Intel Xeon W9-3495X Can Pull up to 1,900 Watts in Extreme OC Scenarios

[zlobby]

Now we know what the naming scheme means - the number in the name means the power draw of the said CPU.

 

[Chaitanya]

Yes, because liquid nitrogen overclocking is something that Intel recommends and endorses

Those Xeon Ws are already 400W+ CPUs at stock and apparently suck nearly 1kW when under mild overclocks under water cooling. 2 years late and too little to compete against last gen competition.

 

[Panther_Seraphin]

I can already see you justifying some inefficient 19000 watt CPU with this defective argument.

No just that a 1900 watt CPU being run of Nuclear/Solar/Wind/Hydro is far less damaging to the climate than a 10 watt CPU run off Coal/Oil/Gas etc

Im not advocating that a 1900 watt CPU is good anywhere but saying that it being ran on renewables is "bad" for the environment is of the same ilk that say we should all go back to only walking as making any other form of transportation is just flat out bad for the environment.

 

[Redwoodz]

No just that a 1900 watt CPU being run of Nuclear/Solar/Wind/Hydro is far less damaging to the climate than a 10 watt CPU run off Coal/Oil/Gas etc

Im not advocating that a 1900 watt CPU is good anywhere but saying that it being ran on renewables is "bad" for the environment is of the same ilk that say we should all go back to only walking as making any other form of transportation is just flat out bad for the environment.

No. Consumption matters. 1900w of solar power still need lithium and copper etc which produces more pollution being produced and maintained.

This is the number 1 fallacy when it comes to the environment. People think there is some magic bullet that will let you consume as much as you want. There is not. The problem is humans and their increasing numbers and consumption.

 

[AnarchoPrimitiv]

Who thinks the Zen4 Threadripper 64 core will beat this with similar overclocking? Obviously the 96 core will, but it'll be interesting to see....

 

[Daven]

Who thinks the Zen4 Threadripper 64 core will beat this with similar overclocking? Obviously the 96 core will, but it'll be interesting to see....

It would be a blood bath in favor of AMD in terms of efficiency AND absolute performance.

 

[Dirt Chip]

A single MAX OC 3495x CB23 run can keep a family in Africa with enough electricity for a week.

 

[N/A]

No. Consumption matters. 1900w of solar power ... ere is not. The problem is humans and their increasing numbers and consumption.

I take solar every day, much preferred over the pollution of a nuclear waste dump.

You know the overpopulation argument can't hold true because the people that reproduce the most don't even have a roof over their head let alone suck any power.

People don't care about power usage the same way deficit spending isn't part of their concerns for a long time now.

 

[Dr. Dro]

Finally! A processor which after overclocked to this extent would stress your average Z690/Z790 high end motherboard's VRM to 85% of its capacity.

 

[Mistral]

I take solar every day, much preferred over the pollution of a nuclear waste dump.

You know the overpopulation argument can't hold true because the people that reproduce the most don't even have a roof over their head let alone suck any power.

People don't care about power usage the same way deficit spending isn't part of their concerns for a long time now.

Please do some actual research on nuclear. As it stands right now with everything factored in (including where and how the materials for solar are extracted and who is the biggest producer and exporter), nuclear is the better option for the planet.

And dolts who keep ignoring insane deficit spending... that's a whole other best altogether.

All in all, managing to pull 1900W is not something to be proud of, lol. Though I guess a record is a record...

 

[Jism]

1900 watts is incredible. And it stays at only -90's or so. It means that the cooling they are using is at some point no longer efficient.

It's insane, a near 2KW consumption of a CPU alone. With a somehow decent OC'ed graphics card 3KW is'nt unusual. Lol. It would blow fuses at that point.

 

[Panther_Seraphin]

1900 watts is incredible. And it stays at only -90's or so. It means that the cooling they are using is at some point no longer efficient.

It's insane, a near 2KW consumption of a CPU alone. With a somehow decent OC'ed graphics card 3KW is'nt unusual. Lol. It would blow fuses at that point.

Just wait till it gets into datacenter spaces where you will be pulling 10s of KWs per rack filled with these things

 

[EmerilLIVE]

Good grief! Seriously? There are homes in North America that could run that CPU at that speed and have enough power left over for the rest of the system. Everytime you'd get close, you'd blow a breaker.

I'd imagine that most people in North America are running their PC's on a 15 amp circuit, which 1900 watts exceeds the capacity of all by itself since it has a maximum of 1800 watts, and it is supposed to be a constant load of only 80%, or 1440 watts.

ETA: This also doesn't account for any losses from AC to DC conversion as 1900 watts to the CPU would require at minimum 2000 watts from the wall, although it isn't indicated in the summary if the power draw was measured from the wall or otherwise.

 

[Asni]

I want to point out that it wouldn't be an 'EX OC scenario" if Intel didn't pack 56 Golden Cove core in this chip.
5.5Ghz is completely manageable on ambient temps but the power density is so high you can't even handle it.

So, Golden Cove is so inefficient you shouldn't be using it in the HEDT segment.

 

[Tek-Check]

I need this workstation...to heat up my local swimming pool.

 

[Dr. Dro]

I want to point out that it wouldn't be an 'EX OC scenario" if Intel didn't pack 56 Golden Cove core in this chip.
5.5Ghz is completely manageable on ambient temps but the power density is so high you can't even handle it.

So, Golden Cove is so inefficient you shouldn't be using it in the HEDT segment.

I'd argue it's extremely efficient as an architecture considered what it does and that it's on a 10ESF "Intel 7" process.

High-core count CPUs will always have a tradeoff in frequency, that this is achievable despite the power consumption is frankly impressive

 

[PerfectWave]

Really sad for Intel

 

[bonehead123]

But what they aint tellin you is that these things automatically connect your house to the nearest neighborhood warp reactor, for which there is a $100K per second "utilization fee" hehehe

 

[mechtech]

Pfffff. That’s it. Gobble up those watts.

generators need a load.

 

[R0H1T]

The obligatory

Spoiler

 

[Assimilator]

Defending Intel (Nvidia in other cases) again?

No, just pointing out that your attempt at making Intel look bad for things that Intel hasn't done is stupid.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I'd imagine that most people in North America are running their PC's on a 15 amp circuit, which 1900 watts exceeds the capacity of all by itself since it has a maximum of 1800 watts, and it is supposed to be a constant load of only 80%, or 1440 watts.

ETA: This also doesn't account for any losses from AC to DC conversion as 1900 watts to the CPU would require at minimum 2000 watts from the wall, although it isn't indicated in the summary if the power draw was measured from the wall or otherwise.

See edit. I left out the "n't" from "couldn't". Most circuit breakers in North America have 1500w limits as that was standard code until recently.

Really sad for Intel

No, what's sad is comments like this.

Never ceases to amaze me the number of people who make comments without having first READ the article..

 

[john_]

No, just pointing out that your attempt at making Intel look bad for things that Intel hasn't done is stupid.

That's a YES, not a NO. Thanks for clarifying it.

And no, that post wasn't to make Intel look bad. It just triggered your need to defend Intel, which is... the usual.

But there was no reason, really. All companies in the PC business advertise themselves as environmental friendly, but none is. Hardware, software, you name any company. Any company trying to be environmental friendly, will go bankrupt. I see Microsoft for example advertising "to be carbon negative by 2030", then we see perfectly fine PCs that are more than fast enough to run Windows 11, to not being supported, meaning people without tech knowledge will throw away perfectly fine hardware, because it is not supported.

 

[Dr. Dro]

Really sad for Intel

Is it? I hadn't realized that most people who purchase hardware such as this are extreme overclockers, and that this totally isn't something that was done as a showoff to smash a few benchmarks. Real world power consumption is around an eighth of this figure, although it could be debatable that Threadripper Pro will offer a better deal against this once it's updated to Zen 4, especially if a X3D version is released.

 

[demirael]

i know you're meme-ing, but sustainability is more about the power draw of a product. things like ethical raw material sourcing, making products recyclable and efficient production facilities are more important.

having said that, i don't have any confidence in intel doing any of that correctly either.

Not "more about". The phrase you're looking for is "about more than".

extreme OC scenarios are not your typical power, so why are you overobsessing over that. CPU is meant to run at 3.5Ghz 450W at quarter the power and only for a brief moment.

So it'll still draw more power than an Epyc *and* will be slower. Yay. I refuse to be impressed by its stock performance.