TDP is like the maximum so not very reliable when figuring out general power consumption. Stuff hooked up to the internet and not used very often, but always on, needs a low base consumption.
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Kuinox@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I just bought a cheap Intel i3 10100T that have a TDP of 35W.
There is a bios option to reduce that to 25W.
Thoses are not sold to end users and must be purchased through craiglist or equivalent.
Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 6 months ago
Nickall01@lemmy.world 6 months ago
TDP is not related to power consumption, it’s related to dissipation.
Kuinox@lemmy.world 6 months ago
The thermal dissipation is directly linked to the amount of power consumed.