AMD ThreadRipper 2, 32 Core Processor Announced

AMD has a major announcement that may alter the axis of the processor world. They have announce a new AMD ThreadRipper 2, 32 core, 3gz goliath of processing power. Intel… panic. That’s just what they did. While Intel has maintained a dominance over its main chip rival AMD, today they panic as the tide may be turning and Intel’s 28-core demo during Computex 2018 is a sign it is worried about the chips AMD is bringing to market this year. They became so worried in fact they held a borderline suspect speed test of their 28 core processor that ended up boasting 5GHz.

Intel demonstrated the chip as running at 5GHz across all core. This seemed more then a little dudious. While a true score, the setup required to achieve it is far from conventional and well beyond what could currently be achieved in a desktop PC for a reasonable price. The motherboard alone used to conduct the test is well over $10,000.

More about the AMD ThreadRipper 2

This new AMD ThreadRipper 2 is raw, unadulterated power. The chip runs at 3GHz, but achieves a 3.4GHz all-core boost on demand. Its TDP is 250W, so it can be used with already available X399 motherboards sporting the TR4 socket, and is expected to be available to buy in August. While not much more is know, we will watch this develop with great interest

But How Would I Cool Something Like This,

The raw power alone should have your mind bending with complex thoughts of the logistics on that kind of computer power. How do you keep that cool and from overheating. Rest asure the AMD’s ThreadRipper 2 announcement has us all excited at the prospect of 32 cores and 64 threads coming to the desktop, but we are going to need to top the processor with a capable cooler to bring the rumored 250W TDP under control. AMD told us at Computex that the new ThreadRipper 2 models will come with the Asetek bracket that provides compatibility with leading AIO watercoolers. But the company has also worked with Cooler Master to develop a new air cooler, Wraith Ripper, specifically for the Threadripper’s TR4 socket. Problem Solved

The AMD Wrait Ripper has Seven copper heatpipes wick heat up into the hefty fin stack while a concealed 120mm fan in the center of the cooler provides airflow at a relatively tame 39dBA. The top of the housing features four Phillips head screw mounts that attach directly to the four threaded fasteners that mount into the TR4 socket. Supes simple to install. However it seriously heavy, as it would have to be so it can dissipate roughly 250W of thermal output.

The Final Thought

When I think back to the computing power used to send us to the moon for the first time, The AMD ThreadRipper 2 seems untheroretical, but yet here we are. We are on the Verge of a processor explosion, The landscape will change. New players will emerge and AMD is on its way to a decade of processor dominance. Your move intel.