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Re:Intel Alder Lake Mobility CPU Faster Than Apple M1 Max by ac29 on Thursday October 28, 2021 @12:36PM (#29027997)
> So in theory it corresponds to the maximum power dissipated by the CPU under load

I think this isn't quite right - TDP is the amount of heat the system needs to be able to dissipate in order to prevent thermal throttling at a given base speed. If the system can dissipate more (and provide more power), chips can clock higher to a turbo or boost speed.

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Re:Intel Alder Lake Mobility CPU Faster Than Apple M1 Max by avianes on Thursday October 28, 2021 @02:47PM (#29029870)
yes, that's why I put "in theory". But you're right, I should have written something like "with a simplistic perspective" instead.
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