Raspberry Pi 5 Cooler Comparison
Comparing 8 cooling configurations for the Raspberry Pi 5. SoC: Broadcom BCM2712.
Expert Summary
The Raspberry Pi 5 is the most power-hungry board from Raspberry Pi to date, and whilst a later revision of the System on Chip cut out a chunk of unused silicon and reduced power draw (and in turn, temperatures) a little, it still requires some kind of cooling if you're intending to push it to its max for more than a few seconds at a time.
Luckily, the Pi 5's popularity means we have a huge range of coolers, and even an official active cooler, and they all do a great job. From the bulky 52Pi ICE Towers, Entaniya's passive heatpipes, and the ever present Flirc, there'll be something to match all space and cooling requirements.
Peak Temperatures at a Glance
Below 65°C 65-79°C 80°C+ or throttled Stock baseline peak
Temperature Comparison
Raspberry Pi 5 (No Cooling)52Pi ICE Tower PlusEntaniya Heat Pipe for Raspberry Pi 5Add more from the table below
Baseline
Load
Cooldown
Stock/Baseline
Cooling Solutions
3/5 on chart
52Pi ICE Tower Plus
ActiveBest ActiveBest Value
Peak50°C
Idle30°C
Improvement-37.0°C
Price$17.00
Value$0.46
Entaniya Heat Pipe for Raspberry Pi 5
PassiveBest Passive
Peak61°C
Idle32°C
Improvement-26.0°C
Price$169.00
Value$6.50
Entaniya Heat Pipe for Raspberry Pi 5 with Heatsink Plate
Passive
Peak61°C
Idle31°C
Improvement-26.0°C
Raspberry Pi Active Cooler
Active
Peak68°C
Idle39°C
Improvement-19.0°C
Price$11.00
Value$0.58
Akasa Pi-5 Pro
Passive
Peak73°C
Idle33°C
Improvement-14.0°C
Price$31.00
Value$2.21
Flirc Raspberry Pi 5 Case
Passive
Peak79°C
Idle36°C
Improvement-8.0°C
Price$16.95
Value$2.12
Entaniya Pi 5 Heatsink
Passive
Peak87°C
Idle45°C
Improvement0.0°C
First Throttle1m 19s
Price$3.15
| Cooler | Type | Peak Temp↕ | vs Stock↕ | Throttling | Price↕ | Value↕ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No CoolingBaseline | None | 87°C | - | after 28s | - | - | Details | |
52Pi ICE Tower Plus | Active Best ActiveBest Value | 50°C | -37.0°C | None | $17.00 | $0.46 | Details | |
Entaniya Heat Pipe for Raspberry Pi 5 | Passive Best Passive | 61°C | -26.0°C | None | $169.00 | $6.50 | Details | |
Entaniya Heat Pipe for Raspberry Pi 5 with Heatsink Plate | Passive | 61°C | -26.0°C | None | - | - | Details | |
Raspberry Pi Active Cooler | Active | 68°C | -19.0°C | None | $11.00 | $0.58 | Details | |
Akasa Pi-5 Pro | Passive | 73°C | -14.0°C | None | $31.00 | $2.21 | Details | |
Flirc Raspberry Pi 5 Case | Passive | 79°C | -8.0°C | None | $16.95 | $2.12 | Details | |
Entaniya Pi 5 Heatsink | Passive | 87°C | 0.0°C | after 1m 19s | $3.15 | - | Details |