My only concern is not the temperature of the core, it is usually just up to the cooler, but also the power it draws and how much it heats the rest of the case.Originally Posted by informal
Oh rly? I guess it depends what is cool for you?
125W is TDP,a requirement for cooling device,it doesn't mean it draws that much power under full load.Look at 140W 9950's,they draw less then 125W 9850s,around ~100W(and those 9850s are rated the same way..). Keep in mind this is a major improvement process wise versus 65nm,current leakage is cut down considerably and parts cope great with excess vcore.Temps are great too,on air.
You'll have to wait for the first results i guess.
Besides, I wonder why 125W TDP if the thing goes well below 110-115 W etc. Sure the lower temps with the stock cooler are better, but then again I'd rather have $10 cheaper product with 10 C higher temperature. Also lower TDP usually means lower power draw which means less excess heat and lower power bills, and it "saves climate"!
I do understand that the 45 nm with immersion lithography is a godsend for AMD when compared to their 65 nm process, and that leakage has been reduced greatly, but that does not help to convince me that the high TDP wouldn't mean high power draw, which means a lot of heat which means hot chip.
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