Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

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Leakage comes from current going through the transistors when they are in the off position. So no, it does not increase the harder a processor is worked.

Have you considered that it might be dependent on the *temperature* of the material? (It is. Heavily dependent, so your statement is incorrect.)

Power leakage comes from other sources as well.

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You may find this interesting:

http://eda.ee.ucla.edu/EE201A-04Spring/leakage_pres.ppt