Dynatron Unveils Coolers Capable of Handling Up to 660W for Intel Diamond Rapids and AMD Venice CPUs

Dynatron, a US-based company known for its cooling solutions for both consumer and enterprise-grade machines, has recently published product pages for upcoming Intel and AMD coolers, as spotted by hardware detective momomo_us. Although the information is preliminary and may serve as placeholders, it hints at the next generation of server offerings from both CPU manufacturers: Intel's Diamond Rapids and AMD's Venice. It has been less than a year since the current-generation server processors from AMD and Intel hit the market, but rumors about their successors are already circulating. AMD has been relatively open about its future EPYC processors, confirming that Venice will be the codename for the next line of high-performance computing (HPC) products. These processors are expected to be fabricated using TSMC's advanced N2 process and will likely be based on the upcoming Zen 6 architecture. Additionally, there are unconfirmed reports suggesting that Venice will transition to the SP7 socket, continuing the trend of biennial updates. On the Intel side, the company has revealed some details about its Clearwater Forest family, which is expected to feature only Efficient (E-cores). This family highlights Intel Foundry Services' (IFS) 18A process and advanced chiplet packaging technologies, such as Foveros Direct 3D stacking. The Performance (P-core) counterpart to AMD's Venice is anticipated to be Diamond Rapids, potentially part of the Xeon 7 series. However, official specifications are limited. Test tool listings suggest that Diamond Rapids will be compatible with the Oak Stream platform and the LGA 9324 socket, an improvement over the LGA 7529 sockets used by the current Granite Rapids-AP (Xeon 6900) processors. Dynatron's website now lists three new coolers: the C21, J24, and J25. The J24 (3U) and J25 (4U) coolers are designed to support AMD's SP7 socket, likely meant for the Venice processors. Both are rated to handle up to 600W of power. Based on the provided cooler designs, it is estimated that Venice's integrated heat spreader (IHS) measures approximately 72.5mm x 60mm. However, this is speculative and not officially confirmed by AMD. Given AMD's typical two-year cadence between processor generations and the recent launch ofTurin EPYC 9005 in late 2024, we are likely at least a year away from seeing Venice in action. The C21 cooler, equipped with nine heat pipes, is designed to support Intel's Diamond Rapids-AP processors and is rated to dissipate up to 660W of power. It is based on the LGA 9324 socket. Intel's server offerings are segmented into Scalable Performance (SP) and Advanced Platform (AP) categories. SP processors are designed for systems that can scale up to eight sockets, whereas AP processors are tailored for single or dual-socket servers, emphasizing higher core counts per socket on a larger platform. This suggests the possibility of multiple variants of Diamond Rapids, including a Diamond Rapids-SP with a smaller socket and a Diamond Rapids-D as a System on Chip (SoC). Speculation around Diamond Rapids points to the use of Intel's Panther Cove-X architecture, which is thought to be an iteration of Coyote Cove, a rumored architecture for Nova Lake. Panther Cove-X is expected to bring significant improvements in Instructions Per Cycle (IPC) and support for Advanced Performance eXtensions (APX) instructions. The exact implications of the 'X' in Panther Cove-X are unclear, but it could denote server-specific optimizations. To stay updated on the latest developments, follow Tom's Hardware on Google News and ensure you click the Follow button for continuous news, analysis, and reviews.