MacBook Air i3 - Hot temps, low demand tasks?

[OMGste]

MacBook Air 2020 i3 help-

I keep getting around 50 - 60c (with jumps to 70-80 when loading certain web pages + fans at 2700) simply browsing on safari with 2 tabs. This seems really high - especially for an i3 ???
Can anyone share what they get? (please use actual temp readings)
Thanks

 

[twintin]

Depends on the ambient temp in your room. Have not looked at it for a while, but last time I checked in spring, it was beween 40 and 50. Only time it went up to 70-80 was on video calls with MS Teams.

 

[synicalx1]

If it's a brand new Air, it could just be macOS doing it's indexing or whatever it does in the background. You could try leaving it run for half a day or so and see if things improve after that. My i5 doesn't get anywhere near that hot under the same usage.

 

[MrGunnyPT]

Can you share some print screens from Intel Power Gadget and Activity Monitor