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When you first boot your PC, the CPU power limits will be set to PL2, much higher than the spec PL1 limits. Then there’s Tau which determines how long will your chip stay at the boosted “PL2” state. This power state or profile is called PL2 (Power Level 2) while the stock (marketed) power state is called PL1. When the CPUs boost to higher “Turbo Frequencies”, the power draw increases considerably. The spec TDP of Intel CPUs pertains to the power draw at stock frequencies. Intel 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S PL1, PL2 Power Draw Explained: Turbo Boost, Thermal Velocity Boost, and Adaptive Boostįor starters, you should know that this isn’t an anomaly or malfunction.So why do Intel’s high-end processors draw so much power and what exactly is the power management profile of these chips like? ![]() ![]() The 10th Gen processors take it to another level, with the Core i9-10900K drawing as much as 260W under load while the Core i7-10700K can go as high as 229W. ![]() While the marketed TDP is usually around 95-125W, under load, most high-end chips consume as much as 225W. That’s doubly true for Intel’s 10th Gen CPUs. One of the hardest things to determine about a processor is its load power consumption.
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