Power requirements for Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs have been revealed and from the look of things, the upcoming lineup is going to be more power-hungry compared to existing 10th and 11th Generation processors.

Intel Alder Lake CPU Power Requirements Unveiled - 12th Gen CPUs More Power Hungry Than 10th & 11th Gen Processors

The 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake CPUs will be featuring the brand new 'Intel 7' process node (formerly 10nm Enhanced SuperFin). This will be a major departure from the existing 14nm process that has been in use since Skylake. Based on the latest numbers from FCPOWERUP, Intel has disclosed the power requirements of its Alder Lake Desktop CPUs and it looks like the power requirements have gone up.

Intel Alder Lake-S Desktop CPU Power ratings and requirements show higher consumption than 10th & 11th Gen CPUs. (Image Source: HXL)

According to the power requirement (PSU 12V2) requirements table, Intel Alder Lake-S CPUs will be coming in four TDP segments:

165W (Enthusiast)125W (Unlocked)65W (Mainstream)35W (Low-TDP)

All segments retain the same continuous current ratings but the peak current rating has gone up by an average of 20%. More detailed numbers are provided below by Harukaze:

165W TDP CPU

10/11th Gen: 40A/480W12th Gen: 45A/540W (+12.5%)

125W TDP CPU

10/11th Gen: 34A/408W12th Gen: 39A/468W (+14.7%)

65W TDP CPU

10/11th Gen: 30A/360W12th Gen: 38.5A/462W (+28.3%)

35W TDP CPU

10/11th Gen: 16.5A/198W12th Gen: 20.5A/246W (+24.2%)

Intel Alder Lake Desktop CPUs Power Ratings