[STEAM] AMD Ryzen 9700X and 9600X owners can get free 13% speed boost via MSI

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105W AMD CPU mode can unlock up to 13% higher performance, as it allows these new CPUs to crank up their clock speeds higher than when using their stock 65W TDP modes.

TDP stands for thermal design power, and refers to the heat output of the CPU, which also correlates with the power draw. The

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Ryzen 9700X and 9600X only have a 65W TDP by default, compared to 105W on the previous

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, which has a place on our guide to the

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. The new mode is likely to come at the cost of higher power consumption, but gives users the option of extracting more performance from their new chips.

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