R5 7500F+ Asus ROG Strix B650E-F offers excellent idle speed and strong performance.
R5 7500F+ Asus ROG Strix B650E-F offers excellent idle speed and strong performance.
Your 7500f is operating at 30 watts in idle mode, with the CPUZ reporting the lowest frequency at 3GHz. The motherboard runs the latest BIOS version around 3287. You've enabled AMD EXPO I on a 2x16GB Corsair Vengeance 6000MT/s CL30 chipset. Setting PBO to disabled didn't change the power consumption. Your BIOS display is showing 480p instead of the 1080p your previous Gigabyte Z87X had.
This seems a bit low compared to what I expect. For reference, my laptop running an Intel Ultra 5 125u uses between 15 to 20 watts when idle. If you're aiming for even lower power use, you might consider downclocking with AMD Ryzen Master or adjust your settings—go to Settings, search for "power," then modify Power, Sleep, and Battery options, setting Power Mode to "Best Power Efficiency" and closing unused programs.
Is this part of the same setup? Windows 11 runs many background processes compared to most older operating systems you might have used with that processor. The 7500F includes two extra CPU cores that stay active, which makes the system more demanding than a simpler, four-core CPU even with a lower base speed. You can turn off these extra cores in the BIOS settings if needed. I've also included my 7800X3D's power usage data while it runs three monitors and numerous background tasks.
Analyzing performance differences between a 2013 CPU and a 2023 CPU.
Absolutely, I agree—the 2023 CPU has a strong chance of excelling in every area!
It’s a clever way to misrepresent the situation. A 65W TDP chip using just 30W when idle shows it’s not as power-hungry as it seems—maybe it’s idling or under load, or perhaps the measurement isn’t accounting for all components. Think about how people simplify arguments!
The T in TDP refers to Thermal Design Power, which describes the power consumption of a device under normal operating conditions.