Article ID: 000058845 Content Type: Product Information & Documentation Last Reviewed: 03/28/2024

What is the Difference Between Core and Package Temperature?

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Summary

Explains the measurement difference between package temperature and core temperature.

Description

In some applications there is a package temperture and a core temperature reported. Need to understand the difference between them.

Resolution

The processor has different digital thermal sensors to measure the temperature. Core temperature is measured per core while package temperature is a weighted average value of each core temperature reported by software monitoring applications.

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