The 28-core Intel processor was cooled by … an industrial refrigerator

Oh, we don’t like such licks. Intel, during the presentation of its most efficient, 28-core processor for the HEDT segment, omitted and carefully concealed several key issues that turn the admiration for the new product by the entire 180 degrees.

We certainly agree on one thing – the result of 7,334 points for the 28-core processor in the Cinebench test is certainly admirable. However, it would not have been possible to achieve it had it not been for the clock that Intel constantly boasted about during the presentation. We knew, however, that its base for all cores is 2.5 GHz (just like the Xeon Platinum Skylake-SP), but from evasive answers we could conclude that in Turbo mode it is able to jump up to 5 GHz. It turned out, however, that such a result was achieved by extreme overclocking the system, accompanied by a harmonious duo. I am talking about the industrial Hailea HC-1000B refrigerator that can cope with systems with a TDP of 1770 W and a 1.6 kW power supply.

Of course, during the presentation, their issue was omitted, and we could see ordinary water cooling in the housing itself. This was supposed to show that such a 28-core monster clocked at 5 GHz can work unscathed on traditional methods. Just like the presentation accompanying the show, which indicates that this processor is intended for performance enthusiasts, which was denied by Intel representatives immediately after the presentation, saying that it is a system designed specifically for the professional workstation market. Colloquially speaking – the whole thing stinks for a kilometer, which ultimately boiled down to rumors. The most popular of them says that the presented circuit is an ordinary Xeon Platinum Skylake-SP select, tweaked to the limit. It seems that the competition in the form of air-cooled 32-core Threadrippers has taken Intel to quite drastic steps.

Source: Tom’s Hardware, Guru3D