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> 7950x will use considerably higher power (105W -> 170W) The 5950X uses 180W at full load. Some measure as high as 230W. The 105W figure reported as "TDP" was
by throwabro747 4y ago
> 7950x will use considerably higher power (105W -> 170W)
The 5950X uses 180W at full load. Some measure as high as 230W. The 105W figure reported as "TDP" was a mistake.
Not sure why the specs were a big lie but this is well documented online.
> air-powered cooling being not enough
If you want to turbo to 4.1GHz or better on all cores on the 5950X, you have to spend about $60 on a cooler - water or air. The AIOs perform well. A big AIO will give you 4.5GHz. No turbo air cooling - 3.4GHz - is a waste of money.
- PaulBGD_ 4y agoI can definitely confirm this, I tried to air cool my 5950X without much luck. Enabling PBO I've seen it go over 200W, which a 240mm rad handles very well.
- mrmuagi 4y agoHuh. Interesting. I put a noctua heatsink (dual fan) on mine but I am guessing this is why my overclocking curves weren't that great. Any chance you have the rough before/after numbers and how much did you splurge for the water cooling?