Motherboard & CPU Question - Configurable TDP-down 95 W

[Deleted member 28354]

So I plan to use this mini-itx mobo Supermicro X12STL-IF for my build with a max TDP of 95W and Max CPU cores of 8.
I am looking to use this i9-11900KF with a TDP of 125W but it mentions that it can work with Configurable TDP-down 95W

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Processor (16M Cache, up to 5.30 GHz) Product Specifications

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Processor (16M Cache, up to 5.30 GHz) quick reference guide including specifications, features, pricing, compatibility, design documentation, ordering codes, spec codes and more.

ark.intel.com

Will this CPU work in this mobo with the configurable TDP down to 95W?


Configurable TDP-down is a processor operating mode where the processor behavior and performance is modified by lowering TDP and the processor frequency to fixed points. The use of Configurable TDP-down is typically executed by the system manufacturer to optimize power and performance. Configurable TDP-down is the average power, in watts, that the processor dissipates when operating at the Configurable TDP-down frequency under an Intel-defined, high-complexity workload.

 

[RolloZ170]

Will this CPU work in this mobo with the configurable TDP down to 95W?

Configurable TDP-down is not made to get too high TDP work.
normaly the too high TDP CPU is blocked by BIOS or earlier by chipset.
X12STL-IF is for Intel® Xeon® E-2300 Processor, AND 10th Generation Intel® Pentium® Processor
i9-11900KF will not work with chipset C252

 

[CyklonDX]

if you are running on linux; you can specify max turbo speed; or specific clock you want it to run at.
(as long as state allows for it - effectively you can run any cpu at any desirable wattage.)

CPU frequency scaling - ArchWiki

wiki.archlinux.org

(Most high-end cpu's are far more efficient when you underclock them.)

 

[Deleted member 28354]

Thanks much RolloZ. So none of the 125W TDP CPU's that you can configure down to 95W will work with the C252? I will have to stick with a native 95W TDP Intel i9 CPU?

 

[RolloZ170]

I will have to stick with a native 95W TDP Intel i9 CPU?

edit: there is no compatible CPU over 95W for this board.
but i9 does not work on chipset C252 board.
only Intel® Xeon® E-2300 Processor, AND 10th Generation Intel® Pentium® Processor