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Re:AMD Prepares 32-Core Naples CPUs for 1P and 2P Servers: C... by loeg on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @06:24PM (#13816230)
> TDP =/= power consumed

Where do you think the heat comes from? Or where do you think the power that doesn't turn into heat goes?

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Re:AMD Prepares 32-Core Naples CPUs for 1P and 2P Servers: C... by hvidgaard on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @02:17AM (#13818571)
I think he is trying to argue that TDP is a figure about the cooling requirement during peak power usage. Actual power usage may or may not be less during typical workload.
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