The CPU of Intel and AMD They are sold in retail stores could reduce their size and dispense with a stock dissipator, according to the latest European regulations.
CPUs would come without stock dissipator by European regulations
The EU is imposing the regulation on packaging containers and waste, which entered into force on February 11, 2025. The regulation aims processor.
Many boxes of processors that are usually marketed in stores have a size 20 times higher than the size of the processor itself and include stock dissipator solutions. Although Intel processors in their K versions do not include dissipator and have a smaller packaging, 65W models if they have a stock dissipator. In the case of AMD, we have the same case for those processors No X.
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In recent years we have seen a tendency to reduce processors' boxes. We still remember the famous dodecahedron of Core I9-9900Kbut since then, both Intel and AMD have made their efforts to make more compact boxes, even in the flagship processors.
This new regulation by the EU has already entered into force, but the manufacturers will have a period of grace of 18 months so that they can make the necessary changes in the packaging of their products.
With this movement, it is very possible that stock dissipators disappear, so comparators must acquire a separate dissipator.
The EU has already made the mobile phone industry stop including loaders with the sale of these units, as well as the standardization of the connectors USB-Cwhich forced Apple to abandon its patented lightning connector and use the USB-C connector on its phones. We will keep you aware of all the news.
