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Skika

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Mar 11, 2009
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Kernel Task cpu usage varies between 15-20% in idle or doing light browsing. I have a 2014 15 inch rMBP.

Is this normal?
 
kernel task is a scheduler of other tasks. I just looked at mine and it varied from 5% to 11%, no browsing. I think yours is normal.
 
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