. That could give it an advantage over some designs, though real-world testing would be useful before choosing it over a better-known model.
Probably not by much. The Royal Knight has already been reported to perform similarly to other well-regarded dual-tower coolers, so it’s a dependable option if memory clearance is the priority.
A decent dual-tower air cooler should handle either of those CPUs easily. I’m not familiar with this particular brand, so established models may be the safer choice, but the overall cooler design should be more than sufficient.
For gaming specifically, the Ryzen 5 5600X3D would be the better choice if it meets your performance needs. Either way, a proper twin-tower cooler is capable of handling these chips without trouble.
RAM clearance shouldn’t be a major issue with the Thermalright options. You can raise the front fan slightly on its clips, move it to the rear, or use a different fan position if it overlaps the memory modules.
Would the Royal Knight be noticeably worse than this cooler?