Intel's Misleading CPU "Spec" and TDP Ratings
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Video Index:
00:00 - Welcome Back to Hardware Unboxed
02:53 - What is the "Intel Spec"?
09:53 - Intel's Spec is a Range
13:33 - AMD and Intel TDPs and Specs are Different
17:06 - What is "Out of Spec" Behavior?
19:23 - Intel Wants the Best of Both Worlds
24:34 - If The Base TDP Spec Was The Only Spec...
27:25 - Intel's Wide Spec Allows OEMs to Make Bad Motherboards
29:42 - Performances Differences Can Be Massive
34:10 - Can You Just Remove the Limits?
40:20 - How Should Reviewers Test Intel CPUs?
45:45 - How Does Intel Fix This Mess?
51:23 - Outro
Terrible, Confusing Mess: Intel's TDP and "Spec" is Bad for CPU and B560 Buyers
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