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If you're going to attack the "spec" that is TDP, you may as well do it correctly. None of the scenarios you mentioned align with what TDP is supposed to "measu

If you're going to attack the "spec" that is TDP, you may as well do it correctly. None of the scenarios you mentioned align with what TDP is supposed to "measure". Even if TDP weren't the flawed measure it is, you still wouldn't be critiquing it by noting the measures you have. Here's the critique you should use! https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3525-amd-ryzen-tdp-explained-deep-dive-cooler-manufacturer-opinions https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3525-amd-ryzen-tdp-explai... Nevertheless, for a given manufacturer, TDP is useful as a coarse grouping of power consumption.

Dylan16807 6y ago
I disagree. If TDP wasn't so flawed as to be completely meaningless, that critique would probably be valid. The definition AMD uses is absolute nonsense, given how much the θca values differ from model to model. If they fudged any harder the higher end CPUs would start having "TDP" lower than the weak CPUs.