Do you feel like Intel’s timed turbo isn’t quite transparent?
Do you feel like Intel’s timed turbo isn’t quite transparent?
He mentioned the 10900k features a timed turbo that reduces performance by about 8.3% after roughly 50 seconds. It seems like the design aims to influence benchmark results rather than reflect real-world usage. Only CPU-heavy tasks for short periods appear to matter.
It's even more concerning that the newer models consume significantly more power. It seems innovation has taken a back seat, and pre-overclocking became popular. Keeping those components cool without sacrificing performance will be a tough task.
This laptop has battery limitations, and 50 seconds typically suffices for most tests
Sure. It's just to assist as I understand it. Things like launching programs can increase CPU usage. It exploits certain methods to achieve that speed.
Why not push it to maximum capacity while it handles the stress?
The temperature rises significantly, even with the slim chip and wide spreader. However, I'm confident someone will modify the firmware to attempt a fix, but until then we need to handle it.
Maybe keeping the VRMs cool during long-term operation is a big issue? Since these are regular consumer chips rather than high-end parts, I think Intel would need to consider cheaper boards that most manufacturers use.