Kernel_task taking up too much RAM?

[2012Tony2012]

Whenever I do a clean boot of iMac, it says Kernel_task is taking around 150MB RAM, is that normal?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Whenever I do a clean boot of iMac, it says Kernel_task is taking around 150MB RAM, is that normal?

Yes, as kernel_task is a very important process and 150 MB is not that much.

 

[2012Tony2012]

Yes, as kernel_task is a very important process and 150 MB is not that much.

How much kernel_task is your iMac taking?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

How much kernel_task is your iMac taking?

I am using Snow Leopard and have seen it take 90 to 500 MB on my Macs. You probably have 4 or more GB of RAM, thus 150 MB should be worrying you.

 

[WrrN]

On my old MBP/Lion with multiple apps open, my kernel_task is using 182MB. For me, Firefox is the biggest hog at almost 500MB.