Left · Arctic
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360
Spec score
Spec score 96
$70
Amazon US, Oct 24
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 against Noctua NH-U12A
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Noctua
Noctua NH-U12A
Spec score
Spec score 86
$120
typical price
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360: 96
Noctua NH-U12A: 86
10 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360: 137.1
Noctua NH-U12A: 71.7
91%to the left
Typical price
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360: $70
Noctua NH-U12A: $120
$50to the left
From the spec sheets
Heat it holds
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360: 330 W
Noctua NH-U12A: 240 W
38%to the left
The verdict
- The Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 scores 12% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 typically costs $50 less.
- Per dollar, the Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 is the better buy: 137.1 points per $100 against 71.7.
Specifications
| Spec | Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 | Noctua NH-U12A |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Liquid (AIO) | Air tower |
| Heat it holds | 330 W (better) | 240 W |
| Size | 360 mm radiator | 158 mm tall |
| Sockets | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 |
| Brand | Arctic | Noctua |
| Released | 2025 (better) | 2019 |
| Typical price | $70 (better) | $120 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.