[olug] AMD or Intel for multi-core apps?

[Aric]

I suspect they are marketing chips that didn't meet specifications under
the guise of social responsibility.

> On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Obi-Wan <obiwan at jedi.com> wrote:
>
>> > Your link is to a i7-3770s.  You should get a non S or T model i7-3770
>> > unless you are trying to do some sort of fanless build.  They use the
>> same
>> > amount of power under normal use.  The S model is just "rev limited",
>> to
>> > use a car analogy, so that is doesn't use more than 65 Watts.
>>
>> So you're saying that the wattage numbers are not a constant whenever
>> powered on, but rather the peak maximum that could be consumed under
>> load?  Do most 125W CPU's suck very little power when they're idle?
>>
>
>
> Yes, CPU power consumption is directly related to their utilization.  The
> power ratings you see are the maximums.
>
> Bill
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