So your 2017 hits 100c at one point? That in a weird sort of way is a bit encouraging. Below's mine and
I seem to be getting better numbers from my 2.2 base model then your 2.6 model
I'm using Macs Fan Control, but even without that, I'm seeing CPU only numbers in the 920 range. It spikes right up at 100c and then starts banging around the 90c range until it recedes back to something more respectable.
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The high temperatures people are seeing are normal for an MBP. Apple throttle by temperature, not TDP as most others do. Typically MBP applies thermal throttling at around 100C. My 2015 throttles at a little under 100 degrees. When the cooling system manages to lower the temp a little I get a little boost, then a temp increase, slight throttle, temp decrease and so on.
Of course that does not take away from the fact that i9’s look to be go getting hot very fast and the cooling struggles to keep up and sub-base speeds are seen. In other words I’m not saying this means they are cooling well, just that it’s entirely normal/expected to see an MBP to get to 100 at full tilt.
Edit: here’s a credible source for that claim https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple...e-performance-with-a-few-clicks.317552.0.html
Edit 2: Well, actually after reading the article I linked (I just searched for something supporting what I was saying about temperature throttling) it seems Apple’s strategy of throttling by temp instead of TDP is the root of the issue. Notebookcheck used utilities to limit TDP and the performance was much better. Light at the end of the tunnel?
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