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by KingOfCoders 752 days ago
Yes, and is great if you are a gamer / have software that doesn't multi-core.
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Or if you don't want to blow out the power bill.

A 7950x system at IDLE uses 50% more power than an M3 Max going all-out on a CPU workload.

https://www.guru3d.com/review/amd-ryzen-9-7950x-review/page-...

Yes, if you have very expensive power, then this is a consideration.