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Re:macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux by nvarsj on Friday December 31, 2021 @11:38AM (#29749629)
No throttling as far as I can tell. When using 16 virtual cores at 100%, each core tops at about 3Ghz (probably due to power limits). Temps creep up to about 68, fan goes on, and it stays there.
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Re:macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux by heavyset_go on Friday December 31, 2021 @05:01PM (#29752976)
That's good to hear. I'm used to laptops having terrible cooling, and suffering through processor throttling when doing anything other than browsing the web. I'm guessing that performance is a function of AMD's all around better power draw and thermals.
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Re:macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux by nvarsj on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @10:15AM (#29795616)
Same here. All my Intel laptops in the last 10 years have had awful cooling, hit 90+ and throttle. So I was really surprised at the AMD performance.
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