AMD Ryzen 9000 Will Draw Less Power Compared To Predecessors

Earlier, it was reported that AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 9000 processors will largely stick to the same “sweet spot” for RAM overclocking; in the same report by Wccftech, the publication has also detailed on the power draw and some early look at the chip’s performance compared to its predecessors, and its Team Blue rival.

Ryzen 9000 Takes A Step Back On Power Draw

One of the big changes made to Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 series processors was the chips’ boost behavior. In the Socket AM4 models, the CPU will only push as much as the power allows, but that was changed into temperature-based regulation where the CPU will indefinitely push for maximum performance available as long as it stays under 95°C, which AMD has assured is a safe operating limit.

One side effect of this, however, is the relatively high power draw when the workload demands performance. While AMD officially rated the flagship Ryzen 9 7950X at 170W TDP (AMD’s interpretation of TDP is more of a classification than the actual capability of the chip itself), the chip can draw up to 230W in practice as long as the temperatures allow. That’s only 20W lower than the power-hungry Intel chips, though Team Blue’s chip can easily break into 300W+ if the TDP limit is lifted (which has since caused some stability issues).

So, for Ryzen 9000, AMD is set to provide a choice to users. In Ryzen 7000, Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO) is enabled by default; this will be turned off for Ryzen 9000, and users demanding more performance can turn it on later in BIOS or through Ryzen Master software. This should result in cooler temperatures and lower power draw – as Wccftech reports, the engineering sample of Ryzen 9 9950X was observed drawing up to 190W, while maintaining the same performance as the Intel Core i9-14900KS. Note that no exact power figures and settings were given for this comparison, so take this with a bit of salt.

In any case, AMD is set to launch Ryzen 9000 pretty soon, as recent listings have revealed that the chip will be available starting July 31st, 2024, so we should know more as AMD formally introduces the chip by then.

Pokdepinion: Sounds good for efficiency.