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> They are, but it's always a trade-off.

According to a Linus techtips video on Youtube the difference is not really measurable. So I kind of tend to think that a high quality thermal pad is just simply superior in every way. The only reason I didn't try it, is because I couldn't find any in stock.

>>bboygr+(OP)
LTT noted differences, but yes, they're not large:

https://youtu.be/YpphKzmDiJM?t=420

FWIW Steve Burke did an even more detailed burn down of these pads:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niAQs8dZohE

(LTT was later able to get -20C cooling with Liquid Metal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdTsra-uLBI )