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The thermal design power is the maximum amount of heat generated by a computer chip or component that the cooling system in a computer is designed to dissipate
by simplyinfinity 10y ago
The thermal design power is the maximum amount of heat generated by a computer chip or component that the cooling system in a computer is designed to dissipate in typical operation. TDP =/= power consumed
- zeusk 10y agobut TDP is also a function of power consumption, directly proportional. So comparing TDP of processors of similar fabrication should tell you about comparative power consumption if not the exact difference.
- loeg 10y ago> TDP =/= power consumed Where do you think the heat comes from? Or where do you think the power that doesn't turn into heat goes?
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- hvidgaard 10y agoI think he is trying to argue that TDP is a figure about the cooling requirement during peak power usage. Actual power usage may or may not be less during typical workload.
- leonroy 10y agoAs far as TDP goes, the transferrence of electrical energy to heat is equivalent to that of a space heater as Puget Systems demonstrated here: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Gaming-PC-vs-Space-Heater-Efficiency-511/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Gaming-PC-vs-Spac...