Noctua NH-U12S SE-AM4, Premium CPU Cooler for AMD AM4 (Brown)
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mousey
> 3 dayBrilliant cooler keeping Am4 chip lovely and cool. Worth the money.
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Manuel Isaac
> 3 dayFácil de instalar y controla muy bien las temperaturas.
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Jerome Labbe
Greater than one weekVery efficient, silent and keep my CPU cool. The case Im using is the Fractal Design Define C, which is one of the most sound proof and, consequently, it gets warm/hot very fast. The CPU is the Ryzen 5 3600 (Zen 2), which is known to reach higher temperatures than the Zen 1 and Zen +. I needed a quiet and efficient fan that would go along with the airflow inside the case. The Noctua NH-U12S SE-AM4 was a perfect match.
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S. Hoffman
> 3 dayTook no more than thirty minutes from unplugging my machine and removing the old cooler to having the new cooler installed.
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AL
Greater than one weekFa un lavoro egregio, riesce ad abbassare la temperatura del mio Ryzen 2600 X di circa 25% su ogni tipologia di carico. Lo ricomprerei a occhi chiusi
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pascal
> 3 dayventilo top pour carte AMD AM4
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doum89
> 3 dayAlimentatore enorme e soprattutto efficace. Riesce a mantenere a temperature adeguate il processore e permette anche linserimento di una seconda ventola (da comprare a parte). I 120mm della ventola fanno un ottimo lavoro in termini di dissipazione del calore. Consiglio vivamente lacquisto.
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mercier
10-04-2025Je viens de le monter sur un Ryzen 1700x. Aucun souci. Le ventilateur est silencieux. Je lentends moins que ceux du boitiers (Fractal design S). La température du micro-processeur est de 40°C au démarrage et il est monté à 57°C après 2 heures 30 dutilisation.
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Tommy Timberlake
> 3 dayUse this on a 1600X and 1800X. Works beatifully. Great temps even with an OC on the 1800X octocore.
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Levi Welker
> 3 dayWrong model. Ordered the AM4 version. Wasted 2 weeks of my life waiting for this useless chunk of metal.
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 |
