amd TDP business - 105W VS 84W

[Danielx64]

Hello everyone

 

First post here, I am thinking of upgrading my computer later on this year and something that I am not 100% sure about is the TDP. My current CPU has a TDP of 84W (Intel® Core™ i5-4670). Now what I been looking at may not be 100% correct but the TDP is 105W. I am looking at the new Ryzen 7 2700/ Ryzen 7 2700X (the Ryzen 7 2700 runs at 65W).

 

Could someone please tell me if those new Ryzen 7 2700X going to use more power and if it will run hotter as well?

 

Thank you

[LienusLateTips]

2700X = 105W according to rumours.

 

Why do you need to know though?

[Danielx64]

5 minutes ago, JDE said:

2700X = 105W according to rumours.

 

Why do you need to know though?

 

Because I am trying to work out if it better to stick with Intel that has a lower TDP or if it worth the trade-off with switching to AMD. I know that it only a rumor, but it doesn't mean that one shouldn't be thinking ahead of time.

[cj09beira]

that amd cpu will be much more efficient than the old intel cpu, is 8 cores vs 4 cores.

and tdp isnt much important, doesnt use much power either, unless you overclock it, then most cpus use lots of power, for example usually your gpu will use around 2 times the power, tdp is usually only useful when trying to decide on your cooler choice.

(keep in mind one important thing the tdp on intel chips is at the base clock and most of the motherboards will oc the cpu so that it will boost to all cores more than it should which means higher tdp in the real world, amd until now doesnt have that)

[LienusLateTips]

11 minutes ago, Danielx64 said:

Because I am trying to work out if it better to stick with Intel that has a lower TDP or if it worth the trade-off with switching to AMD. I know that it only a rumor, but it doesn't mean that one shouldn't be thinking ahead of time.

Think of it as double or more the performance, for not that much. Intel's 8700K, the closest performing to the 2700X, has a 95W TDP.

[Jurrunio]

TDP on CPU rarely tells the true power draw.

[dizmo]

It's important to remember that while loosely related, TDP does not equate to power draw.

So, while it has the potential to run hotter, it does not necessarily mean that this will be the case. It largely comes down to the kind of cooling you have, and the tasks that you're performing. If you're worried about price increases for your power bill, the difference is negligible.

 

Welcome to the forum!

[Shiftstealth]

8 hours ago, Danielx64 said:

Hello everyone

 

First post here, I am thinking of upgrading my computer later on this year and something that I am not 100% sure about is the TDP. My current CPU has a TDP of 84W (Intel® Core™ i5-4670). Now what I been looking at may not be 100% correct but the TDP is 105W. I am looking at the new Ryzen 7 2700/ Ryzen 7 2700X (the Ryzen 7 2700 runs at 65W).

 

Could someone please tell me if those new Ryzen 7 2700X going to use more power and if it will run hotter as well?

 

Thank you

"The thermal design power (TDP), sometimes called thermal design point, is the maximum amount of heat generated by a computer chip or component"

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_design_power

 

You're looking at a bit more heat coming out of the 2700x opposed to the CPU you currently have. That is why you by coolers rated for the TDP of CPU's. 

 

Here you can see in the title this CPU cooler supports 500W+ TDP:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835214081

 

Thus it has the potential to handle 500W of heat. Some other cheaper coolers may not handle that much heat. That being said 105W is only a bit more than average this day in age. The Pentium 4 CPU's were 100W if i recall, and X99 chips ran up to 140W (5820K). If you have any aftermarket cooler that costed more than $40 then it will be able to handle 105W TDP.

[JoostinOnline]

Watch that.

[Danielx64]

1 hour ago, Shiftstealth said:

"The thermal design power (TDP), sometimes called thermal design point, is the maximum amount of heat generated by a computer chip or component"

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_design_power

 

You're looking at a bit more heat coming out of the 2700x opposed to the CPU you currently have. That is why you by coolers rated for the TDP of CPU's. 

 

Here you can see in the title this CPU cooler supports 500W+ TDP:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835214081

 

Thus it has the potential to handle 500W of heat. Some other cheaper coolers may not handle that much heat. That being said 105W is only a bit more than average this day in age. The Pentium 4 CPU's were 100W if i recall, and X99 chips ran up to 140W (5820K). If you have any aftermarket cooler that costed more than $40 then it will be able to handle 105W TDP.

Thank you for the info :).  In general, I just use the cooler that comes with the CPU.

 

With that said, I think I will just wait it out and see what really comes out and then go from there.

 

1 hour ago, JoostinOnline said:

Watch that.

Thank you for the video, now I got a better understanding of what TDP is all about

 

And to everyone else, thank you for your comments on this subject