Power usage of the CPU depends on its TDP rating.
Power usage of the CPU depends on its TDP rating.
I am on my old Laptop currently and while running a Multi-Core test on Cinebench R23 I opened Core Temp to check my thermals and power Consumption. While my TDP maxes out around 15W I noticed that the wattage that my CPU was pulling was significantly less than the TDP stated in Core Temp. Is there any way to increase my Power Consumption on my CPU to reach the TDP of 15W? I have an i3 5015U. I have tried going through the BIOS and I haven't found anything new. I have also tried a BIOS update but it was unsuccessful. I have also tried creating a custom power plan in Control Panel. But that didn't have any effect on my performance.
Did you consider boosting your CPU's performance by overclocking? This might also affect the maximum TDP you can use.