AMD Ryzen 9 7000 Series CPUs Rumored to Feature 170-Watt TDP

It's going to get to the point where you're attaching your computer to one of the heating zones in your house..
 
I wonder what the ACTUAL TDP will be. Because each manufacturer defines their TDP rating differently.
Intel defines my 12700K as 125W - which I assume I can limit it to if I turn off the right switches in the BIOS.

But when pushing >5.0GHz across the P-cores, well, 300W would be easily reached if the cooling were there for it.

It's not just the definition of TDP - it's also how it's interpreted by the board manufacturers. Unless you're using one of the lower-end chipsets that lock everything down, getting a K (or X) CPU to run 'at stock' actually takes a bit of effort, I've found.
 
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