05-16-2017 07:53 AM - last edited 3 weeks ago by ROGBot
05-16-2017 11:42 AM
05-16-2017 01:08 PM
unclewebb wrote:
The 4710HQ has a TDP rating of 47 Watts. *When running a stress test like Prime95, the CPU would like to consume WAY more than 47 Watts. *For long term use, Intel designed this CPU to throttle back the CPU speed so it does not exceed 47 Watts. *It does not matter how great your cooling is. *When running stress tests like Prime95, you will still be limited to 47 Watts.
The 4710MQ is rated at 3.50 GHz but this multiplier is only available when a single core of the CPU is active. *This speed is rarely achieved because most apps / games combined with all of the Windows background processes will keep more than one core active, all of the time. **
Cleaning and repasting your CPU is always a good idea but it is not going to allow you to go beyond these built in limits.*