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 Carrara
73
71
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara (Fan-Enabled)
71
67
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
69
58
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WIFI
69
64
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
62
55
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
64
51
Temperatures 5.7 GHz Overclocked
VRMs
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara
85
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrara (Fan Enabled)
80
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO
72
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WIFI
70
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
68
Gigabyte Z790 AERO G
68
