Maximum Core Temp Difference for Intel CPU to be Considered Faulty

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
M

Mason Smart

Honorable
Apr 12, 2013
15
0
10,520
Hello,

I am buying a new laptop from a company and the laptop has a 20+ Celsius temperature delta between core 2 and the rest of the cores in its CPU. The CPU is a 6820 HK laptop processor. On a benchmark at stock speeds it had around 83 Celsius for core 2 and below 65 Celsius for the rest of the cores.
I think they warped the IHS when pasting?

Either way, the company says this temperature delta is ok but I think not...

What is the Maximum Core Temp Difference for a mobile Intel CPU to be Considered Faulty?

Your help on this matter is much appreciated!

Thanks,
Mason
 
Solution
S
Completely normal. I ran my i7 2630QM at around 100C without any issues. Laptops are designed to run hotter than desktops, but 100C is also not recommended, but 80 C is completely fine. Use a multithreaded app and then check again whether or not it's the same thing, that could indicate something being wrong with the CPU, but it would still be nothing serious. The moment your OS freeze while doing something, or your PC force shutdown, that's when you should worry, in which case it's probably just dust blocking the air from escaping the case.
Sort by date Sort by votes
S

Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163

Dignified
Mar 8, 2015
5,283
1
15,960
Completely normal. I ran my i7 2630QM at around 100C without any issues. Laptops are designed to run hotter than desktops, but 100C is also not recommended, but 80 C is completely fine. Use a multithreaded app and then check again whether or not it's the same thing, that could indicate something being wrong with the CPU, but it would still be nothing serious. The moment your OS freeze while doing something, or your PC force shutdown, that's when you should worry, in which case it's probably just dust blocking the air from escaping the case.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
synphul

synphul

Champion
Mar 11, 2011
9,477
7
54,965
Technically I think it would be considered 'ok' by a company and in order to validate an rma you'd have to have evidence that something isn't working properly. I'm not aware of any intel docs that specify temperature delta differences between cores or indicate that for instance 'more than x amount degrees C difference' is a problem or warranty worthy.

I also wouldn't exactly call it 'normal', a 20+ C temp spread between cores doesn't sound overly wonderful. 10c or less between the highest and lowest cores would be more preferable. Technically I don't think it's faulty though so not sure there's much to do about it.
 
Upvote 1 Downvote
M

Mason Smart

Honorable
Apr 12, 2013
15
0
10,520

It only happened after the paste job and no one else with this laptop has fire than a 4 degree delta between cores
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom