The idle temps of TherMagic are not quite as good as Arctic Silver 3, however the load temps proved to be lower in the testing results shown here. Lower load temps are more important that lower idle temps in my opinion. Clean up with TherMagic is easier than Arctic Silver 3, with a dose of Isopropyl Alcohol doing a great job. The cost for a 2.5 gram tube is only $6.99 making TherMagic very affordable. We hope to see an evolution with this product in the future and look forward to the next generation of thermal compound by Evergreen.