What is TDP.

[rockysealyjr]

I looked up TDP, and I found 2 different answers, I found that TDP is either how much wattage the CPU takes. Or how much heat the CPU generates. Will a 250 TDP cooler be enough to cool a 95 TDP cpu with overclock? (Cryorig R1 ultimate and i7 8700k)

 

[The Original Ralph]

wattage is also a measurement of heat

 

[TJ Hooker]

Wattage (power) consumed = heat generated.

TDP is a rough measure of the heat that a CPU will generate under sustained, heavy load, and therefore dictates the class of cooler necessary. You want a cooler with a TDP ≥ the CPU's TDP. If you overclock, the TDP of the CPU will likely go out the window.

 

[vMax]

Bottom line, the 250w TDP cooler will cool the 95w TDP CPU....yes it will do a good job on keeping the 8700K cool...Of course ther are other options..