Noctua NH-U12S SE-AM4, Premium CPU Cooler for AMD AM4 (Brown)
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SGL
> 3 dayNoctua non ha bisogno di presentazioni, i suoi prodotti sono semplicemente i migliori sulla piazza. Purtroppo ho dovuto rendere questo modello perché ha solo gli attacchi AM4 e ho deciso di tornare ad Intel causa gravi problemi che ho riscontrato sulle nuove piattaforme AMD, in particolare sul chipset della scheda madre.
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Quinny
Greater than one weekFan has been working great for me in my 2019 build.
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tyfighta
> 3 dayUsing this to cool a Ryzen 5800x and its performing well! My case is a Phantek p500a. Kind of a gamble going with this cooler and not a more powerful model, but no regrets thus far. Super quiet too.
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Alex
> 3 dayI didnt realize the scale of this when buying it, found it laughably large, but wow does it do the job.
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Joshua
> 3 dayKeeps CPU cool. Im cool with that.
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rafa
> 3 dayFácil de montar y con estos calores un ryzen 5 lo mantiene a 30° y con test de estrés no pasa de 60°. Vale el precio que pagas.
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Elizabeth
Greater than one weekGreat cooler! Super easy to setup and works amazingly.
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jim zastre
> 3 dayworks well and is very quiet.
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Devin Matteson
15-04-2025Package came in fast and in good shape. The cooler was very easy and straight forward to install. The slim tower allows perfect clearance for my tall g. Skill ripjaw v 3200mhz c16 ddr4 ram sticks on my msi b450i gaming mini-itx mobo. Although this tower measures 158mm tall, I was able to fit it inside of my thermaltake core v1 case (you have to drill holes in the top acrylic window panel for clearance of the points of the cooling tower though). This cpu cooler keeps my overclocked ryzen 2600 cpu at 29~31 degrees Celsius at idle. I have gotten the cpu up to 4.3ghz at 57 degrees Celsius.
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Melissa
> 3 dayVery silent, very well built. Does come with thermal paste (noctuas brand)
Continuing the legacy of Noctua’s classic NH-U-series, the NH-U12S has become a benchmark for slim, highly compatible 120mm single tower coolers. The SE-AM4 version is a dedicated special edition for AMD’s AM4/AM5 (Ryzen) platform, featuring the latest SecuFirm2 mounting system for AM4/AM5. Topped off with the renowned quiet NF-F12 PWM 120mm fan, and Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12S SE-AM4 forms a complete premium-quality solution that combines outstanding performance, superb acoustics and excellent compatibility for AM4/AM5 systems.
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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent overall compatibilityStanding 158mm tall, the NH-U12S is short enough to fit most modern mid- or high-end tower cases. Measuring 125mm wide (including fan and fan clips), the cooler stays clear of the top PCIe slot on standard ATX or Micro-ATX motherboards, ensuring optimum compatibility with multi-GPU setups. |
100% RAM compatibilityThanks to its slim design with only 45mm fin depth, the NH-U12S will not overhang the RAM slots even with two fans installed. This gives the user full access to the memory modules on all current CPU sockets and ensures 100% compatibility with tall heatspreaders or optional memory fans. |
NF-F12 120mm Focused Flow fanRecommended by more than 150 hardware publications and thousands of enthusiasts world-wide, the Noctua"s premium quality NF-F12 Focused Flow 120mm fan is renowned to combine superb static pressure, excellent heatsink performance and surprising quietness of operation. |
NT-H1 thermal compoundHaving received more than 100 awards and recommendations from hardware journalists around the world, Noctua"s NT-H1 is a proven professional grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability. |
Measurements
- Height (without fan): 158 mm
- Width (without fan): 125 mm
- Depth (without fan): 45 mm
- Height (with fan): 158 mm
- Width (with fan): 125 mm
- Depth (with fan): 71 mm
- Weight (without fan): 580 g
- Weight (with fan/s): 755 g
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Socket compatibility
Please note that as a dedicated special edition for AM4/AM5, the NH-U12S SE-AM4 comes with AM4/AM5 mounting hardware only.
Scope of delivery
- NF-F12 PWM premium fan
- NA-RC6 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- SecuFirm2 AM4/AM5 mounting kit
- Anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12
- Noctua metal case-badge
Dedicated special edition for AM4/AM5 (Ryzen)
The NH-U12S SE-AM4 brings the NH-U12S’ signature quiet cooling performance to AMD’s AM4/AM5 platform. With its excellent balance of efficiency, quietness and compatibility, the NH-U12S SE-AM4 is a perfect fit for premium-class AM4/AM5 builds.
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| NH-U12S | NH-U12S TR4-SP3 | NH-U12S SE-AM4 | NH-U12S redux | NH-U12S chromax.black | NH-U12A | |
| LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 | ✓ | X | with NM-i20xx | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1700 | ✓ | X | with NM-i17xx-MP78 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ✓ | X | with NM-i115x-1200 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA775 & LGA1366 | with NM-I3 | X | with NM-I3 | with NM-I3 | with NM-I3 | with NM-I3 |
| Xeon LGA2011 Narrow ILM / Xeon LGA1366 & LGA1356 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Xeon LGA3647 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Xeon LGA4189 | X | with NM-i4189 | X | X | X | X |
| AM5 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM4 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| sTRx4, sWRX8, TR4, SP3 | X | ✓ | X | X | X | X |