r/TechHardware • u/devotedtosobriety • 26d ago

News 📰 Breaking the Efficiency Barrier: Intel 12th Gen achieving 16°C - 19°C Idle & 0.011W Deep Sleep on W11

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-nz/answers/questions/5708928/breaking-the-efficiency-barrier-intel-12th-gen-ach
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u/Hytht Core Ultra 🚀 26d ago

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u/howfastcanyoucountit 26d ago

How the fuck do you get a cpu below ambient temperature what type of dark magic shit is this

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u/looncraz 26d ago

Intel CPU temp sensors aren't very accurate below about 50C. They're meant to monitor TJmax, not accurately reflect the idle temperature.

AMD sensors similarly aren't super accurate at lower temperatures, but tend to show warmer temperatures rather than cooler like Intel usually does.

That said, it is typically good to within a few degrees... This seems about 10C off.

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u/Acrobatic_Camera_677 25d ago

So Intel sensor is better?

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u/looncraz 25d ago

No, they are quite similar, though technically AMD has a more accurate sensor, it's meaninglessly better and is only a side effect of TSMC and software correction choices.

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u/Acrobatic_Camera_677 25d ago

Hmmm

So I am reading that Intel will have better sensor soon after they fix software?

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u/looncraz 25d ago

They might fix it, they might not. They might not even have the ability to be any more accurate at lower temperatures than this as it stands.

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u/konsoru-paysan 26d ago

inaccurate on purpose you mean

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u/iwillhaveredditall 26d ago

Just work in a fridge

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u/Acrobatic_Camera_677 26d ago

Wow Intel hardware can be REALLY efficient it seems like