To talk about “right and wrong” in computing is an ungrateful task. Each computer owner has his own point of view on many things, which was formed by no means from scratch. For example, there has been a debate for decades that which company’s products are better - AMD or Intel.
The question of what should be the optimal
processor temperature also does not have a clear answer. The advice provided in numerous forums is often controversial. So, for one user, heating to a level of 55-60 degrees is considered the norm, and the other starts to “sound the alarm” at temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius. In fact, the optimal processor temperature depends on many factors, without which it is pointless to talk about this topic. Let us mentally take a short tour of microprocessor technology.
Existing technologies do not allow under normal conditions to create an electronic element that does not emit heat during its operation. Even at school physics lessons, it is indicated that when an electric current passes through a conductive material, the latter emits heat. Its appearance is caused by the attraction of electrons of the crystal lattice itself, which is resistant to the directed motion of particles.
Significantly reduce it only when using superconductors, and these are low temperatures, expensive equipment and cumbersome. In other words, until a different principle (for example, quantum) is proposed, the transistors in the microcircuits will heat up.
Each processor manufacturer in the specifications indicates the maximum allowable temperature for each specific model. So, the famous Intel Corei3 is guaranteed to work with heating values up to 65 degrees. However, the concept of "optimal processor temperature" is a bit different. It is possible to consider very effective such a cooling system which, at any load, keeps the heating growth at the value “environment + 10 degrees”.
Still, what is the optimal processor temperature? As we have already indicated, the limit can be found on the manufacturer's website. Therefore, if it is not exceeded, then the system operates as usual. For modern processors with a power of not more than 65 W (we don’t take into account “monsters” with 90 and higher), an excellent indicator is 30-45 degrees without load and up to 60 when running applications that load the core by 100%.
Otherwise, it will be useful to replace the thermal interface, install an additional fan (or simply remove the cover of the system unit case), and install a more efficient cooler.
The optimum temperature of the laptop processor is always higher than that of full-sized personal computers. The calculation is similar. Conventionally, it can be calculated as the difference between the limit value and 20 degrees Celsius.
The optimal AMD processor temperature varies by model. Many people remember the video where enthusiasts prepared an omelet on a processor of the Thunderbird class. Now this is impossible. Conclusion: without knowing the permissible temperature, it is impossible to indicate the optimum value.
You can determine the current value in the programs SiSoft Sandra, Aida, HW Monitor and others.