What we can agree on is that going above 90 degrees Celsius is too hot for most CPUs, if you have a desktop PC. And if you own a laptop, as we already said, the CPU temperature can reach 90 degrees Celsius, something even higher, and that’s considered safe. If you have a large AIO or a custom loop, reaching 80 degrees or higher when under load is definitely too high unless the CPU is extremely overclocked high-end model, such as the 10900K or the 5950X. If you’re rocking a compact SFF PC everything below 90 degrees Celsius should be fine. Again, your particular setup as well as the ambient temperature may affect thermal performance. The ideal CPU temperature range starts at about 35-40 degrees Celsius while idle and goes up to about 80-82 degrees Celsius when under heavy load. When doing heavy work, CPU temperature should stay below 90 degrees Celsius, at least on desktop PCs. Something’s could also be wrong if your CPU temperature is about 50 degrees Celsius while your CPU cooler is working at very low RPMs. If your CPU is hotter than that while idling and your CPU cooler is spinning at 100 percent, something’s wrong. In other words, if you have a laptop, expect a higher average temperature, even if you have a model with an efficient cooling solution.Īs a general rule, when idle, the CPU should not exceed 50-55 degrees Celsius. Your case might have a better airflow, your ambient temperature might be lower (imagine how different the average CPU temperature is for two persons with the exact same setup, one living in Brazil and not having an AC, and the other in Finland, for instance), you might have better case fans, etc.įurther, most laptop models run their CPUs at very high temperatures, which can get close to or over 90 degrees Celsius. So, a normal CPU temperature for your specific setup can be noticeably lower or higher compared to a different setup. That said, getting a budget CPU cooler, even a low-profile one, will most likely noticeably improve your CPU thermals when under load. This is, technically, below the thermal throttling limit so it’s safe. For instance, if you have a Ryzen 5600X coupled with the box cooler the CPU will go north of 80 degrees Celsius while doing heavy work. This question doesn’t have a definite answer.
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