AMD is sticking with the classic definition of TDP, and they set the cooler recommendations accordingly-at least a 240 mm AIO liquid cooler is recommended for the Ryseries. AMD, on the other hand, has raised its TDP (base power) for its Ryseries to 170 W on the box, but with a power limit of 230 W. Intel's flagship Core i9 'K' processors come with 125 W base power marked on the tin, but actual power limits set as high at 241 W for the 12th Gen Alder Lake, expected to go up to 253 W with Raptor Lake. In their bid to outdo each other, both Intel and AMD have thrown traditional notions of 'high' thermals and power-draw out of the window. AMD made several statements around this temperature, the most notable of which, is that one shouldn't be alarmed with the 95☌ load temperatures if the processor's basic cooling requirements are met, and should expect this to be its normal load temperature residency.ĩ5☌ is a mighty high temperature, especially for a processor built on the 5 nm node-the most advanced ever for an x86 processor.

When our reviews of the Ryzen 7000 series went live last week, the buzz among tech forums and social media was surrounding its 95☌ operating temperature, which the processor was found not just hitting quite often, but basically residing in, under nearly all serious processing loads.

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