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What is the Difference Between Core and Package Temperature?

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

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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