On an AMD has requested A8-6600k 100% (OCCT software) I went from 73 ° to 43 ° (Open Hardware Monitor software). Less temperature is less rotations for ventillos and therefore less noise, less noise. Moreover heat is not removed near the memory modules which is a definite plus. Only thing I struggled a bit to put it but with care and patience the result is far beyond my expectations. If you do not take unnecessary overclocking more expensive.