>>105913408 >energy efficiency is purely a function of economic variables, which can be subject to change at any moment
Even if you are not paying 30-50 cents per kwh, that's still a short sighted argument especially in a time of crisis as this.
>>105913454
Intel has power minimum power, but higher maximum power with current perfotmance segment CPUs. AMD is the reverse due to the less efficient process used for the I/O die, which must use infinity fabric linkd that need constant power.
>>105913408 >Gas here is about eight cents per gallob. Why should I care about the difference of 9MPG to 54MPG? I'm not running a NASCAR race. >oil crisis inevitably hits and fuel supply runs dry >eelctricity goes out due to that or a natural disaster >ACK!
>Stock settings: 90-110w at 85° with a benchmark score of 11K >Adjust some variables in bios: 55w steady at 60° with a benchmark score of 14K
I only blame my mobo and its dogshit defaults
>>105913449
If it changes enough to matter, you should be more concerned about having guns and ammo. You could run a 54W processor at 100% for an entire year, 24/7, and it would cost $38. If electricity prices went up 10x, that's still only $380/year, but if electricity prices went up 10x, it would be Mad Max chaos. In reality you don't run a cpu at 100% every moment for an entire year.
>>105914377
Personally it just kinda bugs me how inefficient PC stuff can be.
I redid the power supply in my router from an SFX to a picoPSU and dropped 10w.