The invention belongs to the field of machining, and particularly relates to a cutting chip breaking device with active power. The cutting chip breaking device comprises an upper casing, a lower casing, a DC speed regulating motor, a three-edge milling cutter, a knife rest, a turning tool, a protective cover, a base, an L-shaped check block and a guide stud. The DC speed regulating motor is mounted on the upper casing and is connected with the three-edge milling cutter through a transmission structure, the outer side of the three-edge milling cutter is provided with the protective cover, the lower casing is mounted on the lower side of the upper casing and installed on the knife rest, the knife rest is also provided with the turning tool, the base is fixed on the side of the turning tool through a base bolt, the upper surface of the base is provided with a threaded hole, one end of the guide stud is screwed into the threaded hole, the L-shaped check block is mounted on the guide stud,the L-shaped check block can move up and down and rotate along the guide stud, and the L-shaped check block is disposed below the three-edge milling cutter. According to the cutting chip breaking device, an adjustment can be made according to different cutter angles and cutting amounts, which greatly improves the efficiency and reliability of chip breaking.