{"data":{"slug":"scythe-mugen-6","type":"cpu_cooler","brand":"Scythe","name":"Mugen 6","aliases":["SCMG-6000","MUGEN6"],"release_date":"2024-02","url":"https://arkivo.dev/cpu-coolers/scythe-mugen-6","specs":{"series":"Mugen","model_numbers":["SCMG-6000"],"gtins":["4571225058962"],"announce_date":"2024-02-01","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":46.99,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Silver"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.scytheus.com/mugen6","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://www.scythe.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/manual_scmg-6000.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":null,"cpu_cooler":"air","air_cooler_layout":"single_tower","rated_tdp_w":null,"base_material":"nickel_plated_copper","thermal_paste":"included","sockets":["AM5","AM4","LGA1851","LGA1700","LGA1200","LGA1156","LGA1155","LGA1151","LGA1150","LGA2066","LGA2011-3","LGA2011"],"ram_clearance_mm":null,"offset_mounting":null,"heatpipe_count":6,"heatpipe_diameter_mm":6,"direct_contact_heatpipes":false,"radiator_mm":null,"radiator_dimensions_mm":null,"radiator_material":null,"tube_length_mm":null,"pump_speed_max_rpm":null,"pump_connector":null,"vrm_fan":null,"fans":[{"model":"Wonder Tornado 120 PWM","size_mm":120,"count":1,"speed_min_rpm":350,"speed_max_rpm":2000,"airflow_cfm":60.29,"static_pressure_mmh2o":2.45,"noise_dba":26.88,"bearing":"fluid_dynamic","connector":"pwm_4_pin"}],"fan_count":1,"rgb_lighting":false,"lighting_standard":null,"display_type":"none","display_size_in":null,"display_resolution":null,"software_name":null,"usb_header_required":false,"cybenetics_theta_am5":null,"cybenetics_theta_lga1851":null,"measured_op_30dba_am5":null,"measured_op_30dba_lga1851":null,"measured_noise_max_dba":null,"measured_thermal_tests":[{"test_cpu":"Intel Core i7-13700K","load":"No power limit, throttling at TJ Max, average package power the cooler held","cpu_power_w":222,"fan_setting":"100%","noise_dba":39.6,"cpu_temp_c":null,"temp_over_ambient_c":null},{"test_cpu":"Intel Core i7-13700K","load":"No power limit, noise normalized, average package power the cooler held","cpu_power_w":220,"fan_setting":"38.2 dB(A)","noise_dba":38.2,"cpu_temp_c":null,"temp_over_ambient_c":null}],"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":132,"height_mm":154,"depth_mm":106},"heatsink_dimensions_mm":null,"weight_g":1013,"heatsink_weight_g":null,"in_the_box":["CPU Cooler","WONDER TORNADO 120 PWM Fan","Stud Nuts","Back Plate Kit","Plastic Spacers","Mounting Plates (Intel)","Mounting Plates (Intel LGA1700)","Mounting Plates (AMD)","Screws (AMD)","Bolt Nuts","Thermal Grease","Spatula","Fan Clips","Screwdriver"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.scythe.co.jp/category/product/cpu-cooler/air-cooling/high-end/scmg-6000/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["series","model_numbers","gtins","colors","cpu_cooler","air_cooler_layout","base_material","thermal_paste","sockets","heatpipe_count","heatpipe_diameter_mm","direct_contact_heatpipes","fans","dimensions_mm","weight_g","in_the_box"],"notes":{"series":"Product name MUGEN6, the sixth generation of the Mugen line. The Black Edition and the White ARGB edition are separate two-fan models.","model_numbers":"Model SCMG-6000. The Black Edition is SCMG-6000DBE and the White ARGB edition SCMG-6000DWR, both separate models with two fans.","gtins":"JAN 4571225058962. Several retailers list the same EAN. BuildCores shows other UPC codes for the same part number, which are not stored because no source pairs them with this exact model.","colors":"Heatsink is silver (single fan model).","air_cooler_layout":"Side-flow single tower heatsink with one fan.","base_material":"The page says a thick copper base plate takes up CPU heat and that the heat pipes are nickel plated. It does not say the base plate is plated. Tom's Hardware and Funky Kit both state a nickel-plated copper base, so nickel_plated_copper is stored.","thermal_paste":"1 g of Thermal Elixir 3 grease and a spatula come in the box.","sockets":"Intel 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 1200, 1700, 2011, 2011(V3), 2066 and AMD AM4 and AM5. The Japan page was last edited in February 2025 and does not list LGA1851, which the maker's US page adds. 2011(V3) is written LGA2011-3. The 115x family is written out as the four sockets the page names.","heatpipe_count":"Six 6 mm heat pipes, nickel plated.","direct_contact_heatpipes":"A thick copper base plate absorbs the CPU heat, so the heat pipes sit in a base plate and do not touch the CPU. Stored as false.","fans":"Fan 120 x 120 x 26 mm, 4-pin PWM, 350 (+/-200) to 2000 rpm (+/-10%), 7.68 to 60.29 CFM, 0.05 to 2.45 mmH2O, 3.0 to 26.88 dBA. The ranges are for the fan across its speed range, so the top values are stored. The page lists one fan. The bearing is not on the maker pages, see the Tom's Hardware source.","dimensions_mm":"132 (W) x 154 (H) x 106 (D) mm with the fan and its clip protrusions. The maker corrects the box print (132 x 80 x 154) to 132 x 106 x 154 on this page.","weight_g":"1,013 g including the fan.","in_the_box":"The Japanese page lists a retention kit, two sets of fan clips, grease, spatula, screwdriver and Japanese manual. The English item names come from the manual's item list. KitGuru and the Japanese page add a spatula for the grease."}},{"url":"https://www.scytheus.com/mugen6","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","sockets","dimensions_mm","weight_g","heatpipe_count","fans"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"Scythe's US product page for the MUGEN 6, model SCMG-6000.","sockets":"Intel: LGA 1851 / 1700 / 115x / 1200 / 2011 / 2066. AMD: AM5 / AM4. The text says the H.P.M.S. V mount covers Intel LGA 1851 and AMD AM5. No extra kit is named.","dimensions_mm":"W132 x D106 x H154 mm with the fan.","weight_g":"1013 g with the fan.","heatpipe_count":"Heatpipe: 6 mm diameter x 6.","fans":"WONDER TORNADO 120 PWM, 2000 RPM, 120 x 120 x 26 mm with rubber, 350 +/- 200 to 2000 +/- 10% RPM, 7.68 to 60.29 CFM, 0.05 to 2.45 mmH2O, 3.00 to 26.88 dBA, 12 V, 0.15 A, 4 pin PWM."}},{"url":"https://www.scythe.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/manual_scmg-6000.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","in_the_box","sockets","fans","thermal_paste"],"notes":{"in_the_box":"Item list on page 1: 1 CPU Cooler, 2 fan, 3 Stud Nuts, 4 Back Plate Kit, 5 Plastic Spacers, 6 Mounting Plates (Intel), 7 Mounting Plates (Intel LGA1700), 8 Mounting Plates (AMD), 9 Screws (AMD), 10 Bolt Nuts, 11 Thermal Grease, 12 Fan Clips, 13 Screwdriver. The manual prints no quantities. Which parts each socket uses is shown in a table.","sockets":"Installation pages: Intel LGA 2066 Square ILM / 2011 (V3) Square ILM, Intel LGA 1700 / 1200 / 1156 / 1155 / 1151 / 1150 and AMD AM4 / AM5, with the parts from the box. The manual dates from 2023 and has no LGA1851 page.","fans":"WONDER TORNADO 120 PWM fan: 350 +/- 200 to 2000 +/- 10% RPM, 3.00 to 26.88 dBA, 7.68 to 60.29 CFM. The fan speed limits depend on the PWM signal of the motherboard.","thermal_paste":"Item 11 is Thermal Grease and the steps say to apply it to the CPU."}},{"url":"https://www.scythe.co.jp/news/20240205/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Scythe Japan news of 2024-02-05: the Mugen 6 and Mugen 6 Black Edition go on sale on 16 February 2024. The Japan product page was created 2024-02-02. This is the Japan date. The US dates are not known."}},{"url":"https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/scythe-launches-new-generation-of-mugen-cpu-coolers/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","release_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"KitGuru article of 2024-02-01 announcing the Mugen 6 and the Mugen 6 Dual Fan Black Edition. It is the earliest article found.","release_date":"The article gives specs only and no price or on-sale date."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/scythe-mugen-6-and-mugen-6-black-edition-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_usd","base_material","fans","rgb_lighting","heatpipe_count","measured_thermal_tests"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Spec table, which the article says is straight from Scythe: MSRP $46.99 for the Mugen 6 and $54.99 for the Black Edition. The review is dated 2024-04-02. Tax is not stated.","base_material":"Spec table: Nickel Plated Copper Base. Heatsink material aluminum.","fans":"Fan table: Wonder Tornado 120mm, up to 2000 RPM +/-10%, up to 60.29 CFM, up to 2.45 mmH2O, Sealed Precision FDB bearing, lighting none, over 120,000 hours. Its 25 mm fan thickness differs from the maker's 26 mm, so the maker value is used for size. The bearing is stored as fluid dynamic.","rgb_lighting":"Fan table: Lighting None.","heatpipe_count":"Six 6 mm copper heat pipes.","measured_thermal_tests":"Albert Thomas, review of 2024-04-02. Intel Core i7-13700K on an MSI Z690 A Pro DDR4 in a be quiet! Silent Base 802 with system fans on setting 1, 23 C ambient room temperature, Thermalright LGA1700 contact frame fitted, 10-minute runs. Noise is read with a sound meter, distance not stated. Row 1: no power limit, the CPU hits TJ Max and the reviewer records the package power the cooler held, 222 W on average, with 39.6 dBA at full fan speed. Row 2: noise normalized to 38.2 dBA, 220 W. A 175 W Cinebench chart also exists, but its numbers are only in the chart image and the text says only that the single fan Mugen 6 matched the Fuma 3, so no row is stored."}},{"url":"https://www.funkykit.com/reviews/cooling/scythe-mugen-6-and-mugen-6-dbe-high-performance-cpu-coolers-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["base_material","rgb_lighting","display_type","usb_header_required","status"],"notes":{"base_material":"Page 4: the base is made of nickel-plated copper, and the heat pipes are nickel plated.","rgb_lighting":"Page 4: there is no RGB illumination or display panel.","display_type":"Page 4: no display panel. The maker pages list only a heatsink and a fan.","usb_header_required":"Page 4: with no RGB, only a PWM connector delivers power and controls the fan. No USB connection is mentioned.","status":"The review of 2024-06-20 shows USD 46.99 at the maker's US store, in stock. See the TalosPC source for the access date."}},{"url":"https://talospc.com/product/scythe-mugen-6-cpu-cooler/","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["status"],"notes":{"status":"Price tracker page with an Amazon price of $33.41, updated 2026-10-14. The same $33.41 Amazon price is in Tom's Hardware's review widget. The Scythe Japan site files this model under discontinued products, so the status is for the US market."}}],"fields_filled":26,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}