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> I don't think Intel has any "efficient" CPU that can go passively cooled at load though. Maybe Apple can do it for the low end SoCs. Does the N100 not fit th

> I don't think Intel has any "efficient" CPU that can go passively cooled at load though. Maybe Apple can do it for the low end SoCs. Does the N100 not fit this criteria?

heresie-dabord 11mo ago
The N100 requires active cooling.
- geerlingguy 11mo ago
  Technically it can work with passive cooling. Just, you need a pretty hefty heatsink in comparison to other SoCs.
- ThrowawayR2 11mo ago
  Not necessarily; for example, the LattePanda Iota SBC with an Intel N150 has a passive heatsink option. Also, industrial fanless PCs have around for a long time even for much more powerful x86 processors.