(opens Amazon in a new tab)Noctua NH-L9a-AM4
- Type
- Low-profile air cooler
- Sustained rating
- 65 W
- Height
- 37 mm
- RAM clearance
- Unrestricted
- Sockets in box
- AM4, AM5
- Price
- $49.95
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Cooler comparison
Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 vs Noctua NH-L9i-17xx
Across the 100 processors either cooler can mount, the Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 cools better or equally on 51 of them, at $49.95 versus $49.95 on Amazon. Their sustained ratings are identical, so the difference comes down to height, RAM clearance and price.
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(opens Amazon in a new tab)Noctua NH-L9i-17xx
- Type
- Low-profile air cooler
- Sustained rating
- 65 W
- Height
- 37 mm
- RAM clearance
- Unrestricted
- Sockets in box
- LGA1700, LGA1851
- Price
- $49.95
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Excellent verdicts by socket
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Head to head on popular processors
| Processor | Boost | NH-L9a-AM4 | NH-L9i-17xx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7-13700K | 253 W | 100 °CIncompatible socket | 100 °CThrottling risk |
| Core i9-13900K | 253 W | 100 °CIncompatible socket | 100 °CThrottling risk |
| Core i9-14900KF | 253 W | 100 °CIncompatible socket | 100 °CThrottling risk |
| Core i9-12900K | 241 W | 100 °CIncompatible socket | 100 °CThrottling risk |
| Ryzen 9 7950X | 230 W | 95 °CThrottling risk | 95 °CIncompatible socket |
| Core i7-13700 | 219 W | 100 °CIncompatible socket | 100 °CThrottling risk |
| Core i7-12700K | 190 W | 100 °CIncompatible socket | 100 °CThrottling risk |
| Core i5-13600K | 181 W | 100 °CIncompatible socket | 100 °CThrottling risk |
| Core i7-12700 | 180 W | 100 °CIncompatible socket | 100 °CThrottling risk |
| Ryzen 9 7950X3D | 162 W | 89 °CThrottling risk | 89 °CIncompatible socket |
| Core Ultra 5 245KF | 159 W | 100 °CIncompatible socket | 100 °CThrottling risk |
| Core i5-12600K | 150 W | 100 °CIncompatible socket | 100 °CThrottling risk |
| Core i5-14400 | 148 W | 100 °CIncompatible socket | 100 °CThrottling risk |
| Ryzen 7 3800X | 142 W | 95 °CThrottling risk | 95 °CIncompatible socket |
| Ryzen 7 5800X3D | 142 W | 90 °CThrottling risk | 90 °CIncompatible socket |
| Ryzen 9 3950X | 142 W | 95 °CThrottling risk | 95 °CIncompatible socket |