AMD FX 6300 overclocked power consumption

[midus2009]

How many wats the the amd fx 6300 use when it is overclocked to 4.0 ghz? Thanks!

 

[Shaun_6]

AMD FX-6300 Processor 3.50GHz (4.10GHz Max Turbo)

It's 227w when stressed (prime95)

 

[CountMike]

That seem ridiculously high. I measured my 6350 @4.8 GHz and full load up to 148W, measured at the power socket difference and PSU without efficiency rating.

 

[Shaun_6]

That seem ridiculously high. I measured my 6350 @4.8 GHz and full load up to 148W, measured at the power socket difference and PSU without efficiency rating.

Newer tech usually strives for better performance with less power cost. There are tons of test benches for these cpu's showing variations either side of that number (including the ones you claim) The shipping idle consumption is 97w. There are always variables. I chose this graph using higher numbers because you will always get a better power efficiency curve when your psu is under less load. "I'd rather under promise and over deliver. Less load will benefit a cooler psu, longer life and less noise." - 'JayzTwoCents'

 

[CountMike]

Since there's no Amp reporting from either CPU or BIOS, Watts can be only measured indirectly and calculated from that. Under CPU load it's not only CPU that works harder but other components like chipset and RAM so complete system load is more important anyway.

 

[Shaun_6]

You should probably an in depth report on the subject and submit it to tom for publishing