Someone just pushed AMD’s Threadripper Pro 9995WX to 4.9GHz across all 96 cores and cooled it using parts ripped from two actual cars. The result? Absurdly loud, wildly impractical, and completely brilliant.
Threadripper Pro draws 2000W in Cinebench
The overclocked Threadripper Pro pulled nearly 2000 watts of power running Cinebench R23 nearly six times its rated 350W TDP. It didn’t just survive the test; it scored around 187,000 points, brushing up against records typically reserved for liquid nitrogen setups.
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Cooling with automotive overkill
Instead of standard liquid cooling, this build used a BMW M4 radiator paired with fans from a Toyota Highlander. It’s roughly the size of five stacked 360mm PC radiators. Cooling wasn’t efficient the radiator stayed chilly while the processor boiled but it worked well enough to sustain a brutal benchmark run.
Brute-force modding at its best
This wasn’t about elegance. The build was pure chaos engineering. Thick tubes, screaming fans, and a car pump pushing 1200 liters per hour all came together to force the system into submission. It’s loud, it’s messy and it’s the kind of madness hardware enthusiasts live for.
What made this Threadripper Pro build possible
- AMD Threadripper Pro 9995WX, 96 cores
- Overclocked to 4.9GHz across all cores
- BMW radiator + Highlander fans
- Industrial-grade pump at 1200L/h
- Cinebench R23 score: ~187,000
Threadripper Pro proves nothing’s off limits
No, it’s not practical. You won’t see a workstation cooled by a car anytime soon. But this stunt proves how far performance can be pushed when limits are ignored. It wasn’t built for this but it still held the line.
And that’s why it deserves the spotlight.
