AORUS X399 Xtreme Flagship $449.99 US Motherboard Review With AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32 Core CPU

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X Processor - Cooler Performance and Temperatures

For cooling, I used the Corsair H115i Pro AIO liquid cooler which is fully compatible with the Ryzen Threadripper processors and TR4 socket. These coolers come with a larger surface area that makes full contact with the huge IHS on the Threadripper chips. This huge contact allows for better heat transfer to help cool the processor effectively.

Following are the results of various Ryzen Threadripper CPUs in thermal benchmarking along with the VRM temps on each respective motherboard.

In general, the Ryzen Threadripper processors are based on the 12nm process from Glofo which offers slightly better temperatures and power efficiency numbers compared to Intel's 14nm based offerings. While Intel went with a solderless design, the Ryzen Threadripper chips come with liquid metal thermal paste on each of the four dies that are featured on the chip interposer.

This refined thermal interface offers much better heat transfer than Intel's TIM and the Indium based solder design means that all air gaps are removed and the chip itself is tightly packaged so that the IHS can fully unload the heat from the dies and pass it straight to the cooler itself.

Furthermore, the dies feature gold plating on the back to ensure proper thermal cycling which adds to the thermal qualities of this impressive chip. You can check out the full delidding of Ryzen Threadripper processors by renowned overclocker Der8auer over here.

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9.8

WCCFTECH RATING

For all builders who are buying a $1000+ Ryzen Threadripper processor, the AORUS X399 Xtreme is a perfect choice for you new enthusiast and workstation environment.

Pros

• 10+3 Phase IR Digital PWM Power Supply (Server Level MOSFETs and Chokes)
• Dual 8-Pin Power Connectors For Unrestricted Power Delivery to CPU
• Proper Aluminum Fin Based heatsinks with heat pipe interconnection
• Supports Up To 128 GB of DDR memory with speeds of 3600 MHz+ OC
• Stunning Design With Brushed Aluminum Accents and Full Cover Backplate
• Ultra Durable Nano Carbon Base Plate
• Active (Dual-Fan) cooling Within the IO cover
• Impressive RGB Fusion Lighting Capabilities With Good Software Support
• Triple Heatsink For Triple M.2 Ports
• Metal Shielded PCIe Slots
• Metal Shielded DIMM Slots
• Metal Shielded M.2 Slots
• Metal Shielded Power Connectors
• Integrated Intel 802.11 ac Wireless capabilities
• 10G Ethernet Port (Aquantia) + Dual LAN ports
• ESS Sabre HiFi Sound (Superb onboard sound capabilities)
• Tons of USB 3.1 Gen 1 and Gen 2 ports on rear panel IO
• Pre-mounted IO Shield
• Internal USB 3.1 Gen 2 Header
• Dual BIOS for easy tuning if anything goes haywire

Cons

• Very High Price ($449.99 US)
• Not The Best UEFI BIOS
• Can consume a lot of power when CPUs (especially the WX models) are overclocked beyond 4 GHz

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