Raspberry Pi 5 Cooler Comparison
Comparing 4 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.
Temperature Comparison
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Cooling Solutions
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Entaniya Heat Pipe for Raspberry Pi 5
PassiveBest Passive
Peak61°C
Idle32°C
Improvement-26.0°C
Price$169.00
Value$6.50/\u00B0C
Flirc Raspberry Pi 5 Case
PassiveBest Value
Peak79°C
Idle36°C
Improvement-8.0°C
Price$16.95
Value$2.12/\u00B0C
Entaniya Pi 5 Heatsink
Passive
Peak87°C
Idle45°C
Improvement0.0°C
First Throttle1m 19s
Price$3.15
| Cooler | Type | Peak Temp↕ | Idle Temp | Throttled? | First Throttle | Min Freq | Load Impr.↕ | Price↕ | Value↕ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No CoolingBaseline | None | 87°C | 50°C | Yes | 28s | 1500 MHz | - | - | - | Details | |
Entaniya Heat Pipe for Raspberry Pi 5Best Passive | Passive | 61°C | 32°C | No | N/A | 2400 MHz | -26.0°C | $169.00 | $6.50/°C | Details | |
Flirc Raspberry Pi 5 CaseBest Value | Passive | 79°C | 36°C | No | N/A | 2400 MHz | -8.0°C | $16.95 | $2.12/°C | Details | |
Entaniya Pi 5 Heatsink | Passive | 87°C | 45°C | Yes | 1m 19s | 1500 MHz | 0.0°C | $3.15 | - | Details |