@coldfusion wrote:
@macinjosh wrote:
@K-in-Boston wrote:
Yeah AMD and Intel made it so that clock speeds were dynamic many years ago. If your computer is sitting idle, it would be normal for the CPU to run at a much slower speed to conserve energy. As soon as demand is placed on it, it will increase as needed up to the maximum clock speed.So if that’s the case, what distinguishes dynamic speed vs thermal throttle?
the "dynamic speed" is a function of processor utilization, if utilization is low both the frequency and voltage can be independently adjusted downward to conserve power while still allowing the processor to provide performance adequate to meet the demand.
A thermal throttle forces a drop in performance in response to a heat sensor registering a temperature that exceeded a threshold, and that's usually tied to high processor utilization and/or a failure of a cooling fan.
Ok, that makes more sense. So it looks like my processor is running properly, but unfortunately there are still issues with the GPU freaking out if the temps get too hot. That’s the only reason I bought a new Mac. I will probably try to keep my 2014 as an extra so I don’t have to sell it, and may still end up fixing it too. We will see.
'morning all. I'll be using toothpicks to keep my eyes open until the caffeine kicks in.
I have Remi's coffee ready, as usual with real half-n-half.
Have a good day everybody.
Ex Fico 8 score up one. 
