For example on the latest ZEN2/3 lines all 65W TDP parts have a total of 88W power draw (PPT). 95W TDP parts have 125W power draw, and 105W TDP parts have a 142W power draw. And this total power draw (PPT) includes all core power, SoC power and everything else. PPT = Packag...
You're right about your board over-stating/reporting the CPU power draw to feedback it. But that is causing the CPU to under-perform because its making it to hold back. 76W PPT and 114.8% PRD means that the true power consumption of the CPU at that time is 76 / 1.14...
GPU card manufacturers keep PCI-E slot power draw usually somewhere between 40~50W (if not less than that), I guess to avoid board damage, or even board heat soaking. Because all this power power must run through the board's circuits. Some older SLI/Crossfire-capable boards even had an ...
While the 3700X SKU used in this example typically cannot even reach this kind of a power draw before running into the other limiters and limitations, the fact remains that the CPU is running far outside the spec without the user even acknowledging it. This exploit can also ...