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

Published: 3 days ago (February 6, 2026 at 06:45 AM EST)

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Source: Tom’s Hardware

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Chinese tech YouTube channel Geekerwan tests direct die cooling on the 96-core Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX, using a CNC‑engraved IHS and automotive‑grade cooling components.

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