HQ CPU 15W?
HQ CPU 15W?
The monitor's power consumption indicates the CPU is running at a lower voltage, possibly undervolted. During peak usage, it reached 15W, while gaming kept it near 14-15W. Opening Chrome caused a temporary spike to 16W.
Find the details for Intel Core i5-6300HQ here: https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/...0-ghz.html Processor maximum power usage is 45 watts, with a configurable lower limit of 35 watts.
With ThrottleStop enabled, consider fully utilizing your CPU using the built-in TS Bench test. Capture a screenshot during the process. Is your processor exceeding 15 watts during the test? Certain laptops experience throttling issues where even a high-wattage CPU might drop to a much lower output. A screenshot or log from ThrottleStop can verify this. When I ran a comparable 4-core desktop at 2800 MHz, the TS Bench logged around 35 watts. If you kept all four cores active, you should observe a stable frequency of about 2793 MHz with no throttling. As long as your CPU operates at its maximum rated speed, there’s nothing to worry about—it will only draw power as required. Edit – For reference, Prime95 - Small FFTs at this speed typically uses about 54 watts. Over time, you might notice some power limits or thermal throttling on your laptop CPU during such tests. It’s unlikely you’d sustain 15 watts unless there was significant throttling.
They won’t get precise power readings from any Windows or OS app. You’ll need a real power meter—CPU reviewers use these. I ran a quick test pushing all six cores and twelve threads on my i7-8086K at full load. It’s a 95W processor, but HWMonitor only displays the maximum package power. The CPU is rated for 4.0 GHz base, yet it’s clocked at 4.3 GHz across the board, still showing just under 65W.
It appears your undervolt protection limits it to 25W, but at the standard voltage it reaches up to 35W.