Does laptop processor generate more or less heat than a desktop processor?

Answer 1

Current model laptops run their processors at slower, lower heat speeds when they are not being used heavily. Fire up a copy of your favorite graphics-intensive video game and your laptop will burn electricity and generate heat as fast as a

desktop system

.

Answer 2

A laptop processor is usually designed to use less power and generate less heat. The less heat generated, the smaller the fans need to be to keep the laptop cool, which uses less power. In a laptop, the battery is the bottleneck, so generally every possible step is taken to use less power, which lengthens the battery life.

There are "desktop replacement" laptops that use a normal desktop processor, they are usually faster than a laptop processor, but the speed comes at a price, they are very hot compared to laptop processors, which means they need bigger fans, which requires bigger batteries. This makes them very heavy and hard to carry around. Additionally their battery life is extremely short, some can die after an hour, not even enough time to watch a movie.

Answer 3

Less. They also typically have less power.

Answer 4

the generate less heat considering the size and shape

Answer 5

Less heat