AMD is doing an excellent job of engineering with its second generation Ryzen Threadripper processors, which reach a maximum configuration of 32 cores, something that does not prevent them from being air-cooled by a new Wraith Ripper heatsink.
Wraith Ripper is capable of keeping a 32-core, 250W processor cool
The second generation Ryzen Threadripper processors will come with their four ten Pinnacle Ridge enabled, enabling 32-core, 64-threaded monsters for today’s TR4 motherboards. AMD has done a great job of keeping the TDP of these powerful processors at 250W, which will allow them to be air cooled.
During the demonstration of the second generation Ryzen Threadripper at the Computex 2018, AMD used a Wraith Ripper heatsink developed by the brand in cooperation with Cooler Master to keep these amazing processors cool. The powerful Wraith Ripper heatsink should be sufficient to handle a 250W TDP and should work with all Threadripper SKUs. This heatsink offers a complete cover base, a total of 14 heatpipes and customizable RGB lighting. It is based on a double tower design with a fan interspersed between the two heat dissipation towers.
Wraith Ripper with 14 heatpipes
James Prior, Senior Product Manager at AMD, says the Wraith Ripper is quite quiet, with a noise level of 39dBA at full speed. It is not yet known whether this heatsink will be included with all 2nd generation Threadripper CPUs or whether it will need to be purchased separately.It is highly commendable that AMD has been able to air-cool a 32-core processor with a 250W TDP, something that speaks highly of the high energy efficiency of the Zen+ architecture.
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