i5 3230M CPU package shows 50W

[giusgius]

It is 35w CPU - i5 3230M

I was gaming and then I saw 50w power consumption.

Does that mean the actual power consumption by the CPU?

If so then it takes lot more then its standard 35w power right?  

[AndersT2]

35W is TDP which is when all cores are at base speed, which is 2,6GHz on this CPU. When showing 50W, it's in boost frequenzy at 3,2 GHz, and it's the CPU that is overclocking itself, and then using more watts

[giusgius]

10 minutes ago, AndersT2 said:

35W is TDP which is when all cores are at base speed, which is 2,6GHz on this CPU. When showing 50W, it's in boost frequenzy at 3,2 GHz, and it's the CPU that is overclocking itself, and then using more watts

Ok let's say 50W is maximum for this CPU, do you think the quad core 35w i7-3632QM will consume more than 50W at it's maximum? 3230M is a dual-core. 

because I want to upgrade to it but I do not know if laptop can handle that.

[AndersT2]

if the Laptop was designed for the i7, without changes to the hardware or cooling, and psu, it will work, but you'll need some serious Research on that.

 

[Biggerboot]

16 minutes ago, giusgius said:

Ok let's say 50W is maximum for this CPU, do you think the quad core 35w i7-3632QM will consume more than 50W at it's maximum? 3230M is a dual-core. 

because I want to upgrade to it but I do not know if laptop can handle that.

I don't think you'll be able to upgrade your laptop's cpu.  At least not easily, usually the cpu/gpu is soldered onto the board.

As for the original question, during gaming the draw would probably close to the same thing.  If they were both put under worst case scenarios, the i7 would probably draw a bit more.