One is made for Intel CPUs, the other for AMD CPUs/APUs

Jan 16, 2014 13:32 GMT  ·  By

Arctic could have probably managed to make its newest coolers universal, if it included a mounting system that could fit both Intel and AMD chips, but it chose against it.

Instead, it released two coolers, one for Intel central processing units and the other for AMD central/accelerated processing units.

The former, called Freezer i11 (reference to Core i-series chips) supports LGA 1150, 1155, 1156 and 2011 sockets.

The other, called Freezer A11, is made for AMD Fm1, Fm2, AM2, AMD2+, AM3 and AM3+ sockets.

Both coolers are otherwise identical, with a weight of 480 grams / 1.05 pounds and a size of 108 x 90 x 130 mm / 4.25 x 3.54 x 5.11 inches.

There are three 6 mm Direct Touch copper heatpipes and one 92 mm PWM fan on each (500 to 2,000 RPM).

Finally, the price is of €19.90 / $19.90 (or $27 if exchange rates pan out) and the product bundle includes a tube of MX-4 thermal grease.

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