AMD Ryzen 7000 series chips will have a maximum TDP of 170W after all

A few days ago, AMD stated that Ryzen 7000 series chips would come with a maximum PPT of 170W, which would translate into a maximum TDP of 125W. Since then, AMD has corrected itself. As it turns out, Ryzen 7000 processors will have a maximum PPT of 230W and a maximum TDP of 170W.

In a message to Tom's Hardware, AMD has clarified that the AM5 socket will support TDPs of up to 170W and a PPT (socket peak power) of 230W, corroborating the information shared by MSI. These values show that the 1.35 ratio PPT/TDP from early Zen platforms is still applied to AM5.

Compared to the Ryzen 5000 series chips, TDP is getting a 65W increase, up from 105W. As for the PPT, it will bump 88W, enough to be compared to the PL2 of the Intel Core i9-12900K, set at 241W.

In addition to the 170W chips, AMD confirmed there will be 65W and 105W CPUs like in the previous Ryzen series. That would allow the company to launch 170W versions of the higher core count chips and accessible 105W versions for mainstream users. The 65W TDP group would then be filled with chips with lower core counts and other versions with lower power requirements.

KitGuru says: With a 170W TDP and 230W PPT, we can only imagine how hot these chips will run. We may need some beefier CPU coolers for the top-end Zen 4 processors. 

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