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

[Tsing]

It's not just graphics cards that are about to get hotter.

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[Space_Ranger]

It's going to get to the point where you're attaching your computer to one of the heating zones in your house..

 

[Grimlakin]

I wonder what the ACTUAL TDP will be. Because each manufacturer defines their TDP rating differently.

 

[LazyGamer]

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.

 

[Burticus]

FX 9590 says hi

 

[LazyGamer]

FX 9590 says hi

...only eclipsed by Itanium in it's ability to suck down power while getting as little work done as possible!