IGPU Power consumption
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:06 am
A while back I tried to find out how many watts on cpu graphics used. Best answers were along the lines of "not much and less when using a discrete graphics card".
I now note the i3 products ending in "P" have no graphics and a 7w less power draw. Also many mother boards now offer options to overclock and increase voltage to the igpu - if I've read the specs correctly . Finally as a 2550k owner I wondered if I still had any Igpu power drain. After all best opinion I got was the igpu was still on chip but not used. No one said zero graphics power used when running a 2550k. Any clarification much appreciated .
I now note the i3 products ending in "P" have no graphics and a 7w less power draw. Also many mother boards now offer options to overclock and increase voltage to the igpu - if I've read the specs correctly . Finally as a 2550k owner I wondered if I still had any Igpu power drain. After all best opinion I got was the igpu was still on chip but not used. No one said zero graphics power used when running a 2550k. Any clarification much appreciated .