Cooling Today’s Hot New Processors

Expected later in 2016, Intel will be releasing production versions of its Knights Landing (KNL) 72-core coprocessor. These next generation coprocessors are impacting the physical design of the supercomputers now coming down the pike in a number of ways. One of the most dramatic changes is the significant increase in cooling requirements - these are high wattage chips that run very hot and present some interesting engineering challenges for systems designers.

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