AMD FX-7500 high temperatures

Nettlebane

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Jan 30, 2017
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I recently purchased a Lenovo Z50-75 laptop a few months ago and after checking on multiple system monitoring programs, it seems that my CPU which is an AMD FX-7500 almost always has a consistent temperature of between 80-95 celsius, even when idle. What prompted me to check the CPU temps was after about the third time I got the BSOD while playing a game, and although the result of the BSOD was a Lenovo driver problem which I think is solved now, I'm still worried about my CPU temps as they have not gone down at all. Are these dangerously high temps for the FX-7500 or are they normal? Ideally I'd like to verify whether this is actually a problem or not before going through the trouble of returning the laptop.
 
Solution
If you haven't already, download AMD Overdrive to check 'thermal margins'. The higher the thermal margin the better. It basically shows you how close you are to unsafe temperatures. Ideally you should have above 20 deg C on full load.