Recently Intel introduced the 28-Core Xeon W-3175X processor with an unlocked multiplier. This CPU supports six-channel DDR4 memory and clock rates up to 4.30 GHz. The popular overclocker Der8auer has put his hands on it to create the classic “Delid” to improve temperatures and overclock.
The processor of about 3000 dollars, is one of the most expensive that has passed through the hands of Der8auer, or perhaps the most expensive yet.
With the current ninth generation of its core chips, Intel is once again using Lot to optimize the heat transfer between the matrix and the heat sink. With Xeon chips, the situation is different and a standard thermal connection is used. Der8auer has removed the integrated heat sink (IHS) from the Xeon W-3175X, which requires slightly more performance than conventional desktop chips.
According to their findings, there is a significant improvement before and after the modification. Der8auer demonstrated the performance of the Xeon W-3715X with 4.3 GHz and 1.15V on the Cinebench R15. With the ‘delid’ carried out by Der8auer, the chip is warmed up by about 9 degrees Celsius at its temperatures. This is definitely an interesting temperature improvement that allows a higher degree of overclocking.
Although the whole process seems relatively simple, we’re talking about a processor that’s too expensive to risk dismantling and manufacturing a product and losing the warranty.