Chiplet based Ryzen CPUs inherently have higher idle power draw. Monolithic chips like 5600G have lower idle power draw. The motherboard, power supply, and inte

Chiplet based Ryzen CPUs inherently have higher idle power draw. Monolithic chips like 5600G have lower idle power draw. The motherboard, power supply, and internal peripherals all need to be carefully selected to get a really low idle figure.