Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[P2O I'm from MO]

wmbw:

Let's see, the idle power difference is ~ 73W / system.
The peak power difference is ~ 96W / system. Our typical
client installation is ~20 systems (not counting servers).
So for those clients, the 20 systems equal 1.85 KWhr/day
or roughly $ 0.26 extra per day (assuming peak for 4 hours
and idle for 20 hours, $0.14/KWhr) or ~ $95.00 per year.
Maybe you have a point, not so bad, although the user might
have a nice footwarmer in the winter time. :)

PS. I did not account for the extra cooling needed for the
extra heat.