[mythtv-users] CPU power (was Possible small HD frontend)

[Raphael]

Brian Phillips wrote:
> John Drescher wrote:
>>>  On my X2, it made a bit difference (reference my just recent post).
>>> I've  also tried it on a dual 3GHz Xeon P4, and tho the cpu slowed
>>> and the machine  was stable, the kill-a-watt showed no difference at
>>> all, but the machine  was definitely slower.  I hope this weekend to
>>> try it on a dual Opteron  machine I have to see it it makes a
>>> difference. 
>>>
>> On a dual processor dual core 2.6GHz Opteron the difference for me
>> was over 60W. 
> 
> So 15 W per core? 30 W per processor?
> 
> Brian Phillips
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10-15 W per core does sound about right in terms of the "power usage" 
numbers you'll find around the net in various processor "reviews", 
albeit quite unscientifically done.

Raphael