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Intel 10th Gen, 11th Gen i5 TDP vs Power Consumption

kvstst
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I read in some articles that the CPU may use more power than the TDP because the TDP is the power consumption when run at base frequency. Is this true?

[Edit: 

Why Intel Processors Draw More Power Than Expected: TDP and Turbo Explained (anandtech.com)

Intel's Desktop TDPs No Longer Useful to Predict CPU Power Consumption - ExtremeTech

PBP vs TDP: Intel changes power consumption starting with 12th-gen chips - Liliputing

]

 

For example if I am using i5-11500T (Base freq: 1.90GHz, Max turbo: 3.90GHz) with TDP 32W, at Max turbo of 3.90GHz will the power consumption be much higher? Is it possible to have a limit on the max power consumption in the BIOS?

 

I also noticed that the base frequency for 11th Gen is lower than 10th Gen with the same TDP. For example, i5-11500T has based frequency of 1.50GHz while i5-10500T has base frequency of 2.30GHz. Does it mean the 10th Gen is more efficient?

 

 

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AlHill
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"I read in some articles..."

Provide a source for these articles and claims.

 

Doc (not an Intel employee or contractor)
[Maybe Windows 12 will be better]

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SystormX
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Here is an example for you for 12900K:

 

Before 12th gen, information was only about Base Power, as I remember.

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