[hrjet]

> More gates = more power.

This is not strictly true, the processor throughput also matters.

Total Power consumed = Power consumed by gates * Time taken to finish the job

[green7ea]

There's another variable to throw into the mix: all gates are not created equal. A 28nm (this new processor) takes a lot more power than a 22nm (new intel processors) gate.

[dnautics]

strictly speaking:

Total energy consumed = Power * Time