Arctic Silver 5 has a unique high-density filling of micronized silver and enhanced thermally conductive ceramic particles providing excellent performance and stability. Arctic Silver 5 is optimized for use between modern high-power CPUs and high performance heatsinks or water-cooling solutions.
Arctic Cooling brand MX-2 and MX-3 compounds perform better than Arctic Silver 5 at equal or lower cost. We now recommend this brand as a superior alternative for all thermal compound applications.