Do AMD Products Run Hotter Than Intel?

[Chugle]

So basically some guy on youtube is trying to tell me that Intel products run hotter because they have a higher max temp, which makes absolutely no sense. I already know that Intel generally runs cooler that AMD products, but I need something to prove to this imbecile that he's wrong. 

 

[PlayStation 2]

AMD processors generally do run warmer than Intel processors but Intel processors can get hotter. AMD's CPU temperatures are more or less consistent while Intel CPU temps can vary from system to system.

[itachipirate]

No... That's a really stupid generalization. I had an FX-6300 1.4v 4.4ghz with a Hyper 212 EVO that only ever got up to 46DC under prime95

[domini123]

you're right and intel is way more cool than amd not to say much better

[minibois]

Generally, AMD CPU's run a bit hotter. 

But of course, this is a stereotype and will not be 100% true over all scenarios. I would suggest looking up benchmarks on both CPU's you're discussing about. Some benchmarks feature temps too.

[CydiaDash]

[Fate]

AMD CPU's generally put out more heat, Intel CPU's generally have a higher operating temperature due to the way they're designed. 

[don_svetlio]

He likely meant the stock coolers - Intel's stock cooler is a lot worse than AMD's big one with the heatpipes

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but that's an extreme condition...... EDIT: use what's best for your build (I used intel because I had £1300 build)

[Chugle]

Well they guy I'm talking to on Youtube is like a straight up AMD fanboy so...

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Well they guy I'm talking to on Youtube is like a straight up AMD fanboy so...

what guy on youtube? (the one in the video or a random guy you are talking to)

[Nena Trinity]

More power usage leads to more heat so yes but not more than it should!

 

860K and the new Skylake is using 95W so both should be about same!

[Chugle]

what guy on youtube? (the one in the video or a random guy you are talking to)

It's some random guy who commented on the video. 

[Thorium19]

It all depends on the cooling provided for the CPU, not the Max operating temperature. AMD processors should run slightly warmer due to a more inefficient architecture on a larger manufacturing node that will likely give off more heat, but its not always the case, as this is the silicon lottery we're talking about.

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It's some random guy who commented on the video. 

ok....yes, a total fanboy

[WaitForMeImOnDialUp]

after owning several cpus from both amd and intel i can tell you that amd (fx) definately put off more heat (higher tdp) but intel runs hotter temp wise. intels shitty lidding process probably is the main factor for higher temps

[EIijah]

So basically some guy on youtube is trying to tell me that Intel products run hotter because they have a higher max temp, which makes absolutely no sense. I already know that Intel generally runs cooler that AMD products, but I need something to prove to this imbecile that he's wrong. 

You can't really say one way or another, some AMD products do run hotter than other brands like some of there graphics cards, but I think in the case of cpus it would vary from cpu to cpu, but my i5 4690k with stock cooling runs hot as shit and my friends AMD runs cooler doing the same stuff with stock cooling

[creeper287]

This video is also from 2001, before AMD CPU's had thermal throttling. While AMD CPU's do run hotter than Intel CPU's, you should be fine as long as you have a decent cooler.

[incarnate]

AMD generates more heat but are better at dissipating heat, so their operating temps are generally lower

[79 Potatoes]

You can't really compare them when the sensors are in different places.

If you want to try, make a "hot case"

[typographie]

More power usage leads to more heat so yes but not more than it should!

 

860K and the new Skylake is using 95W so both should be about same!

 

There is a lot more to it than that. Heat generation and dissipation is also affected by the transistor density, the physical die area, the overall package (the heatspreader, the interior thermal interface material, etc.), and what other components are present on the die.

 

For instance, Skylake shrinks the transistors down to 14 nm, meaning components are closer to one another on the silicon—that's can make heat generation worse. But Haswell had a Fully-Integrated Voltage Regulator (FIVR) built right into the die. Intel got rid of the FIVR for Skylake. That certainly reduces heat generation.

 

AMD current CPUs are less power efficient than Intel's current products, but that doesn't automatically mean they run hotter. Recent Core i5's and i7's can be very challenging to cool when pushed far enough, but that's very true for AMD CPUs as well.

[Textosterone]

I heard that AMD cpus have bad heat sensors.

[FLUFFYJELLO]

Why are you arguing with someone on YouTube? It's completely pointless.

[Hieb]

It's hard to tell since AMD processors don't measure temperature accurately. They certainly generate more heat, but they may also be better at dissipating heat so that the CPU itself could be cooler than an Intel one.

[PDArm]

A few people have hit the nail on the head.

AMD CPUs create more heat due to higher TDPs, though due to the IHS being soldered to the die, they get better contact from the die>ihs>cooler. So are able to dissipate more heat. Intel CPUs even though having lower TDPs and creating less heat, due to the IHS being siliconed to the PCB with a layer of cheap TIM from the die > ihs, they suck at dissipating heat as there isn't adequate contact from the die>ihs>cooler.

Though at the same time, intel CPUs have a higher temperature threshold and AMD CPUs are known for not being 100% accurate when it comes to temperature readings.

Essentially, when in a system with a cooler and being monitored, intel cpus will be hotter. An don't have much thermal headroom when it comes to OC unlike AMD cpus.  Which is why a fraction of people choose to delid their CPUs. So when people use the argument, "oh you've got an AMD cpu, good luck cooling it", it's pretty ridiculous. I've owned both Intel and AMD. I had a FX9590 oc to 5.2Ghz and it never went past 60-odd celsisus. If I push my 4790k over say 4.6-4.7ghz, my temps sky rocket up past 80c. An that's both watercooled.

So to answer your question OP, unfortunately the dudes right, Intel CPUs for all intensive purposes and taking everything into consideration. When they're in a system, it will run hotter than an AMD cpu.