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CPUS or SOCs these days can achieve quite low power states when in idle, like aingle digit watts. Where do you get the 12w from?
by Synaesthesia 5y ago
CPUS or SOCs these days can achieve quite low power states when in idle, like aingle digit watts.
Where do you get the 12w from?
- Guest42 5y agoThanks for followup, I was curious if the ram was allocated in blocks if sections could go unused. Right now I have 16gb and it's been great and I generally don't put much pressure on it (except for some occasional Android Studio virtualizing). However, it seems as though software resource usage has a tendency to creep up over time so it seemed like more RAM would be a safe option. I also tend to use the computer more lightly when it's unplugged. I don't know much about hardware so all input is appreciated.
- neogodless 5y agoJust a preliminary web search. Here's one example: https://www.crucial.com/support/articles-faq-memory/how-much-power-does-memory-use https://www.crucial.com/support/articles-faq-memory/how-much... > As a rule of thumb, however, you want to allocate around 3 watts of power for every 8GB of DDR3 or DDR4 memory. High-performance memory such as Ballistix® parts can draw more power, especially if you overclock the voltage beyond XMP settings. Similar numbers here for slower DDR4-2133. https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-core-i7-5960x-haswell-e-cpu,3918-13.html https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-core-i7-5960x-has...