ARCTIC Freezer 8A Compact AMD CPU Air Cooler

Upgrade your AMD setup with the ARCTIC Freezer 8A compact CPU cooler. Designed for AM5 and AM4 with offset mounting, pre-applied MX-6 thermal paste, and quiet 100mm PWM fan. Compact AMD CPU Cooler, AM5 AM4 Air Cooler, Tower CPU Cooler, 100mm PWM Fan, Pre-Applied MX-6. 

Overview (Easy-to-Understand Description)

The ARCTIC Freezer 8A Compact CPU Air Cooler is an ultra-compact single-tower CPU cooler designed exclusively for AMD Socket AM5 and AM4 processors. It provides a significant cooling and noise upgrade over stock boxed coolers while maintaining a small footprint that easily fits into tight space PC cases and budget builds.

Equipped with a 100mm PWM fan featuring a Fluid Dynamic Bearing, it delivers dynamic speed control from 200 up to 2300 RPM. It features direct-touch copper heatpipes with an optimized AM5 offset mounting mechanism that positions the cooler directly over the CPU’s heat hotspot. For ultimate convenience, ARCTIC MX-6 thermal compound comes pre-applied on the base.

Technical Specifications

General Specifications

• Brand / Model: ARCTIC Freezer 8A

• Part Number: ACFRE00161A

• Cooler Type: Compact Single-Tower Air Cooler

• Target Socket: Dedicated for AMD AM5 & AM4

• Pre-Applied Thermal Compound: ARCTIC MX-6

• Operating Ambient Temperature: 0—40 °C

Heatsink & Heatpipes

• Heatpipes: 2x Ø6 mm Direct-Touch Copper Heatpipes

• Fin Stack: Aluminium Cooling Fins

• Mounting Style: AMD Offset Mounting (Targeted Hotspot Cooling)

Fan Specifications

• Fan Size: 1x 100 mm PWM Fan

• Fan Speed: 200 – 2300 RPM (PWM Controlled)

• Bearing Type: Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB)

• Connector Type: 4-Pin PWM Connector

Lighting & Aesthetics

• LED Lighting: None (Clean, Stealth Black/Silver Look)

Socket Compatibility

• AMD Sockets: AM5, AM4 (Exclusive AMD Support)

• Intel Sockets: Not Compatible (Use Freezer 8i for Intel)