Every couple of years, a new generation of computer processors is launched. For a long time, CPUs seemed to stick to the same level of power, whereas GPUs only increased by a relatively small amount. But these days it appears that top-end models from all vendors are releasing models that require huge amounts of power.

Is 250W for a CPU and 450W for a GPU far too high? Do manufacturers even care about this? In this article, we'll peel off the heatsinks to look at the truth behind power figures and see exactly what's going on.

https://www.techspot.com/article/2540-rise-of-power/