Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
Seven high-performance heat pipes and dual Silent Wings PWM fans deliver a 270W TDP cooling capacity with near-silent operation. The funnel-shaped front fan and speed switch between Quiet and Performance modes offer precise airflow control, while the height-adjustable design ensures broad RAM and VRM compatibility. This cooler is best for system builders seeking robust, quiet air cooling for mid-range AM4 or LGA 1700 CPUs in productivity-focused builds.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
Cons
- Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 3 |
| Model | 1200 |
| Codename | Zen |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| P-cores | 4 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base Clock | 3100 |
| Boost Clock | 3400 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 2 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 6266 |
| PassMark Single | 1925 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2666 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM4 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 270 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 14 | - |
| Threads | 4 | 20 | 24 | 64 | 28 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3400 | 5500 | 5600 | 3500 | 3200 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 30 | 64 | 256 | 19.25 | - |
| Tdp W | 270 | 125 | 170 | 200 | 105 | - |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | LGA 3647 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | None | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | 47.9 | 62.3 | 60.7 | 32.8 | 44.4 | 90.7 | 50.5 |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Compare | 95.5 | 96.9 | 90.7 | 95.5 | 95.2 | 90.7 | 99.2 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Compare | 93.6 | 93.3 | 94.3 | 85.2 | 93.7 | 96.6 | 94.1 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare | 73.8 | 20.2 | 17.7 | 72.8 | 74.4 | 38.3 | 44.4 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.5 | 20.2 | 91 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 90.7 | 3.3 |
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