Mani, Re: "That is not possible, just by how a processor works."
If you check out my other post on this topic, I captured some of the wording from the datasheets on the difference between TDPmax, TDPtyp, and those numbers being used for the Pentium III-M and Athlon 4. Intel defines the 34W value as the following.
TDPMAX is a specification of the total power dissipation of the processor while executing a worst-case instruction mix under normal operating conditions at nominal voltages. It includes the power dissipated by all of the components within the processor. Not 100% tested. Specified by design/characterization.
As you said, it is an experimental quality, and it can't be fully tested because there isn't any software that exists to switch all components at the same time. The other value for the Mobile Pentium III, which is 24.8W, is calculated the same way as in the Pentium III-M and Athlon 4. Check out Intel's and AMD's exact words here.
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Both Pentium III-M and Athlon 4 say that they are measuring under "worst case power dissipated by the processor while executing publicly available software," and the Pentium III-M datasheet specifically says, "TDP definition is synonymous with the Thermal Design Power (typical) specification referred to in previous Intel datasheets."
Therefore, here is how Andreas' post should have looked.
Processor, Clock-Speed [MHz], TDP [W]
Athlon 4 | 900 | 24
Athlon 4 | 1000 | 25
Pentium III-M | 933 | 20.1
Pentium III-M | 1000 | 20.5
Pentium III-M | 1133 | 21.8
Pentium III | 1000 | 24.8
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