Reply 220 of 279, by Scali
wrote:How can you conclude that there's a discrepancy when there's no valid comparison? You can't compare TDP without an understanding of the caveats involved.
Your logic is backwards:
The discrepancy is in the hugely different TDP quoted for CPUs that have about the same measured power draw.
The discrepancy is an observed fact, from which we conclude that there is no valid comparison between TDP.
wrote:I made no conclusions, just quoted the data.
Yes, and I pointed out that the data was meaningless, and I saw no relevance to the discussion at hand, because if anything, the measurements showed about the same difference in powerdraw between a C2D and a P4 as their TDP ratings indicated. Which is opposite to the discussion at hand.
wrote:but my understanding of physics and electrical engineering is undoubtedly stronger than yours.
I doubt that, given the fact that I have studied software engineering at an acedemic level, which also involved a lot of maths, applied physics and electrical engineering.
I'm pretty sure my basic understanding of these topics is good enough for something as trivial as TDP.
As for game programming, you know nothing, yet you tried multiple times to bluff your way through a discussion (and failed). I wouldn't put it past you that you're trying the same here. As I said, end of discussion. I don't value your input, and I don't care about the topic. I merely warned people not to interpret TDP as powerdraw, and explained why. Nothing more to add to that (or to take from it). It is what it is.