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ARCTIC Freezer 36 vs Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140: Comparison

ARCTIC Freezer 36 and Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 separate most on height: ARCTIC Freezer 36 at 159 mm, Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 at 158 mm, 1% in favour of Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140. They match on fan count and rgb lighting.

ARCTIC Freezer 36 (Single-Tower Air/4 Direct-Touch Heatpipes/200W TDP/120mm P12 PWM Fan/Budget)
ARCTICARCTIC Freezer 36
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm PWM Fans/1500RPM/Extreme Value)
ThermalrightThermalright Peerless Assassin 140

Specs

Specification
ARCTIC Freezer 36 (Single-Tower Air/4 Direct-Touch Heatpipes/200W TDP/120mm P12 PWM Fan/Budget)
ARCTIC Freezer 36
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Dual 140mm PWM Fans/1500RPM/Extreme Value)
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140
BrandARCTICThermalright
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir, Dual-Tower
SeriesARCTIC Freezer 36Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140
Tower TypeSingle-TowerDual-Tower
Model NumberACFRE00121APA140
Height159 mm-1%158 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700AMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1851
Fan Count22
RGB LightingNoNo

Verdict

ARCTIC Freezer 36

7.2 / 10 Expert Rating

A perfectly serviceable entry-level upgrade over a stock cooler, without pretending to be more than that.

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140

8.6 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the best price-to-performance dual-tower coolers available, now with larger fans for extra headroom.

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