I got my first gaming laptop in 10 years and it's an Alienware Aurora 16 AC16250!
I ran Cinebench today on it and I was a bit stunned. (First pic during a multi-core CPU run, second during a single-core CPU run)
It has an Intel Core 7 240H processor and during the multi-core run it kept hitting and staying around 100 °C while the P-core throttling indicators kept blinking on and off. The single-core run would occasionally hit 100 °C but usually would stay around 80 °C – 85 °C.
I tested the GPU afterward using the Unigine Heaven Benchmark and never once did it hit above 75 °C nor did a single value turn red. Thankfully it's performing well.
Also, when my computer sits idle and when I open up lightweight applications, the CPU will infrequently spike to 100 °C and a throttle indicator or two will switch on and off, for what it's worth.
Should I be concerned that the CPU temperature keeps hitting these levels? Is the Cinebench benchmark known for overwhelming the machine?
Any and all advice welcome!
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Laptops are known to run hot and is normal.
Also, this is r/overclocking. Please post it to r/laptops.
And maybe, just maybe, learn to write without having an AI generate things for you. Maybe.
Cinebench23 raises my temps to 95c while Cinebench24 only goes to 80c. This is on a 9950x3d.
idk where the overclocking question is? Your question might be more relevant in r/gaminglaptops
Don’t worry, it’s normal on a laptop if you put a workload on it.
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