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I don't doubt it's physically possible. I doubt Apple implemented it. So I rather wait till there is some hard data. Apple could also have implemented proper cooling for their Intel laptops but they didn't.

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I haven't seen too many benchmarks yet, but Dave2D ran a "Cinebench R23" test in a both a single benchmark and thirty minute loop. [1] He saw that the score remained the same after the 30 minutes.

He also reported that the loudest fan noise he could get was 38dB, with typical loads under 30dB. [2]

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[1] - https://youtu.be/IhqCC70ZfDM?t=360

[2] - https://youtu.be/IhqCC70ZfDM?t=438

That's perfectly understandable. It's a major purchase decision.

But also, I'm not aware of anyone that implemented "proper cooling" sufficient to handle the last few generations of Intel chips (at least at the high end.) I read reviews of a variety of machines. All of them had issues with throttling.

I was so happy when the Ryzen 4000 mobile chips were reviewed and did not require elaborate cooling systems just to perform their regular duties. I would be shocked if the 2021 Macbook Pro 14/16" have issues with thermal throttling.

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