> "Intel's default maximum TDP for the 13900K is 253 watts, though it can easily consume 300 watts or more when given a higher power limit. In our testing, manually setting the power limit to 275–300 watts and the amperage limit to 350A, proved to be perfectly stable for our 13900K. That required going into the advanced CPU settings in the BIOS to change the PL1/PL2 limits — called short and long duration power limits in our particular case. The motherboard's default "Auto" power and current limits meanwhile created instability issues — which correspond to a power limit of 4,096 watts and 4,096 amps." [0]
The motherboard manufacturers are setting default/auto power and current limits that are way outside of Intel's specs (253 W, 307 A) [1].
The motherboard manufacturers are setting default/auto power and current limits that are way outside of Intel's specs (253 W, 307 A) [1].
[0] https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/is-your-inte...
[1] https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/content-details/7438... (see pg. 98 and 184, the 13900K/14900K is 8P + 16E 125 W)