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AMD announced the release of new energy efficient processors, May 16. The current processors available by AMD or Intel consume between 89W and 110W. The new processors are available in 35W and 65W versions.

A regular PC consumes about 150 to 200 Watts of electricity while in operation. A drop in power consumption by 40 to 50 Watts, cuts our computer electricity bill by 20 to 30%.

These versions are slightly more expensive than the regular CPUs but the advantages by far outweigh the cost. There is much less heat that needs to be vented out of the computer case, a case the same size is much cooler inside, i.e. the components age much slower and the computer runs more stable and lasts longer.

The lower heat allows to build much smaller cases that don’t need “turbines” to stay cool.
From an AMD press release, May 16, 2006