AMD's 96-core beast with watercooling engraved into CPU joins car and industrial parts in a 2,000W direct die cooling setup — $12,000 CPU runs at 5.3 GHz, devours 1,300W, and still runs cooler than your gaming PC

A Chinese YouTube channel, Geekerwan, has pushed the limits of cooling solutions by using a DIY setup on AMD's Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX, a 96-core CPU costing nearly $12,000. The setup includes a custom CNC-machined integrated heat spreader, automotive-grade cooling components, an industrial chiller, and a 37-gallon water tank. Through extensive trial-and-error and thermal simulations, they optimized the direct-die IHS design for the CPU, achieving impressive cooling performance. Overclocking the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX to 5.3 GHz resulted in significant performance gains, showcasing that innovative cooling solutions can lead to remarkable achievements without exotic cooling methods.