AMD considers higher 120w TDP for Ryzen 7 9700x zen5 CPU

16 Comments

  1. Regnars8ithink

    Meanwhile intel has a 125w base TDP for an i5

  2. FireFalcon123

    At that point just make it the 9700XT or 9800x

  3. Ibuildempcs

    120 watts is not a large number, especially since AMD provided tdp is usually close to its actual consumption number, unlike say à 13700k with a “””125 watts tdp””” that actually uses twice that.

    Besides “eco mode” will likely exist if you want to run it at 85.

  4. SirGeorgington

    AMD’s “TDP” numbers don’t include power anywhere in the equation, fun fact.

  5. ALUCARDHELLSINS

    Tdp doesn’t mean power consumption….. my 7800x3d has a 120w tdp but I’ve never seen it go above 60w of power consumption

  6. SameRandomUsername

    This is how it starts. We all know what that means.

  7. TehWildMan_

    Meanwhile, me and my Noctua D15: finally, a worthy opponent.

  8. Rivetmuncher

    Didn’t their -X SKUs already trend towards running a triple-digit TDP in the last two generations?

  9. IneffectiveDamage

    There are no rumors of a 9800X, is it just being kept secret until intel releases 15th gen?

  10. Electrical_Humor8834

    And here, my 7800x3d sitting at 88w full load…

  11. I’ll believe it when I see it.

    Regardless, it’s not that much anyway. 

  12. weapontime

    I remember the days when AMD was considered the space heater processor. Glad they’re finally getting the recognition they deserve

  13. el_f3n1x187

    back to the FX era heat generation……I guess my Noctua NHD14 should still do the trick.

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