Article ID: 000031072 Content Type: Product Information & Documentation Last Reviewed: 07/21/2021

Does Thermal Design Power Mean Real Power Consumption?

Environment

Intel® Core™ i7-7700 Processor

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Summary

Definition of Thermal Design Power (TDP)

Description

What is TDP?

Resolution

Thermal Design Power (TDP) is the maximum amount of heat that a processor can produce when running real life applications. It is used mostly to match up processors with an adequate heatsink that is capable of cooling down that processor effectively.

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